Xaghra Parish » Gallery » 2008 » 02 OCT 08 CEMETERY EXTENSION PROGRESS REPORT

Reports on works on the cemetery extension can be seen dated 19th February, 30th May and 5th June 2008. This report on the progress of the works extends up to Saturday 11th October. As can be seen from the photos, great progress was made since the June report. The base and foundations of the side wall of the extension is now complete. An important development was the delicate work removing the side wall. This was on the verge of crumbling down threatening to bring down with it the graves situated on the right hand side. This was successfully removed and a wide steel reinforced concrete wall erected in its place, thus the graves are now secure. This side of the front section is now complete. When the whole wall on the side behind the chapel is similarly replaced work proper on the extension and the building of graves will start. The side wall will be arched, as can be seen from the last six pictures and marble stones will be erected under these arches.

A1 July 23 Foundations extension boundary wall
A2 July 23 Foundations extension boundary wal
A3 July 23 Foundations extension boundary wall
A4 July 23 Foundations extension boundary wall
A5 July 23 Foundations extension boundary wall
A6 July 23 Foundations extension boundary wall
A7 two metre wide sidewall of new extension
A8 July 23 Foundations boundary wall extension
A9 July 23 Foundations boundary wall extension
B1 Top of two storey high steel beam
B2 July 23 foundations of side of present front section
B3 July 23 foundations of side of present front section
B4 July 23rd side wall of old section behjind Chapel
B5 July 23 wall behind which lie graves
B6 Sept 10 New wall to support the front section
B7 Foundations of new side wall next to Chapel
B8 Sep 10 back part of new extension
B9 Sep 10th Wall to replace the old one
C1 Sep 10th
C2 Sep 10th

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