THEFT OF FLOWERS

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27860, 7 January 1956, Page 5

THEFT OF FLOWERS

Sir,—l protest through your paper, on behalf of a mother and father, against the theft of flowers from their son’s grave at the Waimairi Cemetery. On Christmas morning I placed fresh flowers on the grave; and when the cemetery was visited on Tuesday morning, a few dead flowers had been left by this inconsiderate thief. The pink lilies, regal lilies and gladioli had gone, and the more commonplace stocks had been left, There is nothing left for those in this world but to cherish the memory of their loved ones in this tangible form; and apparently these ghoulish and despicable people take away fresh flowers for themselves, as they surely could not have suffered a personal grief. I would be glad if you could inform me if the controlling body of the cemetery takes any action to prevent these distressing acts of vandalism.—Yours, etc., GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN. December 29, 1955. I The Waimairi county clerk (Mr K. Maclachlan) said the council employed a full-time sexton, who was responsible for maintenance of the cemetery and control of any vandalism which might occur. It would be impossible for him to watch the flowers that are placed on every grave in the cemetery.]