Temporalities of cemeteries: the tensions and flows of perpetuity and change in ‘slow’ places

Cemeteries in the UK and Ireland are typically viewed as a final ‘place of rest’ for deceased where their remains will not be disturbed. This sense is at least some part created by norm in-perpetuity grave rights these countries. Yet while ‘in-perpetuity’ suggests fixity, it defined managed varying ways different settings, including an ultimate fixed term graves cemeteries. Over decades, cemeteries cemetery policies adapt to reflect changes cultural trends, national local politics, management, planning, regeneration, other pressures on land, well that occur natural environment which they situated. In this article, we explore rhythms temporalities characterised rights, looking how tensions between perpetuity change perceived, experienced, burial service staff varied communities who use them. In-perpetuity impact management cemeteries, material form, used. A focus enables reconsideration concepts death remembrance.