Best Practice Guidelines
Principles and Sources
The principles
Do as much as necessary, but as little as possible
Understand and respect the existing fabric
Traditional techniques are preferred, but
Proven modern techniques are acceptable
Repairs will be identifiable on close inspection
New work should be readily identifiable
Inexperienced trades-people should not work in cemeteries.
Sources of Principles
National Trust of Australia NSW – Guidelines for the Conservation of Cemeteries
Sagazio (ed) – Conserving Our Cemeteries
David Young, Heritage Consultant, Canberra, Australia
NZ Master Monumental Masons Association Inc. Cemetery Planning Manual