Liskeard military graves neglected by council contractors
Royal Navy veteran Neil Walsh has condemned the treatment of military graves in Liskeard, alleging that routine maintenance by Cornwall Council contractors shows a "lack of respect."
Walsh, a member of the Liskeard Royal British Legion, has spent nearly five years volunteering to care for approximately 40 Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Ministry of Defence graves across St Martin’s Church and Lanchard Cemetery. He reports that twice-yearly maintenance visits by CORMAC or other subcontractors frequently leave the sites covered in debris, grass cuttings, and spoil, undoing hours of his volunteer work.
Despite a complaint made through the Royal British Legion last year, Walsh claims the promised cleanup using blowers has not occurred, leaving him to manually restore the graves to their proper standard.
Entities
Commonwealth War Graves Commission · Cornwall Council · Liskeard · Neil Walsh · Royal British Legion
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cornwall Council contractors perform maintenance work twice a year. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.cornish-times.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] A complaint was made through the Royal British Legion last year regarding the maintenance issues. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.cornish-times.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Royal Navy veteran Neil Walsh has accused Cornwall Council contractors of showing a lack of respect for military graves in Liskeard. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.cornish-times.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Contractors performing maintenance for Cornwall Council leave grass cuttings, spoil, and debris on Commonwealth War Graves and military memorials. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.cornish-times.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Walsh currently volunteers to maintain approximately 40 military and Commonwealth War Graves across St Martin’s Church and Lanchard Cemetery. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.cornish-times.co.uk