Council in grave tool shed gaffe.Byline: JAMES TAIT A COUNCIL is under fire after allowing workers at a cemetery to use a crypt crypt (krĭpt) [Gr.,=hidden], vault or chamber beneath the main level of a church, used as a meeting place or burial place. It undoubtedly developed from the catacombs used by early Christians as places of worship. as a tool shed tool shed n → cobertizo (para herramientas) . Gardeners at the Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh have upset locals by shoving spades and even a lawnmower inside the 100-year-old tomb. But community leaders were stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. to learn that the weird storage solution was officially sanctioned by the city council. Gordon Buchan, secretary of Marchmont and Sciennes Community Council, said: "Using a crypt as a tool shed shows a complete lack of respect." But Edinburgh City Council last night defended the practice. Mike Drewry, director of environmental services said: "Because of vandals the crypt is currently the only secure and lockable location in the cemetery." |
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