Memorial Garden Survey Results - page 2 of 3

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Q04 - Which method of name/date marking (memorial record) would be preferable to you?

# of
Respondents
Percent
Memorial Book + (A) Etched stones in wall bench in garden1914.7%
Memorial Book + (C) Etched pavers in walkway1612.4%
(C) Etched pavers in walkway (like MO Bot Garden)1612.4%
(A) Etched stones in wall bench in garden1310.1%
(B) Engraved plaques on wall bench in garden129.3%
Memorial Book kept in Library ONLY118.5%
No opinion/no answer107.8%
Memorial Book + engraved plaques on interior wall64.7%
Memorial Book + engraved plaques on wall bench in garden53.9%
Engraved plaques on interior wall53.9%
Mem Book + A + B + C43.1%
Mem Book + A + B32.3%
A + C21.6%
A + B21.6%
Mem Book + B + C21.6%
A + B + C10.8%
Other: Markers in planted area10.8%
Mem Book + A + C10.8%
Total129100.0%

Q05 - Within the memorial area itself, should name/date marking be the same for all memorialized, or should differentiation be allowed?

# of
Respondents
Percent
All memorials should be the same in size and type (pavers, bricks, etc.)11790.7%
No answer107.8%
Allow flexibility - benches, stepping stones, trees with plaques/labels21.6%
Differentiation based on price00.0%
Total129100.0%

Q06 - Who should be eligible for memorialization?

# of
Respondents
Percent
Members and Friends and anyone special to them5845.0%
Members and Friends and their immediate families3627.9%
Members and Friends only1914.7%
Whoever pays the fee - no restrictions107.8%
No answer64.7%
Total129100.0%

Q07 - Assuming that memorialization would not require interment of ashes, which interment policy would be preferable to you?

# of
Respondents
Percent
Ashes buried in grid pattern (biodegradable or no container); reuse after dissipation5240.3%
Ashes spread/scattered in memorial area3124.0%
No interment of ashes - name/date marking only1814.0%
No answer/not sure129.3%
Other: Ashes buried in grid pattern (re-use of area) or scattered75.4%
Other: Interment or scattering of ashes only at Bergfried53.9%
Columbarium (urns in a wall)21.6%
Other: Interment anywhere on the grounds, neither restricted nor directed to the garden10.8%
Ashes buried in non-biodegradable container in dedicated location10.8%
Total129100.0%

Q08 - What agreement should Eliot Chapel have with families on the duration of a memorial garden?

# of
Respondents
Percent
If Eliot moves from property, no provision will be made to move ashes but name markers will be 8969.0%
No promise2317.8%
No answer86.2%
If Eliot moves from property, both ashes and name markers will be moved86.2%
Other: Move markers or offer to families10.8%
Total129100.0%

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