Brightlingsea councillors want to buy a plot of land to act as an "add on" to the existing parish graveyard after it was ruled no more burials could take place there.
More than 80 people attended a public meeting organised by Brightlingsea Town Council to discuss the ruling made by the Chancellor of the Diocese of Chelmsford.
The town council, which has already spent £16,344.58 on the lost legal battle, believes an extension to the graveyard at All Saints' Church could help the situation.
Councillor Peter Patrick said they had made enquiries with the farmer who owned the land south of the churchyard, which at present is scrubland.
It has sufficient space for 60 new graves, which would cater for burials for a further ten years.
Mr Patrick said all costs of this plan would be met by the council and, after purchase and clearance, it would be "gifted" to the church with planning permission to use for burials.
He said: "We think it is worth the effort of going that little further now with the cost to have space for a further ten years."
The Archdeacon of Colchester, the Velnerable Annette Cooper, said: "I am here because I want, like the rest of the town, to find the right way forward.
"I look forward to a meeting, outside of a public meeting, with the town council. As of yet, the church has not been approached."
Published Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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