St. Georges Cemetery Company

OF RED LION HUNDRED, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, AND STATE OF DELAWARE

Rules & Regulations

  • No artificial flowers during mowing season.  Mowing season is April 1 to the end of October.
  • Planting is not permitted.
  • Funeral flowers may be removed within 7 days of the interment.
  • Cemetery Company is not responsible for any decorations placed in the cemetery.
  • Flags may be placed from Memorial Day through Flag Day.  Flags left after Flag Day; June 14th will be removed.
  • Winter and Fall decorations may be placed from October 15th through February 1st.  
  • A general Spring cleanup of the cemetery is usually completed in February weather permitting.  During this cleanup all decorations are removed.
  • Balloons, solar lights, shepherd hooks, and statues are not permitted.
  • Saddles or harnesses that attach to the top of upright monuments are not recommended as dye from the flowers or rust from the harness may permanently stain memorials.
  • If you have a permanent vase assembly do not allow water to accumulate in the vase especially during the winter as freezing water will damage the vase assembly.
  • Please take all trash and discarded decorations with you as you leave the cemetery.

Overhead view of St. Georges Cemetery