Glenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery - Broomall, Pennsylvania
Entrance to Glenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Broomall, Pennsylvania.
Located at:
2321 West Chester Pike
Broomall, PA 19008
Phone: 610-356-1144
Website: www.glenwoodmemorialgardens.com
Glenwood Memorial Gardens appears to allow unusual stone designs in certain parts of the cemetery.
About:
Glenwood has about 70 acres of ground. The cemetery has various sections. Some allow granite. Some areas are bronze only. This cemetery in Broomall, Pennsylvania was established in 1938. It is owned by Service Corporation International, the largest cemetery company in the country. (NYSE: SCI)
Perpetual Care Funding:
The Glenwood Memorial Gardens Perpetual Care Trust Fund claims in its required filing: "Current fair market value of the trust principal is $1,326,953.30" (as of November 30, 2015).
Other:
Service Corporation International brands their cemeteries under the "Dignity Memorial" name. Here are the other Dignity cemeteries in the 5 county southeastern Pennsylvania area:
Bucks County
Chester County
Delaware County
Montgomery County
Resources:
Noteworthy cemeteries within 5 miles of Glenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery:
Arlington Cemetery - one of the region's best.
Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery - Delaware County's busiest cemetery.
Glenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery has a bronze section. It may not be the best cemetery for bronze markers. I guess it is up to family members to keep these from being covered by dirt and debris?
Below: a few unusual headstones and more examples of what happens to bronze markers here over time.
