Hello,
I am a member of the committee of trustees and former clerk of the Worcetsr-Pleasant Street Friend Meeting, 901 Pleasant St., Worcester, Mass. The Friends Cemetery in Leicester, Mass. also known as "Spider Gates" is owned by our meeting. We are in the process of contacting people interested in the cemetery to give our perspective of the cemetery.
Over the past several years, most of us in the meeting have become somewhat amused, and, at the same time, somewhat concerned over rumors of para-normal phenomena at the cemetery. Frankly, we view the cemetery as the final resting place for our members, and whether or not there are supernatural phenomena there is not of much concern to most of us.
We do ask that visitors to the site recognize and respect the fact that it is still an active cemetery and refrain from activities such as but not limited to: use of alcohol or drugs, parties, seances, sexual activities, vandalism and overt investigations of supernatural phenomena.
This is not to imply that you or any of your acquaintances have engaged in any of the above activities, however, we would appreciate it if you would pass on to others our feelings about the site.
Thank you for the opportunity to clarify the staus of the Friends Cemetery in Leicester. Let us know if you have any questions; we have nothing to hide about the site.
Best regards,
David Roche
P.S. The Friends Meeting has no objection to visitors to the site provided they behave appropriately. But you should check first with the Leicester Police Department. They may have a different view and we do wish to be cooperative with them
