The Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945 (8 & 9 Geo.

Often local authorities did not wish to accept legal responsibility for churchyards and burial grounds, and, although some were transferred, many remained vested in the Welsh Church Commissioners.

As a result, the Church in Wales continued to look after them despite having no legal obligation to do so.

[1] In 1944, the Church in Wales informed the Government of the United Kingdom that they would be prepared to take responsibility for the burial grounds that had not passed to local authorities.

[1][2] The Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945 stated that the Church in Wales would be responsible for the maintenance of burial grounds that were transferred to it under the provisions of the statute.