At Järva-Madise cemetery, fallen crosses were collected with the help of student volunteers.
These crosses were interfering with cemetery maintenance. Some crosses were already buried under soil and grass.
Jane Vain, the pastor of Järva-Madise St. Matthew's congregation, said that people had been driving and walking over them.
Initially, the crosses were placed by the cemetery fence. Now they have been moved near Jakob Sikenberg's grave.
Jane Vain wants to preserve these crosses with dignity. She wants the crosses to be in a safe place where they won't be further damaged.
Similar crosses can be seen in other cemeteries, such as Türi town cemetery.
Andres Tšumakov, the pastor of Türi congregation, supports collecting old crosses. He said the same was done at Käru cemetery.
A beautiful example of cross preservation is the cross grove at Kadrina cemetery.
Madis Mikkor, heritage conservation advisor for Järva County, sees no problem in collecting old crosses. He said these crosses are not associated with graves. Fallen crosses make cemetery maintenance difficult.