St John 's Stoke church plans to build new community centre and car park . But scheme would involve digging up five of bodies in graveyard . The church , in Guildford , Surrey , is the resting place of Sir James Stirling . He was the first governor of Western Australia and a British navy admiral . Opponents of the graveyard plan have produced a 1,400-signature petition .
St John 's Stoke church plans to build new community centre and car park . But scheme would involve digging up thousands of bodies in graveyard . The church , in Guildford , Surrey , is the resting place of Sir James Stirling . He was the first governor of Western Australia and a British navy admiral . Opponents of the graveyard plan have produced a 1,400-signature petition .