Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council ceased to exist on April 1st 2009 when its services
and responsibilities transferred to
Cheshire East Council. This website is available for information only.
About Us
The main purpose of the Cemeteries
and Crematorium is to provide burial; cremation and bereavement
support services. The Cemeteries are also promoted as places of
quiet reflection, not only where people can remember their loved
ones, but also somewhere they can visit and experience the
tranquility of peaceful surroundings.
The Cemeteries and Crematorium Section of the Direct Services
Division are responsible for:
On average the number of burials
carried out within our cemeteries is between 300 and 350 per annum,
the majority taking place in Crewe; the number of cremations are
between 1200 and 1300 per annum.
The Cemeteries and Crematorium Office is open between the following
hours:
Monday - Thursday
Friday |
8:30am - 4:00pm
8:30am - 3:30pm |
(except for public holidays when the office is closed all
day)
The Crewe Cemetery and Crematorium
Grounds are open to the public from 8:15am on weekdays, 9:30am on
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays until 6:30pm or one hour
before sunset whichever is the earlier. (please note these times
apply to the main Badger Avenue gates; opening & closing of
other gates will vary)
To download the Cemeteries & Crematorium
rules and regulations
in Adobe PDF format follow
this link.>>
All enquiries and communications should be addressed
to:
Cemetery and Crematorium Manager,
The Cemetery Office,
Market Close,
Crewe,
Cheshire
CW1 2NA
CREWE CEMETERY AND
CREMATORIUM
Crewe Cemetery was opened on 1st
January 1872, the first interment taking place of an Emma Mums,
aged two years, on 2nd January 1872.
Work on the Crematorium commenced in 1956 with the first
cremation on the 16th May 1958 of Reverend T. Lear, from
Haslington.
In 1992 the Petal Garden was opened, this being designed
especially for small children under 12 years of age.
The Spring of 1997 saw the development of a Woodland area,
incorporating a small pond, the aim being to attract more wildlife
into the Cemetery.
In 1997 the Crematorium was recognised by the British
Standards Institute, as conforming to the requirements of BS EN ISO
9002 in respect of Quality Management Systems. During the early
part of 1999, the scope was extended to include the
Cemeteries.
In 1998 we adopted the Charter for the Bereaved, issued by the
Institute of Burial and Cremation. As Charter Members we guarantee
that our services will meet the 33 Rights contained within the
Charter.
COPPENHALL CEMETERY
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Coppenhall Cemetery is our only cemetery to contain a Church
within its grounds; it is also the oldest of the cemeteries under
our control.
Coppenhall Cemetery was originally designed for the villagers
of Monks Coppenhall; this being the village Crewe grew up around in
the late 1840's. Our records for this cemetery can be traced back
to 1863, however there are graves older than this, the records for
which can be found at Chester.
Among the graves in this cemetery lie that of twin brothers,
who were responsible for changing the course of naval policy. Both
brothers joined the Royal Navy during the 1st World War and were
assigned to the same ship. Unfortunately the ship sank, killing the
twins together with many other young men from Crewe and the
surrounding area.
The death of the two brothers led to the Royal Navy
prohibiting relatives of immediate family from serving on the same
vessel.
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WESTON CEMETERY (Cemetery
Road)
The small village of Weston lies
approximately five miles outside Crewe town centre and the cemetery
was designed to accommodate the needs of the villagers in
1902.
The running and upkeep of the
Cemetery became the responsibility of Crewe and Nantwich Borough
Council on Local Government re-organisation in 1974. All of the
records were handed over to the Council and are now kept within the
Cemetery Office in Crewe.
At the present time the average
number of burials per year at this Cemetery is ten, although with
the increase in the population of Weston and its surrounding
villages this figure is set to increase.
NANTWICH CEMETERY
(Whitehouse Lane)
There are two cemeteries located in Nantwich, however we only
have control of the newer of the two which is situated at
Whitehouse Lane.
Our Cemetery at Nantwich was officially opened in 1875 and
unlike the one controlled by St Mary's Church, Nantwich, was
designed to be used by people of all denominations and ethnic
cultures.
Upon Local Re-organisation in April 1974, the Cemetery at
Whitehouse Lane, was officially taken over by the newly formed
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council.
On average the number of burials carried out at this Cemetery
per year is between 45 to 50, and all records and plans for this
Cemetery can be found at the Cemetery Office in Crewe.