Cemeteries and estates
We own and maintain the following cemeteries in Cirencester:
- Chesterton cemetery
- Stratton cemetery
Both cemeteries are back to their normal opening times of 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm on Saturdays and 10am to 5pm on Sundays. Please maintain social distancing of two metres apart, and bring your own water because the taps are currently out of use due to COVID-19 safety measures.
Burials administration team
The register of burials, grave ownership and memorial information are held by the Burials administration team based at our offices at the Moreton Area Centre, Moreton in Marsh. The Burials Administration Team can:
- help to search for relatives buried at either Chesterton or Stratton Cemetery
- advise about reserving and purchasing a grave space
- help to make funeral arrangements for the interment of cremated remains, without the services of a Funeral Director
- answer questions about Chesterton or Stratton cemeteries
Please contact the burials team by:
- Phoning 01608 650881
- Emailing the burials team
Researching burial records of a loved one
We hold burial records for Chesterton Cemetery and Stratton Cemeteries only. Records for all other burials are held by the local Parish or Town Council, or by the church if the interment was in a church yard.
For guidance on how to find where a burial has taken place please:
Fees and charges for Chesterton and Stratton cemeteries
The following fees and charges apply to Chesterton and Stratton cemeteries.
| For the interment, in a grave including the reopening of a grave | Fee |
|---|---|
| of the body of still-born or a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed 16 years | No charge |
| of the body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded 16 years | £415 |
| charge for extra depth (interment at a depth exceeding seven feet) | £65 |
| additional fee for the interment of a coffin/casket exceeding seven feet two inches long or 32 inches wide | £110 |
| interment of cremated remains in a burial garden, a grave or a vault, in respect of which an exclusive right of burial has been granted | £168 |
| interment of a body part in a grave | £225 |
| Exclusive rights of burial - granted for a period of 50 years | Fee |
|---|---|
| For the exclusive right of burial in an earthen grave nine feet by four feet | £850 |
| For the exclusive right of burial in an earthen grave four and a half feet by four feet (grave of a still-born child or a child not exceeding the age of 16 years) | £380 |
| For the exclusive right of burial of cremated remains in a burial garden | £270 |
| Memorials and inscriptions | Fee |
|---|---|
| For the right to erect a memorial on an earthen grave in respect of which the exclusive right of burial has been granted (this fee includes the first inscription) | £165 |
| For the right to erect a memorial on a cremated remains grave in a burial garden in respect of which the exclusive right of burial has been granted (this fee includes the first inscription) | £145 |
| For each inscription after the first / Replacement memorials | £95 |
| Miscellaneous | Fee |
|---|---|
| For the use of the Chesterton Cemetery Chapel | £105 |
| Additional fee for the interment of a coffin outside normal hours | £120 |
| Additional fee for the interment of cremated remains outside normal hours | £50 |
| To transfer the ownership of exclusive rights of burial | £80 |
| For a copy of Deed of Grant for exclusive rights of burial | £45 |
| Search of burial fees and/or records covering a period of one year | £15 |
| Search of burial fees and/or records covering a period beyond one year | £30 |
| Scattering of cremated remains | No charge |
Interment fees
(a) include the digging of the grave
(b) apply when the interment is made within the following hours:
- April to September: Mondays to Fridays 9am - 3pm
- October to March: Mondays to Fridays 9am - 2pm
(c) apply when the interment is made on the certificate of a coroner or registered medical practitioner that immediate interment is necessary.
In any other case there will be an additional charge.
Green burial
A green burial is designed to sensitively lay to rest someone in an ecologically friendly way.
For more information about green funerals, types of coffins and woodland burial sites, please contact the: