Burial

Burials

For hundreds of years communities have traditionally buried their dead in Churchyards.  Over the years as population numbers grew and space within churchyards dwindled larger cemeteries became increasing more popular.  Swindon’s first Municipal Cemetery was Radnor Street Cemetery opening in 1881 and the second, Whitworth Road Cemetery opening in 1916.

Around thirty per cent of the population still choose to be buried in traditional churchyards and municipal cemeteries, which means that churches and municipal cemeteries have to find room for 160,000 new graves every year.

A critical shortage of space in existing churchyards is developing and most urban and suburban churchyards no longer have space available. In addition, some of Britain's major cities are already running out of cemetery space to bury the dead. It is reported that inner London boroughs have only seven years before they are completely full and even in outer London boroughs, there is only 18 years left.

Burial and Cremation Records

The cemetery and crematorium service have records of burials and cremations for Council administered sites only. For more information please click on the link below

Burial and Cremation Records

Kingsdown, Whitworth Rd and Radnor St Cemeteries.

Natural wood memorials.

Wooden crosses and heatstone memorials are now permitted at the above cemeteries.

Normal memorial regulations apply as per memorial applications for previous memorials e.g. 3 ft high and 2 feet across (please see memorial agreement form or call the Crematorium on 01793 822259 for more information).

Memorials must be of natural wood.

For information about costs of burial services please click the link below

Table of Fees

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