Cemetery

For Cemetery enquiries email: upperchapelcemetery@outlook.com

The church and cemetery administration is undertaken by volunteers, who have other roles and responsibilities therefore there may be a delay in responding to your emails.

The 3^rd Upper Chapel Cemetery, which is currently in use, dates back to 1895. The 1^st cemetery was located where the former 4^th Chapel now stands, the 2^nd cemetery (1875), on the opposite side of the road, can still be seen but the ground conditions are now unsafe due to subsidence. The current cemetery has been extended several times.

The cemetery is the property of the Church; the land is always owned by the Church. The purchaser of a plot buys only the Deed of Grant for Exclusive Right of Burial for a specific plot (either full or half size), for burial or interment of ashes. Exclusive Right of Burial is granted for a period of 99 years. Plots cannot be purchased in advance.

Requests for a full burial plot must be made to the Cemetery Registrar via a funeral director. Requests for half plots for ashes must be made via a funeral director or by contacting the Cemetery Registrar direct. The location and size of the grave is determined by the Church.

Applications for full or half plots must be made using the application form below which should be emailed to the Cemetery Registrar at upperchapelcemetery@outlook.com together with a signed copy of the terms and conditions. An invoice will then be issued which must be paid in full prior to the interment. A plot number will be allocated and a marker will be placed in the plot. Preparation of plots for full burial must be arranged by the funeral director. Ground preparation for interment of ashes only can be undertaken by the Church on request to the Cemetery Registrar.

Memorial Stones

The Church has a responsibility to ensure that all memorial stones are appropriate to their surroundings, therefore, the installation of memorial stones is to be carried out only following consultation between the grave owner’s appointed monumental stonemason and the Church. An application from an NAMM or BRAMM registered stonemason must be sent to the Cemetery Registrar to ensure that the design and size of the stone is acceptable to the Church.

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