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Bereavement

The following cemeteries and crematorium are managed by Warrington Borough Council and are all administered from the service office based at Walton Lea Crematorium:

Walton Lea Crematorium, Chester Road, Walton, WA4 6TB
Burtonwood Cemetery, Chapel Lane, WA5 4PS
Fox Covert Cemetery, Red Lane, Appleton, WA4 5LA
Hollinfare Cemetery, School Lane, Rixton, WA3 6LB
Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Road, WA1 3BG

Contact us:

Tel: 01925 267731
Email: bereavement-services@warrington.gov.uk
Fax: 01925 267732
Write: Walton Lea Crematorium, Chester Road, Walton, Warrington, WA4 6TB.

Opening times:

Crematorium grounds
Summer	1 April – 30 September
Monday – Friday	9am – 7pm (or dusk)
Weekends and bank holidays	9am – 5pm

Winter	1 October – 31 March
Monday – Friday	9am – 5pm
Weekends and bank holidays	9am – 4pm

There is now also 24-hour pedestrian access - the gate is opposite Walton Gardens entrance Crematorium office
Open Monday to Friday	9am – 5pm
Closed weekends and bank holidays

Cemeteries
Warrington Cemetery
Monday – Friday	9am – 3.30pm
Weekends and bank holidays (24-hour pedestrian access)	9.30am – 3.30pm

Fox Covert Cemetery
Monday – Friday	10am – 3pm
Weekends and bank holidays (24-hour pedestrian access)	10am – 3pm

Burtonwood and Hollinfare Cemeteries
Monday – Friday	8am – 4pm (or dusk in summer)
Weekends and bank holidays	9am – 4pm (or dusk in summer)

Cemeteries have provision for various denominations.

Disabled access into Warrington and Fox Covert Cemeteries can be requested by calling Walton Lea Crematorium on 01925 267731, 24 hours before visiting the grave. All cars must be removed by 3pm.

Our latest quarterly newsletters for current information on our service are available here:

Bereavement Services Newsletter Issue 3.pdf

Bereavement Services Newsletter Issue 2.pdf

Bereavement Services Newsletter Issue 1.pdf

Find out more information by downloading the leaflets:

Map and directions

Download the Map and directions to Walton Lea Crematorium.pdf

Crematorium

Services take place in the chapel at Walton Lea every 40 minutes. The chapel may be hired for a further 40 minutes if required.

The crematorium has a large and wide-ranging catalogue of music available to be played at funeral services - see link below. Funeral directors have copies of this catalogue for public viewing. Alternatively it is possible for families to bring their own music in advance of the funeral. The chapel also houses an organ, which is available free of charge for use during funeral services. During a funeral service it is optional to have the curtains drawn across the catafalque or left open. This instruction must be given to both crematorium staff and clergy members prior to the funeral taking place.

Music List.xls

Following cremation, the applicant may collect remains if required. Remains will not be given to any other person without the consent in writing of the applicant. The applicant must bring identification in order to collect remains.

We provide areas in our gardens where remains may be strewn free of charge, alternatively remains may be interred within a plot in the Garden of Remembrance for a charge. Should families wish, it is possible to make an appointment to witness the strewing or interment of remains. Further details can be found in the laying to rest section.

A range of memorials are available, further details are in the cremated remains section. Floral tributes may be placed in the vases surrounding the Book of Remembrance room.

Service of Remembrance

Each year the crematorium hosts a Service of Remembrance, representing several Christian churches. The next service is Sunday 24 June 2012 at 3pm. Weather-permitting it is held outside, otherwise it's in the chapel.

Cemeteries

The cemeteries have provision for various denominations. The Exclusive Right of Burial may be purchased for individual plots in Fox Covert, Burtonwood and Rixton cemeteries. Smaller plots for the interment of cremated remains may be purchased in all four cemeteries. Special gardens for the burial of babies have been provided in Fox Covert and Warrington cemeteries.

Consultation

We aim to improve our service and hold regular liaison meetings with our funeral directors, clergy, memorial masons and others involved in our service. In addition we have a public discussion group who meet to discuss how we provide the service and how it could be improved. Anyone who wishes to become more involved in the management and development of the service can do so in one of the following ways:

Management surgeries are held throughout the year:

Fox Covert Cemetery
Sunday 16 October 2011 10.30am to 12.30pm

Warrington Cemetery
Sunday 18 March 2012 10.30am to 12.30pm

Burtonwood Cemetery
Sunday 13 May 2012 10.30am to 12.30pm

Hollinfare Cemetery
Sunday 17 June 2012 10.30am to 12.30pm

Staff from bereavement services will be available to answer your questions and provide information. For more information regarding management surgeries, contact Neil Simpson on 01925 267731.

Join our public forum - the group meets every two months to discuss service issues and developments. To join the group contact Neil Simpson on 01925 267731, or fill in the online form (temporarily unavailable).

Join a Friends Group - the 'Friends of Burtonwood Cemetery' are an active volunteer group who are always looking for new members. If you have grounds maintenance or gardening skills, would like to make new friends, talk to cemetery visitors or even be involved with working alongside council officers on the Green Flag application, this group is for you. Call bereavement services on 01925 267731 or John Higham on 07961 266102 or send an email.

Anyone interested in starting or joining a volunteer group for Fox Covert, Warrington or Hollinfare cemeteries please call us on 01925 267731 or email us.

Charter for the Bereaved

The charter is intended to define the rights of every individual who experiences bereavement.