Information for grave owners

When you purchase a grave space you become the owner of the exclusive rights of burial for the grave on a leasehold basis. This means you are granted the right to say who can be buried in the grave and your permission must be obtained to allow memorials to be installed on the grave. You are not the owner of the land.

Cemetery rules and regulations

So that our cemeteries and crematorium are safe, dignified and respectful places we have cemetery and crematorium rules. If you are a grave owner please read the rules. They include information about your responsibilities as well as describing what size of memorial is allowed.

Cemetery rules and regulations (PDF, 285KB)

Please note, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please maintain social distancing when visiting the cemetery grounds.

Memorials

Only registered memorial masons are allowed to carry out work in our cemeteries. Registered memorial masons are required to ensure that all memorial work they undertake complies with our memorial masons’ registration scheme and cemetery rules. Our registration scheme helps ensure safe working practices are followed and one requirement is that the mason is registered with either of two national associations – NAMM (the National Association of Memorial Masons) or BRAMM (British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons).

Please contact the cemeteries and crematorium team if you have a query about any of the memorial masons listed below.

List of registered memorial masons

Birkenhead Monumental Company

Address: 27 Brookway, North Cheshire Trading Estate, Prenton, CH43 3DS
Phone number: 01516 082578
Email address: birkenheadmon@aol.com

Blackwell’s Stonecraft

Address: Overleigh Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HN
Phone number: 01244 680 704
Fax number: 01244 671 772
Email address: steve_blackwells@hotmail.com

Buckley Memorials Limited

Address: Globe Business Park, Off Standard Road, Buckley, CH7 3LY
Phone number: 01244 548 379
Email address: contact@buckleymemorials.com

Chester Headstones

Address: 71 Kingsway, Chester, CH2 2LJ
Phone number: 01244 245145
Email address: info@chesterheadstones.com

Mossfords Memorials Limited

Address: 30a Ruabon Road, Wrexham, LL13 7PH
Phone number: 01978 262 519
Email address: mossfordswrexham@gmail.com

Oxley's

Address: Cumberland House, 205 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2NA
Phone number: 01270 214 009
Email address: christine@oxleysfuneralservices.co.uk

SJB Memorials

Address: 61 Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JB
Phone number: 07816 588506
Email address: sjbmemorials@outlook.com

Whitby's Memorials Limited

Address: Unit A, Calamine Street, Macclesfield, SK11 7HU
Phone number: 01645 615500
Email address: ruth.clark@wgpltd.co.uk

Say it in Stone

Address: Rear of Chester Fireplaces, Saltney, Chester CH4 8SE
Phone number: 01244 980099
Email address: enquiries@sayitinstonechester.co.uk

Memorial Care

Address: 1 Beaconsfield Road, New Ferry CH62 1AD
Phone number: 0151 645 2655
Fax number: 0151 645 2655
Email address: mariekelly@memorial-care.co.uk

W.T Drage & Sons Quality Headstone

Address: 4 Wold Farm Park, Broughton Road, Old Northants NN6 9RH
Phone number:01604 780044
Email address: helenargr@aol.com

Memories Memorials Ltd

Address: 42 Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7SA
Phone number: 01706840642
Email address: christial@memoriesmemorials.co.uk

Memorial safety

Owners of the exclusive burial rights for graves (usually referred to as ‘grave owners’) are responsible for the safety of any memorials on the grave. In addition, as a burial authority, we have general powers that allow action to be taken to address danger arising from the condition of a memorial. Any action taken by us will be proportionate and sensitive, taking into account visitor safety and the needs of the bereaved.

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