For those who wish to bury the
cremated remains of their loved one in an urn or casket rather
than having them strewn into the soil of the memorial gardens
there are several options, one of which is called a Private
Classic Cremated Remains Grave.
These graves, which are a smaller version of the full size
Classic Burial Graves, can accommodate approximately four to six
caskets of cremated remains. Graves can be leased for five, 10 or
20 years with optional five year extensions available.
Select and purchase the lease of a Classic
Cremated remains grave
The purchase of a grave is a highly emotive and individual
matter and you are therefore strongly advised to only purchase the
lease of one of these graves by visiting the cemetery (by
appointment) and selecting the actual grave that you wish to lease.
Pictures can only convey a rough idea of what the graves and the
area look like. The way the grave faces, the background, the
position in the row, all of these aspects of the grave will be a
deciding factor in selecting a grave. There is no logical reason as
to why one grave is more suited than another, but it is a fact that
some people will take an instant liking or disliking to a grave
dependent on something as simple as which way it faces.
Please contact the Burials Team at
cityoflondoncemetery@cityoflondon.gov.uk to
arrange an appointment to visit our grounds to make your selection
or if you have any questions about our Classic Cremated Remains
Graves.
Ordering a plaque
While in the office purchasing the lease of the grave many
people speak with our trained Memorial Garden Team to organise a
plaque to fit into the memorial. This is optional and you can if
you prefer go to any memorial mason of your choice to commission a
plaque.
In both cases the owner/s of the Rights of Burial in the grave
must sign one of our permit forms before the plaque can be
installed into the housing unit.
Please note most of the Classic Cremated
Remains graves will only be used for the burial of two caskets of
cremated remains and the plaques are ideal for two inscriptions.
However, the grave can physically accommodate four to six
caskets of cremated remains, so if you wish to put more cremated
remains into the grave you will need to think carefully and plan
the layout of the plaque to accommodate future inscriptions. If you
do not take the future use of the grave into account you may well
need to commission a complete new plaque to accommodate all
inscriptions.
Download our Cremated Remains information pack
for further details about ordering a
plaque (227kb)
Contact our Memorial Garden Team, they will be only too
pleased to assist you to design the plaque and answer any questions
you may have.