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Northern Cemetery

The Northern Cemetery is situated approximately five miles north of Nottingham City on the perimeter of the town of Bulwell. The bus service on the 'City Loop' system is a number 80 and is available at various locations within the City; some of which are: Lower Parliament Street - outside of Bon Marche, Upper Parliament Street or near the Wedding Centre, Maid Marion Way or near the Salutation Public House and outside of the Broad Marsh Centre, on Collins Street.

Plan of the North side of Northern Cemetery      Plan of the South side of Northern Cemetery

Northern Cemetery was opened in 1900 and has a large chapel with waiting room and a Book of Remembrance Room. An Induction Loop system is installed in the Chapel and in the office for the hard of hearing. The office is open from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm weekdays and also has Minicom system in use via the main office telephone number - 0115 9153245. The car park is situated opposite the office at the entrance to the Cemetery. The Cemetery is designed for Church of England and Roman Catholic burials and in 1995 a babies section was opened. In 1998 another section was opened for the interment of cremated remains in specially designed plots. Northern Cemetery carries out some 400 burials annually. A Garden of Remembrance is located there for the scattering of cremated remains and offers several options to dedicate a memorial.

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Southern Cemetery and Wilford Hill Crematorium

The Southern Cemetery and Wilford Hill Crematorium is situated on the A60 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford approximately four miles south of Nottingham City and two miles from Trent Bridge. The Bus service on the 'City Loop' system is number 8 or 10 and is available at various locations within the City; some of which are: Lower Parliament Street, outside Wilkinson's or Angel row, outside 'Next' or Maid Marion Way, near Friar Lane Island and outside the Broad Marsh Centre, on Collins Street.

Plan of Southern Cemetery and Wilford Hill Crematorium

The Southern Cemetery was opened in 1919 and covers an area of 47 acres. Both Lawn and traditional graves are available throughout the cemetery, which is multi-denominational in faith.

The Wilford Hill Crematorium was opened in 1931 and is situated within the grounds of the Cemetery. Its two chapels which are used for both burial and cremation services are panelled in fine oak and are fitted with an Induction Loop system for the hard of hearing. The Main Chapel has gates that may be closed at the conclusion of a service, whilst in the West Chapel curtains are installed. The stained glass window in the Main Chapel depicts the changing seasons and the cycle of life. Both chapels are multi-denominational and are also available for non-religious services. Services in the Main Chapel are held at a quarter to and a quarter past the hour, whilst the West Chapel services take place on the hour and at half past the hour. A Book of Remembrance room is situated to the left of the Main Chapel.

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The office is situated to the right at the main gate and is open from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm weekdays. It is also fitted with an Induction Loop System for the hard of hearing. A Minicom is also available via the main telephone number 0115 9152340.

There are three car parks; two are situated inside the grounds and the other is outside near to the entrance of the Cemetery. Visitors should be aware however, that when using the outside parking facility there is a steep climb to the chapels.

The Garden of Remembrance and Cemetery have been dedicated and developed to commemorate the lives of all whose remains lie there. The trees, shrubs and flowers are carefully maintained to enhance the surroundings in the memory and for the benefit of all those persons for whom the grounds have special significance.

Annually, the Crematorium carries out some 2500 cremations and in the Cemetery some 500 burials.

The General Cemetery

The General Cemetery is situated in the heart of the City between Canning Circus and the Arboretum. It covers some 18 acres and is sited in two parts; the top section being Church of England and the remaining 4 acres at the bottom section for Non-Anglican and a section known as the Dissenters. There are no new graves available in the Cemetery and with a restriction order that was passed in 1923, burials are rarely carried out.

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Church Cemetery (Rock)

Church Cemetery (Rock) is situated approximately one mile from the City at the junction of Mansfield Road and Forest Road.

Church Cemetery was opened in 1851 and covers some 9 acres of land. It is based on the traditional style of graves and has some very large monuments. There are no new graves available but the Council does carry out approximately 15 burials annually in old family graves.

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Basford Cemetery

Basford Cemetery is situated on Nottingham Road, New Basford some three miles from the City. Buses on the yellow route system numbers 69,70,71 and 72 can be caught from Trinity Square.

The Basford Cemetery was opened in 1871 by the Basford Local Board of Health. The Cemetery was taken over by Nottingham Corporation in 1877 when the district of Basford was added to the City. The Chapel was opened in 1876 and was divided into two by a central arch. One side was used by the Protestant community and the other side by the Roman Catholic community. The Russian Orthodox Church held services in the chapel on every third Sunday. In January 1995 the Chapel was set on fire and the outside of building was so badly damaged that demolition may result. This does not effect the Cemetery as it is rarely used for burial except in very old family plots.