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East Kilbride Churchyard (1712)
Lanarkshire
Location & Directions
The Village East Kilbride
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Contact & Burial Authority
Burial groundEast Kilbride Churchyard (1712)
Site addressThe Village East Kilbride
Operator addressSouth Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Crematorium Sydes Brae Blantyre Scotland G72 0TL
County or regionLanarkshire
Managing authoritySouth Lanarkshire Council
Site statusInactive
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Visiting, Burial Services & Facilities
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Site opening timesApril - September: 8.00am - 8.00pm November - February: 8.00am - 4.30pm March & October: 8.00am - 6.00pm
Office opening timesMonday - Thursday: 8.45am - 4.45pm Friday : 8.45am - 4.15pm Saturday : 9.00am - 12 noon
Burial choicesEast Kilbride Churchyard is a closed cemetery, no more lairs are available. Existing family lairs continue to be opened for full interments and cremated remains.
ParkingParking available on the main road.
AccessibilityNo disabled toilets available at the Cemetery. There are no paths in the churchyard, grassed area.
Service timesNo designated time slots, each funeral is allocated 1 hour in the Cemetery. This time allows the service to take place and allows SLC staff to close lair.
Chapel seatingNo seating available at Cemetery. Wheelchairs can be provided by South Lanarkshire Council if required.
RefreshmentsNo refreshments are available within the cemetery.
Site size0.79 acres
Additional notesThis churchyard was developed before the time of the present chuch being built around 1776 and is a graded Churchyard. The earliest headstone found is dated 1710. Notable occupiers of the churchyard are the parents of William and John Hunter, the family surgeons and the Rev James French, minister of the church from 1791 until 1835. Rev James French being the minister who also tutored the young Walter Scott and the Stuarts of Torrance. The churchyard also has a covenanters link. Cremated remains can be interred or scattered within the family lairs. Records are available dating back to 1875.
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Burial Fees & Memorial Permissions
Burial charges and memorial permit fees are different. Confirm current charges directly with the authority.
Published costs and feesAdult Interment Fees: Mon - Fri £553.00 Sat £605.00 Public Hol £745.00 Child Interment Fees: Mon - Fri Free of Charge Sat Free of Charge Public Hol Free of Charge Adult Crem Remains Interment Mon - Fri £148.00 Sat £163.00 Public Hol £202.00 Child Crem Remains Interment: Mon - Fri Free of Charge Sat Free of Charge Public Hol Free of Charge Scattering of Ashes: £32.00 Foundation Fees: Cost varies depending on foundations required for headstone. Costs start from £112.92
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Cemetery Rules & Official Documents
Memorial servicesNot Applicable.
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