BURIAL GROUNDS UK DIRECTORY

Carlisle Crematorium and Richardson Street Cemetery (1956/1855)

Cumbria

Location & Directions

Richardson Street Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6AL

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Contact & Burial Authority

Burial groundCarlisle Crematorium and Richardson Street Cemetery (1956/1855)

Site addressRichardson Street Carlisle Cumbria CA2 6AL

Operator addressManager, Carlisle City Council Cemetery Cemetery and Crematorium Office. Carlisle Crematorium Dalston Road Carlisle CA2 6AT

County or regionCumbria

Managing authorityCarlisle City Council

Site typeKerbset memorials. Cremated remains plots. Babies section.

Site statusSpace available

Call 01228 817390.Email Burial Authority

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Visiting, Burial Services & Facilities

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Site opening timesGates open 8 am Gates Close Spring Summer 8pm latest Autumn Winter 5pm latest

Office opening timesAdministration Office Monday - Friday 8am - 4-30pm Weekends and Bank holidays closed Crematorium Mon - Fri 8am - 4-30pm Weekends and Bank Holidays 1pm - 4-30pm

Burial choicesWoodland Burial Lawn Graves Solid Headborder Graves General Grass Graves Cremated Remains Graves Traditional Graves Baby Graves Muslim Graves Above Ground Sanctum Units for Cremated Remains NVF and Still born Babies Memorial Gardens

ParkingOn site

AccessibilityDisabled toilets

Public transportOn local bus route - Carlisle bus station, Lowther Street, Carlisle

Service times40 minutes 9-00 9-40 10-20 11-00 11-40 12-40 13-20 14-00 14-40 15-20 16-00

Chapel seatingBurial Chapel - Richardson Street Cemetery 100 Crematorium - 120 plus 60 in the waiting room which has 2 large tv screen which enables everyone to see and hear the service.

Site size93.4 acres

Additional notes1993 Carlisle Cemetery - judged Most Helpful (Natural Death Centre) 1997 Highly Commended for Woodland Burial (Natural Death Centre)First in the UK 1997 Carlisle voted Best Cemetery & Crematorium in the UK (Natural Death Centre) 1998 Carlisle Cemetery & Crematorium voted national Cemetery of the Year for excellence 2004 Carlisle voted Best Cemetery & Crematorium in the UK (Natural Death Centre) 2006 Carlisle Cemetery & Crematorium voted national Cemetery of the Year for excellence (MAB - ICCM)

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Cemetery Rules & Official Documents

Memorial servicesOpen Air Remembrance Service in the Crematorium Grounds July each year Babies and Children's Remembrance Service each September Christmas Remembrance Service in December each year Gardens of Remembrance one for each month of the year and six woods where cremated remains can be scattered.

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