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Wiltshire Council offers a sympathetic service to the bereaved and deals with enquiries from members of the public, funeral directors and monumental masons. It currently manages and maintains six cemeteries mainly in the west of the county.
Applications for the purchase of plots, interments, and applications for memorials are administered by the Burial & Cemetery Team. Maintenance is carried out by a grounds contractor.
Wiltshire Council carries out regular site maintenance visits, including individual memorial checks. Further to this, each Cemetery will also have a programmed Memorial Safety inspection at least once every 5 years.
Please select from the list to show the service provided, types of burial plot offered for each cemetery and information to be aware of when using or visiting.
Wiltshire Council Cemeteries
The ownership and running of Bradford on Avon Cemetery has been transferred to Bradford on Avon Town Council to which all enquiries should be addressed. Please see contact details below.
Bradford on Avon Town Council Kingston House Office Kingston Road Bradford on Avon Wiltshire BA15 1ES
Ashes. For the burial of cremated remains. Each plot can hold up to four sets of ashes, a headstone or smaller memorial is permitted. No other items are to be placed on the grassed area in front of, between or behind the grave.
Lawn. Graves in this area are permitted a headstone memorial only. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. See the notes below regarding memorials.
Memorials
For a fee you may erect a memorial on a grave that has been approved by the Burials Team as complying with the cemetery regulations. An exclusive right of burial must be purchased before any memorial can be placed on a grave. Memorials must be installed by a stone mason who is a member of the Wiltshire Council registration scheme.
The grave owner is responsible for the care and maintenance of memorials, insurance schemes are available to cover this - a stonemason will be able to advise you.
Location
Gaston Holt Nr Trowbridge BA14 6QA
Winter opening (October - March)
9am to 4pm
Summer opening (April - September)
9am to 7pm
Burial types offered
Ashes. For the burial of cremated remains. Each plot can hold up to four sets of ashes, a headstone or smaller memorial is permitted. No other items are to be placed on the grassed area in front of, between or behind the grave.
Lawn. Graves in this area are permitted a headstone memorial only. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Memorials
For a fee you may erect a memorial on a grave that has been approved by the Burials Team as complying with the cemetery regulations. An exclusive right of burial must be purchased before any memorial can be placed on a grave. Memorials must be installed by a stone mason who is a member of the Wiltshire Council registration scheme.
The grave owner is responsible for the care and maintenance of memorials, insurance schemes are available to cover this - a stonemason will be able to advise you.
Location
Western Way Melksham SN12 6EN
Winter opening (October - March)
9am to 4pm
Summer opening (April - September)
9am to 7pm
Burial types offered
Ashes. For the burial of cremated remains. Each plot can hold up to four sets of ashes, a headstone or smaller memorial is permitted. No other items are to be placed on the grassed area in front of, between or behind the grave.
Lawn. Graves in this area are permitted a headstone memorial only. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Memorials
For a fee you may erect a memorial on a grave that has been approved by the Burials Team as complying with the cemetery regulations. An exclusive right of burial must be purchased before any memorial can be placed on a grave. Memorials must be installed by a stone mason who is a member of the Wiltshire Council registration scheme.
The grave owner is responsible for the care and maintenance of memorials, insurance schemes are available to cover this - a stonemason will be able to advise you.
Location
The Down Trowbridge BA14 7NJ
Contact details
From 1 April 2024, Trowbridge cemetery will be run by the Town Council.
Ashes. For the burial of cremated remains. Each plot can hold up to four sets of ashes, a headstone or smaller memorial is permitted. No other items are to be placed on the grassed area in front of, between or behind the grave.
Traditional. This type of grave is permitted a full kerb surround with a head and footstone. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Lawn. Graves in this area are permitted a headstone memorial only. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Memorials
For a fee you may erect a memorial on a grave that has been approved by the Burials Team as complying with the cemetery regulations. An exclusive right of burial must be purchased before any memorial can be placed on a grave. Memorials must be installed by a stone mason who is a member of the Wiltshire Council registration scheme.
The grave owner is responsible for the care and maintenance of memorials, insurance schemes are available to cover this - a stonemason will be able to advise you.
Chapel
We can offer the use of a small chapel for a service prior to internment. The Burials Team or Funeral Director can arrange a visit.
Location
Folly Lane Warminster BA12 7RQ
Winter opening (October - March)
9am to 4pm
Summer opening (April - September)
9am to 7pm
Burial types offered
Ashes. For the burial of cremated remains. Each plot can hold up to four sets of ashes, a headstone or smaller memorial is permitted. No other items are to be placed on the grassed area in front of, between or behind the grave.
Lawn. Graves in this area are permitted a headstone memorial only. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Memorials
For a fee you may erect a memorial on a grave that has been approved by the Burials Team as complying with the cemetery regulations. An exclusive right of burial must be purchased before any memorial can be placed on a grave. Memorials must be installed by a stone mason who is a member of the Wiltshire Council registration scheme.
The grave owner is responsible for the care and maintenance of memorials, insurance schemes are available to cover this - a stonemason will be able to advise you.
Location
Bratton Road Westbury BA13 3EB
Winter opening (October - March)
9am to 4pm
Summer opening (April - September)
9am to 7pm
Burial types offered
Ashes. For the burial of cremated remains. Each plot can hold up to four sets of ashes, a headstone or smaller memorial is permitted. No other items are to be placed on the grassed area in front of, between or behind the grave.
Traditional. This type of grave is permitted a full kerb surround with a head and footstone. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Lawn. Graves in this area are permitted a headstone memorial only. Each plot can hold up to two full burials. Please see the notes below regarding memorials.
Memorials
For a fee you may erect a memorial on a grave that has been approved by the Burials Team as complying with the cemetery regulations. An exclusive right of burial must be purchased before any memorial can be placed on a grave. Memorials must be installed by a stone mason who is a member of the Wiltshire Council registration scheme.
The grave owner is responsible for the care and maintenance of memorials, insurance schemes are available to cover this - a stonemason will be able to advise you.
Chapel
We can offer the use of a small chapel for a service prior to internment. The Burials Team or Funeral Director can arrange a visit.
Dogs are permitted when accompanying visitors to the cemeteries but must be kept on a lead and under control at all times.
Parking is available in some cemeteries within designated areas. Visitors are reminded to drive carefully at all times.
Cemeteries are public open spaces. While the Council tries to make sure of the security of its cemeteries, grave owners place objects on graves at their own risk.
Extreme care is taken when excavating a grave to avoid any damage to surrounding headstones and grave plots. To do this we often have to construct a soil box over adjoining graves, this will prevent access to the grave for a short period of time. Once the burial has taken place the grave is immediately back-filled and the soil on the adjoining grave is removed.
Memorial and Interment Fees
For the six cemeteries managed by us, Wiltshire council receives applications from funeral directors and stonemasons regarding the interment or memorial requirements of families.
Published below are the fees for these activities. The revised charges are effective from 1 April each year.
