Bereavement, Burials and Cemeteries in Vale Royal

Help and advice

This section aims to offer assistance in the process of registering a death, arranging a funeral, selecting a cemetary or cremetorium and arranging for a memorial.

Select from the links on the right of this page for further assistance.

Assistance with payments

The Directgov website has information on Funeral Payments and Bereavement Payments. You may qualify if you are receiving or entitled to a benefit. Visit Directgov funeral payment factsheet (external link) for details.

Cemeteries in Vale Royal


Wharton Cemetery

The main purpose of the Cemetery is to provide a burial service and a quiet area for people to remember their loved ones in peaceful surroundings. It is also a workplace.

Accordingly, we ask all users of the cemetery to respect the needs of others and to follow the guidelines set out on the notice boards situated at the car park entrance on Crook Lane and Newall Crescent entrances.


All enquiries and communications should be addressed to,

Cemetery Registrar
Vale Royal Borough Council
Environment and Sustainability Directorate
Wyvern House
The Drumber
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1AH

Tel: 0800 435199
Fax: 01606 867549
E-mail: environment@valeroyal.gov.uk


Headstone / Memorial Safety Inspections
Vale Royal Borough Council is advising that an inspection programme will be carried out in accordance with its Management of Memorials policy, commencing 1 December 2006 at the following cemeteries:

• St Lawrence Churchyard, Church Road, Frodsham
• St Johns Churchyard, Chester Road, Hartford, Northwich

Any headstones / memorials found to be unsafe and an immediate danger to the public will be made safe by laying flat. Members of the public are being advised to keep to the paths and exercise caution around testing areas.

For all enquiries, contact Environmental Operations 0800 435 199.

Last modified: 5 January 2009