Burial
The decision between burial and cremation is difficult but necessary to make. There are many different types of burial ground available.
From churchyards and traditional cemeteries to lawn cemeteries and natural burial grounds, we have detailed some of the local options below. To find out more information about each individual cemetery, please select the local cemetery from the menu below on the left. If there is a churchyard or cemetery you wish to enquire about that isn’t listed here, please contact us and we will be happy to advise you.
Sutton Road Cemetery

Sutton Road Cemetery
Sutton Road,
Southend-on-Sea
Essex, SS2 5PX
Tel: 01702 603907
Located on Sutton Road in Southend, the cemetery is able to offer graves for both burial and cremation. There are also religious denominational sections and non-denominational sections available. There is also a small church and a chapel that is available for a funeral service prior to interment. Various memorial types are also permitted at Sutton Road Cemetery.
Hall Road Cemetery, Rochford

Hall Road Cemetery
Hall Road
Rochford
Essex, SS4 1PD
Tel: 01702 318134
Hall Road Cemetery located on Hall Road, Rochford is a lawn cemetery. There are provisions for full size burials or cremated remains interments. The memorials permitted at Hall Road are Headstones for full size graves, (which sit at the head of the grave.) Or Cremated remains memorials as appropriate.
The Lawn Parish Cemetery, Rochford

The Lawn Parish Cemetery
Hall Road
Rochford
Essex, , SS4 1PD
Tel: 01268 540722
The Lawn situated on Hall Road, Rochford is next door to Hall Road Cemetery. The Lawn is the Parish cemetery for Rochford and can be used for anyone who is resident in the Parish at the time of their death. Full size burials and cremated remains interments are permitted. If you live outside the parish of Rochford, burials and interments are still available however the Parish Council will make additional charges.
Rayleigh Cemetery

Rayleigh Cemetery
Hockley Road
Rayleigh
Essex, SS6 8AY
Tel: 01702 318134
Rayleigh cemetery is located on Hockley Road, Rayleigh. It is now full and no longer provides plots for full size burial although there are new graves still available in the Children’s section. Burials are still permitted within existing plots. There are no more private cremated remains plots available however a Columbarium is available, where private niches can be leased. There is also the option of scattering ashes in a communal garden section and placing a name plaque on the memorial wall.
Thornton Meadows, Ashingdon

Thornton Meadows
Canewdon Road, Ashingdon
Tel: 07498 202716
Thornton Meadows is a natural burial ground. It is located in Ashingdon and offers a natural alternative to traditional burials and provides a peaceful final resting place in a manner that is friendly towards nature, wildlife and the environment. No headstones may be erected, but there are areas where trees can be planted and a bronze name plaque placed on the tree.
Bowers Gifford Cemetery

Bowers Gifford Cemetery
Church Road
Bowers Gifford,
Basildon, SS13 2HG
Tel: 01268 584411
Basildon Cemetery is set in eight acres of countryside, with views of the River Thames and Kent. They allow a wide range of burial and memorial options.
Woodside Cemetery, Benfleet

Woodside Cemetery
Manor Road
Benfleet
SS7 1TF
Tel: 01268 208130
Woodside Cemetery is both a traditional and woodland burial ground. With burial plots available that allow the erection of a headstone. There are also plots that are located in a more natural setting, offering options to plant a tree, shrub or flower bulbs on top of the grave.
Woodside Cemetery also has its own chapel, allowing for services and interments all in one place.