Cemetery services
Borough cemeteries
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea owns and manages two cemeteries at Gunnersbury and Hanwell:
- Gunnersbury Cemetery
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Founded in 1929, Gunnersbury Cemetery is situated adjacent to Gunnersbury Park and occupies approximately 8.9 hectares of land.
The main office covering both of the borough's cemeteries is located here. There are toilet facilities and car parking spaces for 45 cars. The cemetery also contains a chapel which has an induction loop fitted, an electric piano organ and a selection of suitable CD music for services. A Garden of Remembrance affords the interment of cremated remains.
The cemetery entrance drive is lined with displays of colourful flower tubs and floral bedding arrangements, including flowering shrubs such as camellias and roses along the side walls.
Address and contact details
- 143 Gunnersbury Avenue Acton W3 8LE
- telephone: 020 8992 2924
- email: [email protected]
- Hanwell Cemetery
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Founded in 1855, Hanwell Cemetery is approximately 7.7 hectares in size and generously planted with coniferous and deciduous trees, including holly and yew, which also line the entrance drive.
Address and contact details
- Hanwell Cemetery 31 Uxbridge Road
- telephone: 020 8992 2924
- email: [email protected]
Cemetery services
The Cemeteries Division aims to provide a sensitive and a caring service to users of the cemeteries, including:
- administration and organisation of burial arrangements
- attendance at interments
- ensuring compliance with the associated legal requirements and Burial Codes of Practice
A 'maintained grave' service is also available for seasonal planting and maintenance of graves and covers:
- the sale of grave spaces for future use
- the issue of permits for the erection of monuments
- the transfer of grave ownership and grave spaces
Cemetery Office
In light of current Government advice, the office has been closed to members of the public. All enquiries should be made via telephone, 020 8992 2924, or email [email protected]. The office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. The office is closed on weekends and Bank Holidays.
Visiting cemetery grounds
Our cemeteries remain open to the public. We ask visitors to remember the importance of social distancing, and to follow the rules regarding no mass gatherings. Please continue to respect the personal space of others within the cemetery grounds.
Cemetery opening hours
The cemeteries' grounds are open to visitors from 9am daily. Closing times vary according to season:
| Opening hours | Mondays to Saturdays | Sundays (and Bank Holidays) |
| January, November and December | 9am - 4.30pm | 9am - 4.30pm |
| February, March and October | 9am - 5.30pm | 9am - 5.30pm |
| April, May and September | 9am - 7pm | 9am - 6pm |
| June, July and August | 9am - 8pm | 9am - 7pm |
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day: 9am to 4.30pm.
Fees and charges
- Interment Fees
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Public Grave (Gunnersbury Cemetery only)
Includes cost of shared headstone
Resident Non-resident Still-born/infants to 30 days 214.00 214 Child up to 12 years 978.00 1956 Person exceeding 13 years 1955.00 3910 Private Grave (Gunnersbury / Hanwell cemeteries)
Residents Non-resident Still-born/infants to 30 days 214.00 428.00 Child up to 12 years 978.00 1956.00 Person exceeding 13 years 1955.00 3910.00 Coffin longer than 6'9" and/or wider than 29" 2446.00 4892.00 Casket ( any size) 2446.00 4892.00 Additional fee outside 1 0am-4pm M onday - Friday 275.00 275.00 Ashes Grave
Resident Non-resident Single interment 388.00 777.00 Double interment 582.00 1165.00 Triple interment 777.00 1553.00
- Private grave space prices - Gunnersbury cemetery
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Standard grave 7'x3'
Pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 3111.00 6222.00 For 2 interments 2952.00 5902.00 For 3 interments 2789.00 5577.00 Non-pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 2331.00 4666.00 For 2 interment 2213.00 4425.00 For 3 interment 2091.00 4182.00 Small grave 6'6"x2'6"
Pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 2282.00 4563.00 For 2 interment 2161.00 4321.00 For 3 interment 2039.00 4079.00 Non-pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 1518.00 3034.00 For 2 interment 1468.00 2935.00 For 3 interment 1386.00 2771.00 Ashes grave 3'x2'
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment (maximum 4 caskets) 659.00 1318.00
- Private grave space prices - Hanwell cemetery
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Small grave 6'6" x 2'6"
Pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 1165.00 2330.00 For 2 interments 1107.00 2213.00 For 3 interments 1044.00 2088.00 Non-pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 932.00 1864.00 For 2 interments 890.00 1781.00 For 3 interments 837.00 1675.00 Private grave "In Readiness"
Small grave 6'6" x 2'6"
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 1748.00 3498.00 For 2 interments 1661.00 3322.00 For 3 interments 1569.00 3136.00 Non-pathside
Resident Non-resident For 1 interment 1399.00 2800.00 For 2 interments 1336.00 2671.00 For 3 interments 1257.00 2512.00
- Memorial permits
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Gunnersbury and Hanwell cemeteries
Resident Non-resident Garden of remembrance 116.00 233 Small / Standard grave 243.00 483 Large / Double grave 348.00 694 Additions / Alterations to existing masonry 118.00 Additional inscriptions 66.00 133 Renovations / Lift and level F.O.C Inspection of staking of weak memorials 26.00 Inspection of bonding of weak crosses 87.00 Memorial bench plus annual maintenance (excluding inscription) 1,051.00
- Removal and replacement of memorials
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Small / Standard Large Double Headstone only 2'6" - 3'6" 356.10 474.00 n/a Full memorial 2'6" - 3'6" 706.70 944.00 1904.00
- Grave maintenance service
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Service Small Standard Large / Double Garden of remembrance Planting twice per annum 251.00 279.00 390.00 127.50 Washing of memorial (6 times per annum) 93.00 93.00 142.00 48.00
- Miscellaneous fees
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Registering change of ownership 105.00 Replacement deed of grant 60.00 Life and re-level of memorial 99.00 Turfing 108.00 Intervening grave strips (must own botbh adjoining plots) 569.00 Searches of burial register
Per year searched 33.00 Certified copy of entry 23.00 Exhumations
Resident Non-resident Coffins 3988.00 7975.00 Ashes 402.00 804.00 Chapel fees
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm (per hour) *Electric piano/organ available 106.00 Monday - Friday (outside of normal hours) 106.00
Children's Funeral Fund
For fees relating to the burial of children aged under 18 years, the local authority will claim fees from the Children’s Funeral Fund.
For more information on the Children’s Funeral Fund, please visit the GOV.UK website.
Exhumations
From time to time people from abroad make requests for the remains of friends or family buried in Britain to be exhumed and taken back to their native home. In order to protect the health of the grave workers and surrounding population, the Council's Environmental Health service must be notified of such cases and our agreement sought on the health precautions to be taken.