Can I be buried at the cemetery? Click to get info
Anyone can be buried in any of the following cemeteries.
Chingford Mount Cemetery
Only residents of the borough can get new graves and cremated remains plots. The deceased must have lived in Waltham Forest when they died. We will need to see proof of residency.
Walthamstow Queens Road Cemetery
This cemetery is now full and unable to accept new graves.
Memorials, headstones and inscriptions Click to get info
You must contact us if you want to erect a memorial or add an extra inscription to a headstone, even if you own the grave.
We will need to check the memorial or inscription to make sure it complies with our cemetery regulations.
Guidelines for memorials
Our guidelines for memorials are:
- headstone - marble, granite or other stone to measure:
height 36” (mandatory), width 36” maximum, thickness 4“ maximum - vase - marble or granite to measure: 8” x 8” x 8” mandatory.
no more than two allowed per grave - temporary memorials in a wooden cross, can be erected providing they are not more than 36” in high
Memorial maintenance
The grave owner is responsible for:
- maintaining headstones, kerbs or other memorials
- arranging suitable repairs when necessary
- removing these to a safe place outside the cemetery grounds unless laid down directly and safely on the plot
Chingford Mount - burials price list Click to get info
- Brochure and prices (Word 980 KB)
- Price list (Word 220 kB)
Search for burial records Click to get info
We can search our burial registers for a fee, or you can see the burial registers yourself.
For us to search, please download the form below, complete it and return it to us at the address in the Contact section below. You will need to include the correct payment by cheque. If you prefer to pay by other means, please contact us.
Grave searches request form (PDF 210KB)
If you'd like to see the burial registers yourself, please contact the Register Office to book an appointment. Usually appointments are arranged for Fridays.
Dog walking in the cemetery Click to get info
You can walk your dogs in the cemetery but kept them on a lead and stay on the main drive. Please don’t walk your dog along the footpaths, grave rows or near grave memorials (except guide dogs).
Other cemeteries Click to get info
We do not own or manage the Cemeteries below.
For more information about these Cemeteries, please contact them directly.
Waltham Forest Muslim Burial Trust Cemetery
Folly Lane
London E17
Shop: 020 8558 9948
Home: 020 8989 0400
Mobile: 07976 378 239
St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
Langthorne Road
Leytonstone
E11 4HL
0208 539 2451
To enquire about other cemeteries in London, please contact a funeral director or the council the cemetery is in.
Exhumations Click to get info
You must get an exhumation licence from the Home Office. to exhume buried remains.
Contact Click to get info
For further information on cemeteries, burials or booking an appointment for a grave search, please contact us.
Phone 020 8524 5030
Email cemeteries@walthamforest.gov.uk