Borough cemeteries
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea owns and manages two cemeteries at Gunnersbury and Hanwell
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
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 are open to the public. Please respect the personal space of others within the cemetery grounds.
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.