Kendal Cemetery

 

The Kendal Cemetery, (View the plan of theKendal Cemetery) at the southern end of the town in the lea of Kendal Castle, opened in 1855 and the first burial took place on September 14th.

It extends to both sides of Parkside Road, and contains sections designated as Church of England, non-denominational, and Roman Catholic.

There is also a section for the interment of cremated ashes. There is a cemetery chapel which will seat comfortably approximately 50 people.

An electric organ is available for funeral services, but you may make your own arrangments for music, if preferred.

The chapel is also used for occasional services by the Anglo-Catholic Church, and visitors are welcomed to join the small congregation, on Sundays. Details of services are displayed in the chapel porch.

There is car parking at the cemetery entrances, and a public W.C is situated near the main entrance, behind the former cemetery lodge. (These former lodges are now private dwellings, and it would be appreciated if the residents are not disturbed, except in an emergency).

Water taps are available on the outside of the W.C. near the entrance, and at several points throughout the cemetery. Large 'wheelie' bins for rubbish, dead flowers etc. are situated at the two main entrances.

This is a very large cemetery, and intending visitors are advised to check grave location details with the office before travelling to the cemetery. Our grounds maintenance contractors,

Continental Landscapes, have a depot in the former mortuary chapel building on the right hand side of Parkside Road, but they are not always present in the cemetery. Their staff will be pleased to answer any queries, and will help if they can, although they may need to refer you to the Cemeteries Office in South Lakeland House in Kendal centre.

Every year, in early spring, some areas of the cemetery grounds have a magnificent display of naturalised snowdrops and crocus, followed by daffodils. Part of an older areas of graves is not cut until early summer, and this encourages a display of bluebells and othe wild flowers. This regular display gives considerable comfort to visitors, who feel that their loved ones are resting in beautiful surroundings. The cemetery has a wide range of tree types, and the autumn colours can also be spectacular and impressive, although unfortunately this is not as certain as the crocus.

View more photographs of Kendal Cemetery showing spring flowers..