Windermere Cemetery
Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria
This cemetery served the parish of St. Mary, Applethwaite and is
sometimes referred to as St. Mary's cemetery, not to be confused
with the burial ground of the Church of St. Mary.
It opened in 1888, and the first burial took place on December
20th.There is no land available for new graves, but
burials still take place occasionally in reserved
spaces.
There is a small section available for a limited number of new
grave spaces specifically for the interment of cremated
ashes. The cemetery chapel is disused and has been used for
storage only for many years.
There is limited parking in the cemetery immediately in front
of the chapel. There are no facilities in the cemetery other
than a stand pipe for water for flowers.
The cemetery is situated off the A591 Windermere - Ambleside
road, turning left at the Troutbeck roundabout, on to Rayrigg
Road (for Bowness). It is on the left after 300 yards, opposite the
Miller Howe Hotel, but the turn in beside the former cemetery lodge
(now privately owned) is easily missed.
The cemetery is administered from Kendal where all the
cemetery records are kept.
This is a comparatively large cemetery, and intending
visitors are advised to check grave location details with the
office before travelling to the cemetery.
Cemeteries Office
South Lakeland House,
20-26 Lowther Street,
Kendal,
Cumbria
LA9 4UD
Fax (01539) 797599