Bereavement Services
The main purpose of the Bereavement Services is
to provide burial, cremation, memorial and bereavement support
services. The Cemeteries are also promoted as places of quiet
reflection, not only where people can remember their loved ones,
but also somewhere they can visit and experience the tranquillity
of peaceful surroundings. Cemeteries also offer a wealth of
social history and wildlife.
The Service sets out to offer useful
advice and support to not only the bereaved, but those who are
supporting a bereaved person. It gives general information on
registration of a death, useful contacts, and facilities offered by
Cheshire East Council. We provide a caring, sensitive and
high quality service for people at a difficult time in their
lives. Losing a loved one presents many challenges, and the
Bereavement Services staff can give helpful advice and guidance
about all aspects of funerals and memorials. We welcome the
opportunity to provide information and endeavour to provide a
peaceful and comfortable atmosphere at the Cemeteries and
Crematoria.
The Council administers Crewe and
Macclesfield Crematoria along with our eleven Cemeteries
- Alderley Edge, Congleton, Coppenhall, Crewe, Knutsford,
Meadow Brook, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Sandbach, Weston and
Wilmslow.
The Council is a member of the Federation of
British Cremation Authorities and complies with the strict Code of
Practice, which determines the necessary high standards of
cremation. It is also a member of the Institute of Cemeteries
and Crematorium Management.
Useful Information
This section contains numerous pieces of useful information including:
Use the links on the left hand side to access this, and
other information.
Please see the Government's DirectGov website if you would like
information on
Living Wills.
If you are looking for information about registering a death or
you are researching local birth, marriage or death records for
historical purposes, please visit the Register Office pages.