Cemeteries and crematoria

Cheshire East Bereavement Services

Cheshire East Council deliver their Bereavement Services through Orbitas Bereavement Services.

Cheshire East Council: Cemetery Strategy and Regulations (2019)

Cheshire East Council engaged specialist consultants to look at the current provision of burial space and project from the evidence whether the Council was providing adequate provision for the foreseeable future (30 years). They were also asked to assess the current Cemetery Regulations to ensure that they were still fit for purpose.

These documents and findings can be viewed below:

• Cemeteries strategy adopted  (PDF, 2.9MB)
• Cemetery regulations adopted (PDF, 346KB)

There are ten cemeteries in Cheshire East and the following crematoria:

• Crewe Crematorium
• Macclesfield Crematorium

Cemeteries and crematoria in Cheshire East are managed by Orbitas Bereavement Services.

Since 1 January 2020 Knutsford Cemetery has operated by Knutsford Town Council. More information can be found on the Knutsford Town Council website

Please follow the links to each cemetery for opening times, map location, journey planner and general information.

Page last reviewed: 30 June 2021