Guildford Cemeteries are situated at Stoke New and Old Cemeteries, Stoughton Road, Guildford and The Mount Cemetery, The Mount, Guildford. Both Cemeteries are owned and operated by Guildford Borough Council.
There are no office facilities situated at either cemetery, although maintenance staff have access to burial records or will telephone the Bereavement Services General Office for further details.
Stoke Cemetery is situated to the West of Guildford and was opened in 1883. All new graves are situated in this cemetery. Separate areas are available: Church of England, Roman Catholic, Non-Conformist, Jewish, children and babies. A service chapel is available for all denominations.
A Garden of Remembrance is available, where cremated remains may be interred. Memorial Vaults can be leased for a ten, twenty, thirty or fifty year period and offer a dignified resting place for two sets of cremated remains.
Mount Cemetery is situated to the south of Guildford on a hill overlooking the town centre. The cemetery is now full and is no longer able to accept further requests for burials unless the grave has been reserved or there is an existing family grave.
In the lower section of the cemetery, Lewis Carroll is interred near to the Chapel. Lewis Carroll lived in Castle Hill, Guildford and is famous for Alice In Wonderland. Another notable resident is Edward Carpenter, writer.
Cremated remains may be interred in an existing grave in either cemetery or interred in the Garden of Remembrance at Stoke New Cemetery.
We carry out general maintenance of the cemeteries, although relatives are encouraged to maintain their own graves in accordance with any particular rules.
We do not undertake specific maintenance of grave spaces.
Memorials
All memorials must be approved by us and erected in accordance with the Cemeteries Code of Conduct and the Health and Safety Regulations. We do not undertake any form of memorial work.
Visit the pages below for further guidance and information.
Guildford Crematorium
Bereavement Services
New Pond Road
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 3DB
Tel: 01483 444711
Fax: 01483 444745
Email: crematorium@guildford.gov.uk