Accrington Cemetery & Crematorium is located within the borough of Hyndburn.

Height Restrictions

Maximum Height 3′ 6″

Width 3′ 0″

Depth 1′ 2″ 

Any plot purchased prior to 1982 require foundation fee to be paid in addition.

Names can be added to the existing cremation wall by contacting the cemetery office.

Columbarium Wall is only dealt with through the cemetery office – another mason has this contract

Cremation Wedges Accrington Cremation Wedges must be 15″ x 15″ x 4/1″

and fixed on a sea grey granite plinth 16″x 16″ x 3″.

Optional top vase available (9″x 14″x 6″).

Available in Black or Sea Grey granite, other colours are available.

Lettering should be painted Dove Grey – gilding (gold leaf) not recommended.

‘Rose Garden’ Cremation Wedges Only desktop tablet with vase memorials are permitted.

The memorial must be RUBY RED granite on a natural stone base.

Gold painted letters only.

Only natural flowers allowed and these must be placed with the memorial vase.

No grave gardens are permitted.

Any other items, including trinkets, toys, artificial flowers etc. are not permitted and will be removed by the cemetery staff.

EXCEPTIONS – funeral tributes and Christmas wreaths, which will be removed by staff when the flowers have withered.

Muslim Memorials

The cemetery has a Muslim plot – MA Baby Memorials Baby Memorials

The cemetery has a Babies plot – NI.

Baby memorials are £495 inc. ALL lettering, fixing, V.A.T & an ornament of your choice

i.e. Teddy Bear. All headstones are a standard shape & size – 18″ high x 15″ wide x 3″ depth

All headstones fixed on a base 4″ high x 24″ wide x 6″ depth.

All polished Sea Grey granite with Dove Grey painted letters.

Wording (inscription) & Ornament to be chosen by family.

Muslim Baby Memorials

The cemetery also has Muslim Infants plot – MI.

Muslim baby memorials are £495 inc. ALL lettering, fixing, V.A.T & an ornament of your choice

i.e. Teddy Bear. All headstones are a standard shape & size – 18″ high x 15″ wide x 3″ depth

All headstones fixed on a base 4″ high x 24″ wide x 6″ depth.

All polished Sea Grey granite with Dove Grey painted letters. Wording (inscription) & Ornament to be chosen by family.

Office Notes THE BOROUGH HAS IT’S OWN PAPERWORK FOR APPLICATIONS.

CUSTOMER SIGNATURE REQUIRED.

Official Regulations Handbook on file.

Any plot purchased prior to 1982 require foundation fee to be paid in addition.

Plinths required everywhere.

Names can be added to the existing cremation wall by contacting the cemetery office.

Columbarium Wall is only dealt with through the cemetery office – another mason has this contract.

Chorley Borough Council

Accrington Cemetery Plan