Cemeteries
How to find us
St Helens Cemetery
Rainford Road
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 6DF
Newton-le-Willows Cemetery
Park Road South
Newton-le-Willows
Merseyside
WA12 8PH
Opening times
Our opening times vary depending upon the time of the year and location:
St Helens and Newton-le-Willows Cemeteries
The cemeteries will be open to the public on each day of the year for vehicular access as follows:
| Months | Opening days | Opening times | Bank Holidays and weekends |
|---|---|---|---|
| November to February | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 4.00pm | 9.00am - 4.00pm |
| March to April | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 5.00pm | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| May to August | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 7.00pm | 9.00am - 7.00pm |
| September to October | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 5.00pm | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Chapel of Remembrance
The Chapel of Remembrance at St Helens Crematorium and Newton-le-Willows Cemetery to view the Books of Remembrance will be open to the public as follows:
| Location | Months | Opening days | Opening times | Bank Holidays and weekends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Crematorium | November to February | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 4.00pm | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| March to April | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 5.00pm | 10.00am - 5.00pm | |
| May to August | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 7.00pm | 10.00am - 7.00pm | |
| September to October | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 5.00pm | 10.00am - 5.00pm | |
| Newton-le Willows Cemetery | January to December | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 4.00pm | 10.00am - 4.00pm |
St Helens Memorial Garden
The Memorial Garden at St Helens Cemetery will be open to the public as follows:
| Months | Opening days | Opening times | Bank Holidays and weekends |
|---|---|---|---|
| November to February | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 4.00pm | 9.00am - 4.00pm |
| March to April | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 5.00pm | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
| May to August | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 7.00pm | 9.00am - 7.00pm |
| September to October | Monday to Sunday | 9.00am - 5.00pm | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Friends of St Helens Cemetery
St Helens is fortunate in having the Friends of St Helens Cemetery group that arranges events and provides services in St Helens Cemetery. Find more information please visit their website Friends of St Helens Cemetery website.
Purchasing or claiming a grave
To find out more about purchasing a grave or claiming an existing one - please see our 'Arranging a burial' pages
Exhumations
What is an exhumation?
'Exhumation' means to remove human remains from the ground (either a body or cremated remains).
You can exhume a body for a number of reasons:
- Moving from one grave site to another
- Sending for cremation
- Deepen an existing grave for further burials
You can download the exhumation licence application form if the ground of the grave are non-consecrated.
If the grounds are consecrated a petition to exhume the remains will need to be completed and this can be applied for from the Diocese of Merseyside.
However, in both cases, for more information about exhuming a body at St Helens or Newton-le-Willows Cemetery, please contact the Bereavement Services team for guidance.
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