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Cemeteries

Darlington Borough Council manages and operates three cemeteries in Darlington.

West Cemetery

Carmel Road North
Darlington
DL3 8RY

The largest of the cemeteries, established in 1858. There is a cemetery chapel within the grounds, which can be used for services prior to a grave side committal. In addition to a war grave section, there are also two areas for those of Jewish faith.

North Cemetery

North Road
Darlington
DL1 2JS

Situated off North Road and Thompson Street West, burials first took place here in 1874. There is a central monument located within the cemetery to show the area as a gift to the town from the Pease family.

In addition to sites for those of Church of England and Catholic faith, there is an area for those of Muslim faith.

East Cemetery

Geneva Road
Darlington
DL1 4HH

The smallest of the Council run cemeteries, it first opened in 1928 and is situated off Geneva Road.

Bookings and burial times

All burial bookings are taken through the Cemetery Office. Burials take place:

Monday to Thursday 9 – 11:30am and 1:30 – 2:30pm

Friday 9 – 11:30am and 1:30 – 2:00pm

New purchase graves

If a new purchase grave is required, the applicant will be given the opportunity of meeting a cemetery officer at an appointed time to choose an available grave site. Alternatively we can allocate a site upon request.

Exclusive rights of burial are issued to the applicant(s) for a 50 year period which ensures the applicant is the only person who can decide who is buried in the grave and what type of memorial is erected.

Reopening a grave

If a grave is to be reopened for a new burial, it is necessary to obtain the permission of the original holder of the exclusive rights. If the original grave documents are lost, then some investigation must be made into where the rights are held and this must be achieved before the grave is opened for burial.

Cemetery maintenance

The grounds maintenance and grave digging within the cemeteries is carried out by our own dedicated team of staff. All areas of the cemeteries are subject to a standard level of maintenance.

An annual grave maintenance scheme is in operation for traditional grave sites where there are options to plant, box hedge or soil the grave - there is an annual fee for this service.

Headstones and memorials

The headstone or memorial placed on a grave is always the property of the applicant. To arrange for a headstone or memorial to be sited, there is an application form to be completed with an approved stonemason. Only authorised masons are able to fix memorials within the cemetery as they have been vetted for their fixing method and hold the required public liability insurance.

Each memorial is tested for stability every five years. Those that fail the stability test will be temporarily supported by a clamp for six months allowing time for the grave owner to get it fixed - we will contact the grave owner where practicably possible. After six months the memorial will be tested again and if it fails, the headstone will be laid flat.

In the case of a headstone which has been clamped or laid flat, please use our list of authorised masonsUnder no circumstances try and re-erect the memorial yourself - this could result in serious injury to you or members of the public.

We understand how upsetting it can be for families to visit a grave and find their memorial clamped or laid flat. If you have any further questions or concerns please contact us.

Authorised masons

The memorial masons on this list have agreed to abide by the Cemetery rules and regulations under the control of this Authority (West, North and East Cemeteries, Darlington), to adhere to the Code of Practice issued by the National Association of Monumental Masons (NAMM) and have complied with all our registration requirements.  Funeral Directors and any other person acting as an agent should ensure that their contracted mason is included before processing any memorial application.

This list shows those masons who are registered to carry out work within our Cemeteries, Darlington Borough Council does not recommend individual masons or accept any responsibility for their workmanship.

Grave owners are reminded that they own the memorial and are responsible for ensuring it remains in good repair.

The Council carries out memorial safety checks and any memorial found to be unsafe or dangerous would result in remedial action and the owner being notified.

Authorised masons
Name Address Telephone
Watson Memorials Ltd Memorial Workshops, 82 Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JG 01325 802526
Bambridge Bros 223 Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1UF 01325 463773
Darlington Memorials 19 Inglewood Close, Darlington, DL1 2TX 01642 673590
D France Stonemasonry Ltd 5 Charnwood Drive, High Grange, Darlington, DL3 0EG 01325 381966
North East Granite Co Littleburn Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8HJ 0191 3780555
RGR Memorials 4 Wold Farm Park, Broughton Road, OLD, NN6 9RH 01604 780044
Wm Allison & Sons Ltd 7 South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 7LB 01388 603245
Wm Scott & Son Ltd 21/22 Princess Road, Seaham, Co Durham, SR7 7TB 0191 5812329
Ian Wood Memorials 307A Hylton Road, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 7SL 0191 5674290
E Rayner & Son 17 Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 2DP 01924 896318
Cherished Memorials Unit 2B, Burgh Station Yard, Station Rd, Burgh-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire, PE24 5ET 01754 881355
Rose Funerals 36 Cumberland Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6HZ 01642 820795
Fenland Stoneworks Limited 207 Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough, Cambs, PE7 3NT 01733 244723
Auckland Memorials The Oakstone Workshop, Aptece Industrial Estate, Darlington Road, West Auckland, DL14 9PD 01388 662368
Dales of Thirsk Ltd Thirsk Ind. Park, York Road, Thirsk, YO7 3NH 01845 522523
Abbey Memorials 19/4 Bedesway, Bede Ind. Est. Jarrow, NE32 3EG 0191 4286775
Murray Memorials 188 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7YA 0191 5641937
Teesdale Memorials Ltd Unit 2 Harmite Enterprise Park, Barnard Castle, DL12 8XT 01833 695962
Memorials For You Unit 4 Ashvale Workshops, Ashvale Road, Tuxford, Notts NG22 0JY 07825 419044
Milgreen Memorials 167 York Road Hartlepool, TS26 9EQ 07506 031191
Parkin and Jackson Ltd 14 Appleby Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6ES 01539 722838

 

Family history or searches

We can assist in searches, but this work is not given priority and we require you to provide as much detailed information as possible to assist in the search. Microfilmed copies of the burial registers are available to view at the Local studies centre at Crown Street library.

Darlington register office also has a search facility on this website, which is useful to clarify the year someone has died.

 

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