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Bereavement Services

Great Yarmouth Crematorium
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The Crematorium is located within the grounds of Magdalen Cemetery Oriel Avenue Gorleston. (PDF Icon View/print map here (238kb))

Service times are: 8.40am, 9am, 9.20am, 10am, 10.40am, 11.20am, 12noon, 12.40pm, 1.20pm, 2pm, 2.40pm, 3.20pm and 4pm (Monday to Friday only)

Cemeteries are open all year at the following times:

Cemetery Locations:


Keys to the Dissenters Cemetery and Jewish Cemetery are available from the Town Hall Reception Hall Quay Great Yarmouth

To perpetuate the memory of a loved one Bereavement Services provides a Rose Garden of Remembrance, Book of Remembrance, Memorial seats and trees. Further details and application forms available from Bereavement Services Office.

Burial/Graves
To purchase a grave or arrange a burial of cremated remains, this can be done directly with our office or through a funeral director.

Funeral Expenses
Find out more about Cemetery fees and Crematium fees.

Exhuming a Deceased Body
To exhume a body the family must either get the permission of the Norwich Diocesan Registry if the grave is consecrated or if the grave is unconsecrated a permit must be obtained from the Home Office. There are fees payable to both, plus our exhumation charges.

You can contact us regarding any aspect of Bereavement Services by completing the following form.

Form - Contact

Environment & Health out of hours help line telephone number: 01493-330369

Contact Information

Telephone: 01493 441974
Fax: 01493 602262
E-mail: lfb@great-yarmouth.gov.uk
Address: Magdalen Lawn Cemetery, Oriel Avenue, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7JJ
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.15pm