Reepham Cemetery

For many centuries Reepham people were buried in the churchyard around St Mary’s and St Michael’s churches. In the C19 two cemeteries were opened, one on Norwich Road (for the parish of Reepham) and one on Whitwell Road (for the parishes of Whitwell and Hackford). The Norwich Road Cemetery ceased to be used as a cemetery in 1930s is now managed as a Wildlife Area. The Whitwell Road cemetery is the only one where interments now take place.

The headstones and monuments in the churchyard and the cemeteries have been recorded by Mid-Norfolk Family History Association. This information can be found on their website: www.tsites.co.uk/sites/mnfhs/.

A guide to Norwich Road Cemetery has been written and is available to view by clicking on the link below.

• Guide to Norwich Road Cemetery

Burial and interment in Reepham cemetery

For all enquiries about burial or interment of cremated remains in Reepham Cemetery contact the Town Clerk.

Reserving a Grave

You can reserve a grave space in advance at Whitwell Road Cemetery. This may provide you with the opportunity to be close to an existing family grave (depending on availability), or could be beneficial if you have taken out a pre-paid funeral plan.

You can reserve a grave for up to 10 years at a fixed cost of £100. The fee is non-refundable and can be renewed on expiry. You can usually only reserve one grave per household, as there are currently limited new graves in the cemetery.

Reservation of a grave space does not entitle you to erect a memorial or mark the grave space in any way. Exclusive Rights of Burial and Interment fees will be payable when the first burial is required (Please see list of cemetery fees – these are reviewed annually).

The Town Council will advise you when the reservation period is coming to an end and you will have the choice to either renew or surrender the reserved grave. For this reason, it is important that you keep the Town Council informed of any change of address.

• Application to reserve a grave space

How to reserve a grave

Please make an appointment with the Town Clerk by calling the Town Council office on 01603 873355. You will be able to look at availability and decide what is the best option for you.

• cemetery fees May 2025  (click to download)
• Cemetery rules overview (click to download)
• Cemetery Rules (click to download)
• Memorial application form (click to download)
• Notice of interment form (click to download)
• Exclusive Right of Burial application form (click to download)
• Memorial Management Policy – (click to download)
• Exclusive Rights of Burial Transferring of rights – (click to download)
• Rules and Regulations for Funeral Directors and Grave Diggers at Reepham Cemetery

Moles

The Council decided in November 2011 that it would not seek to kill the moles in Whitwell Road Cemetery. Although moles make hills which some people consider unsightly, killing moles is costly and ineffective. When the moles in an area are killed others quickly move it to colonise the now-empty space. Instead moles should be seen as part of the natural wildlife of the cemetery.

Memorial Safety Inspections

Reepham Town Council is currently carrying out a memorial inspection programme.

Any memorial deemed to be unsafe will be clearly marked.

The Town Council will take all reasonable steps to contact memorial owners as it is their responsibility to initiate repairs, as per the memorial inspection policy and cemetery rules (copies of which can be viewed on the Town Council website)

Only where the Town Council have been unable to contact the owner or where the memorial is deemed to be too unsafe to remain standing will the memorial be laid flat.

If you have any concerns please contact the Town Clerk – Kirsty Cotgrove

Town Hall, Church Street, Reepham, NR10 4JW

Tel: 01603 873355 Email: clerk@reephamtowncouncil.gov.uk