Cemeteries

Please be careful when visiting Greenford Park Cemetery as the ground is very wet from October to April.  Families who want to fill in graves may only be allowed to do a small amount during these conditions, for their own health and safety. 


Funeral bookings are carried out at: Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing W5 2HL
Telephone: 020 8825 6030
Email: cemeteries@ealing.gov.uk

Cemeteries run by the council

  • Acton Cemetery, Park Royal Road, Acton
  • Greenford Park Cemetery, Windmill Lane, Greenford
  • Havelock Cemetery, Church Avenue, Southall
  • Hortus Cemetery, Merrick Road, Southall
  • South Ealing Cemetery, South Ealing Road, Ealing

Cemetery opening times

Open: 8am on weekdays and 9am weekends (all year)
Close:

  • 4:30pm from November to February
  • 5:30pm in March and October
  • 7pm in April and September
  • 7:30pm from May to August  

Report a problem in a cemetery

Cemeteries not run by the council

Gunnersbury Cemetery

Managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

143 Gunnersbury Avenue, Acton

Hanwell Cemetery

Managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

31 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell

Hanwell Cemetery

Managed by the City of Westminster

 32 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell

Telephone: 020 8567 0913 

Burials

If a funeral director is handling the burial, allow them to take care of it all.   

New graves are available at:

  • Greenford Park
  • South Ealing
  • Acton 
  • Hortus Cemetery

Please note Havelock Cemetery is closed for new graves.

Children

Greenford Park Cemetery has a section for burying pre-term babies, infants, and children up to 13 years old. Graves can be dug to allow space for 1 or both parents if needed.

Cremated remains section

New plots for cremated remains can be purchased at Greenford Park, South Ealing, Acton and Hortus Cemeteries. Each plot is 3ft x 3ft (90cm x 90cm) and can hold up to 4 urns.

Cremated remains can also be placed in the columbarium in the res garden at Greenford Park Cemetery.

Memorials

Memorials are allowed in all our cemeteries but must be put up by a recognised memorial mason. A 10 year lease and permit are needed for the work. There are safety rules about where memorials can be placed, so please check with your memorial mason for details.

Memorial trees, benches and plaques

Find out more about the memorial scheme

Muslim funerals

Greenford Park Cemetery only provides Islamic burial space. Hortus Cemetery in Southall is full and closed for Islamic burial space.

Interments in traditional Muslim graves require coffins or caskets, and usually happen within 48 hours of booking, available Monday to Friday.

Funerals on a Saturday incur extra fees. This charge will be added to the purchase and interment costs.

Scattering of ashes

Ashes can be scattered in the rose garden at Hortus Cemetery in Southall or under a memorial tree at Greenford Park Cemetery. 

Payments

Payments can be made for burials, grave purchases, grave searches, memorial work or planting and maintenance.

You will need your 3 digit reference (if you know it).

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