Village Cemetery
Groby Parish Council act as the burial authority for Groby Village Cemetery. The Council prides itself in managing and maintaining an essential amenity.
The Cemetery is a place of rest for both grave and cremation interments and is an amenity provided by the Council for the benefit and use of the inhabitants of the Parish. The Exclusive Right of Burial is solely for the use of people who at the date of death were ordinarily residents in the Parish of Groby. However, if the deceased has recently moved away through illness or for nursing home care, they may (at the discretion of the Parish Council) be buried in Groby Cemetery.
Ashes, including those of non-Groby residents, can be scattered within The Garden of Remembrance. The scattering of ashes in this area does not convey any Exclusive Right of Burial.
The Council endeavours to ensure that the Cemetery is managed as an area of tranquility for remembrance of the people whose remains have been placed here. We seek to have a generally harmonious appearance for the whole Cemetery and to avoid the placing on graves of unusual or inappropriate items that appear out of keeping with the overall state of the Cemetery.
Opening times.
The cemetery is open daily. The car park gates are open from 8.00am to 4.30pm from October to March and from 8.00am to 8.00pm April to September. Pedestrian access is unrestricted.
The cemetery car park is for the use of visitors to the cemetery only. Unauthorised parking may be subject to wheel-clamping. All persons visiting the cemetery should act in a responsible manner whilst in the grounds.
A Cemetery Pack can be obtained from the Cemetery Office at the Parish Council - alternatively the relevant forms and literature can be downloaded below.
For any further cemetery information or for records on existing graves please contact the Parish Clerk on 0116 2876985.
Weblinks
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Form / Organisation | What is it for? | Link |
Cemetery Regulations |
The Rules and Regulations that govern Groby Village Cemetery |
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Cemetery Fees |
Scale of Charges | |
Pre-Purchase Form Conditions of Sale |
Official form used to pre-purchase the Right of Burial in Groby Village Cemetery |
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Interment Form |
Official form used by undertakers when making arrangements for an interment in Groby Village cemetery. |
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Strewing Ashes Service Request Form |
Official form used when making arrangements to scatter ashes for Groby and non-Groby residents | SCATTER FORM |
Strewing of Ashes Policy and Procedure |
Regulations and procedures for the strewing of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance | Currently being updated |
Application to Erect a Memorial Form |
Official form used by a memorial mason, on behalf of their client, applying for the right to erect a memorial on a specific grave space. Please NB - a PERMIT must be obtained from the Cemetery Office at the Parish Council respecting the errection of a Memorial. |
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Notes as to application for Memorial | Guidelines for the errection of a memorial or other work related thereto | |
Contact List of registered Stone Masons | A list of local Stone Masons for Memorial Headstones in the lawn grave section of the Cemetery |
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Ashes Plaque Inscription | Official form to denote inscription for ASHES plaque only | |
Notification of Completion of Fixing of Memorial | To be used by Stone Mason to notify Groby Cemetery Office that works have been carried out | |
Memorial Safety Policy | Guidelines respecting the performance of Memorial Safety Testing | MEMORIAL SAFETY POLICY |
Grave Ownership or Deed Transferral | The procedure for establishing grave ownership when the original owner has died | |
Assignment of Rights of Burial Form |
Form used by the current registered owner of the rights to burial to re-assign these rights to another person |
ASSIGNMENT FORM
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Assent of Executor or Administrator Form |
Form used by the executor or administrator of a will to legally transfer ownership of the rights to burial from the recent late owner to the dedicated person. |
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Statutory Declaration Form |
Form used to declare ownership of the right to burial when no other supporting (i.e. no will) documentation is believed to exist and the original owner is currently buried in the said plot. |
DECLARATION FORM |
Renunciation of Rights Form |
Form used by the current registered owner to renunciate their right to burial and pass the right onto another family member. |
RENUNCIATION FORM |
General Literature |
Various |
Questions About Burial or Cremation
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