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Cemeteries
Photograph of Rochester cemetery

Medway has four cemeteries which are at:

  • Chatham, Maidstone Road
  • Gillingham, Woodlands Road
  • Rochester, Maidstone Road
  • Strood, Cuxton Road

All of these are run and maintained by Medway Council, which is committed to providing a first class service and improving the appearance and safety of its cemeteries. More information can be found about the choices available when considering purchasing a grave, the aftercare of graves and the provision of memorials by following the links at the top of the page.

Hours of opening

March to October   Monday – Saturday 8am – 6pm
    Sunday 10am – 6pm
       
November to February   Monday – Saturday 8am – 4pm
    Sunday 10am – 4pm
       
All public holidays   As Sunday  

You can make an online enquiry to about people buried in Medway cemeteries and the location of their remains. Due the popularity of family history research, the council makes an administration charge for this service of £10 per name. An application and payment form is available upon request.

For further information contact:
email icon Email : crematorium.cemeteries@medway.gov.uk
Telephone icon Telephone : 01634 861639
Mail icon Write to :

Medway Bereavement Services
Medway Crematorium
Robin Hood Lane
Chatham
Kent ME5 9QU

Minicom icon Minicom :

01634 333111


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Bereavement services complaints | Fees | Fees | Managing critical incidents in school | When adoption is not a good idea | Registration of deaths | Post mortems | Inquests | Information collected at registration | Funeral Payments | Map of the grounds | Looking after the grave | Memorials | Buying a new grave | Grounds maintenance | Bereavement Services | Review of bereavement services | Coroner's office | Crematorium

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