Burials (including ashes burials)
Please see our leaflet “Burials in our churchyard” <here> for information regarding who can be buried in our churchyard, how to go about arranging a burial, choosing a plot, and reserving a plot for the future.
Please note that there is a set of rules for the churchyard, covering burials, burials of ashes, memorials, and what is allowed to be placed on graves. These rules are set by the Chancellor of the Diocese of Chelmsford, Philippa Hopkins KC, who is the senior legal officer for the Bishop. The rules are part of a legal framework, and so are part of English law, and they apply to every churchyard in the Diocese.
If you choose to have your loved one buried here, you are also choosing to follow the rules of the churchyard. We ask that everyone respects the rules, so we can avoid unnecessary upset and potentially expensive mistakes