Welcome to Colchester Cemetery and Crematorium

We have been providing funeral services since 1856 for families in Colchester and surrounding areas. Our caring and understanding staff are able to offer help, guidance and advice at a difficult and sensitive time about cremation and burial services, memorials, assisted funerals and many other services. We are here for you at a time of great sadness, when you probably have a lot of questions and need support both before the funeral takes place and afterwards.

Our Cemetery and Gardens of Remembrance are maintained with care providing a peaceful place to visit throughout the year.

If you would like to view a short virtual tour of our crematorium facilities please click here.

History

Proud of our long-standing heritage

Environment

Located in a beautiful calm place that boasts mature trees and a wide diversity of flora, fauna and wildlife

Professionalism

Sympathetic and caring staff with over 150 years bereavement experience

Online Book of Remembrance

We have a new Online Book of Remembrance facility featuring both date and name search facilities.

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Featured Memorials

The three memorials shown below are the newest in our extensive range of memorial options.
All Memorials
Private Garden
A Private Garden is suitable for the interment of 2 sets of ashes, and is dedicated for a 50 year period. Included in the price is the granite desk memorial,…

Rockery Bed
A choice of 3 different sized black granite plaques can be fixed to a chosen slate boulder. The memorial is dedicated for a renewable 10year period.

Sanctum
A Sanctum is suitable for the interment of two sets of ashes, they can be leased for either 25 or 50 years. The price includes an aluminium urn and the…

Scheduled services

Please see below for scheduled burial and cremation services.

Customer Feedback

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Please see a compilation of lovely comments from our Open Day. 'An excellent idea, lovely to attend.' 'Fabulous, professional, informative.' 'Reassuring, knowledgeable and kind staff.' 'Thank you so much for offering this opportunity.' 'Superb tour, thank you. Beautiful surroundings.' 'So interesting and so important to talk about.'

On behalf of Graham and the rest of the team, we just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of your help with the funeral for the late xxxxx xxxxx yesterday. We have all commented on how friendly and accommodating your staff have been throughout the process – I know Graham greatly appreciated the help from your groundsmen yesterday with the vault and marquees. The funeral went perfectly and the family were very happy with everything.

Dear Susi, I just wanted to say thank you for helping us find a plot for our Son. Your colleague showed us where it was underneath a tree in the Heritage area. Thank you both for finding such a lovely spot for us to remember him.