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West Lancashire District Council

Burials and cremations

Burials and cremations

West Lancashire's cemeteries
We operate two interdenominational cemeteries:

  • Adjacent to St Paul's Church, Church Road, Skelmersdale
  • Adjacent to St Richard's Church, Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale

Plots for burials and cremations
There are no new grave spaces left in either cemetery, but there are ashes plots at the cemetery at Liverpool Road, Skelmersdale.

There are other cemeteries available at some churches in West Lancashire.


If you have a family plot and it needs opened it for a burial, you should contact Admin & Electoral Services, your undertaker will usually do this on your behalf.

The council does not conduct municipal funerals.

Cremations
We do not operate a crematorium in West Lancashire. Please use the links below to find out about crematoria facilities in neighbouring authorities:

Exhumations
Exhumations can only take place if permission has been granted from the Home Office. Environmental Health will get involved to co-ordinate the process and ensure it is done safely and with decency. Please contact Andrew Hill, Environmental Protection Manager, on 01695 585243 or email a.hill@westlancsdc.gov.uk.

More information and who to contact

For the administration of burials in the Council's cemeteries please contact: Admin & Electoral Services, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk L39 2DF
Tel: 01695 585014
Email: anne-marie.walker@westlancsdc.gov.uk

Last Updated: 10/29/2008

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West Lancashire District Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF
Tel: 01695 577177 | Email: customer.services@westlancsdc.gov.uk