Barkby Road Cemetery, Syston
If your family has a grave at the older Syston cemetery, we can check the Barkby Road burial record. We can also ask about its chapel if you’d like everyone to meet there first.
Arranging a burial here
Syston Town Council looks after this older burial ground as well as the district cemetery on Drovers Road. If your family hopes to reopen a grave on Barkby Road, I can check the deed and the burial record with the council.
Can we arrange a burial of ashes at Barkby Road?
If your family has a grave at the older Syston cemetery, tell me the name on the stone. I’ll ask the town council whether ashes can be buried in that grave and who can give permission. The urn chambers you may have heard about are at the separate cemetery on Drovers Road.
How much would it cost?
If you’d like to know the cost of an interment of ashes, give me a call. I’ll check the cemetery fees and explain any charge for our help. You can ring even if someone else arranged the cremation.
Call Samantha on 0116 278 8868Can we use the chapel at Barkby Road?
There is a chapel at the older Syston cemetery. Families can ask the town council about hiring it. If you want a service there before walking to a family grave, we can check the chapel time alongside the arrangements for the burial.
A rose in memory of someone
The Friends of Barkby Road Cemetery describe roses planted along the gravel paths in memory of loved ones. If a rose would mean something to your family, we can ask the town council whether there is a space and how a dedication works.
Finding your way here
Barkby Road, Syston
Get directions on Google MapsUse Barkby Road for this cemetery. A notice that simply says Syston Cemetery can leave visitors unsure which of the two burial grounds to go to.
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