Earl Shilton has several churches and its own Town Council cemetery. It does not yet have an operating crematorium, so families currently use established crematoria in Nuneaton, Leicester and South Leicestershire. Bay Tree can coordinate the complete arrangements while your loved one remains in our care at our funeral home and private Chapel of Rest in Blaby.
St Simon & St Jude Church
St Simon & St Jude is Earl Shilton’s Church of England parish church on Church Street and Almeys Lane. Bay Tree can liaise with the church and coordinate the funeral director’s responsibilities, subject to its pastoral arrangements and availability.
Church of England funeral guidanceAccessibility and parking
Published facilities include a ramp, accessible toilet, hearing loop, large-print provision, baby-changing facilities and a small paved car park accessed from Almeys Lane. Free public parking is also available on High Street.
St Simon & St Jude Church Hall
The church hall on High Street has a fully accessible main hall suitable for up to 150 people. The upstairs Valerie Suite accommodates meetings of up to 16. A funeral reception requires direct confirmation of availability, suitability, catering and current hire terms.
St Simon & St Jude churchyard
The church has a historic churchyard. Families should not assume that a new burial or ashes space is available; current rights, eligibility, permissions and availability must be confirmed directly with the church.
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Church
The Catholic church is at 7 Melton Street. The Diocese of Nottingham lists full facilities, access to the church and a loop system. Bay Tree can coordinate the funeral director’s responsibilities around a Catholic funeral, subject to the parish priest’s agreement and availability.
Catholic and faith funeral guidanceEarl Shilton Methodist Church
The Methodist church is at 21 Wood Street and serves the town as an active community church. Families connected with the congregation can make a direct enquiry about a funeral or memorial service, with Bay Tree coordinating the practical arrangements where agreed.
Earl Shilton Baptist Church
The Baptist Church is on Mill Lane. Families connected with the congregation can discuss a funeral or memorial service directly with the church, with Bay Tree coordinating the coffin, hearse, timings and onward burial or cremation arrangements where agreed.
Mill Lane Cemetery
Mill Lane Cemetery is Earl Shilton’s local burial ground and is one of the parks and open spaces managed by Earl Shilton Town Council. The cemetery is on Mill Lane, and current burial rights, fees, permissions and availability should be confirmed before funeral timings are fixed.
Burial and ashes arrangements
Bay Tree can coordinate a new-grave enquiry, reopening an eligible family grave, burial paperwork, ashes interment or memorial arrangements, subject to the cemetery authority’s current rules, rights, fees and availability.
Burial and ashes guidanceOther local burial grounds
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council maintains memorial safety at St Simon & St Jude’s churchyard, Earl Shilton Baptist Chapel and Earl Shilton United Reformed Church. Any new interment rights must be confirmed with the relevant burial authority.
No Earl Shilton crematorium yet
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council confirmed in February 2026 that land off the A47 Leicester Road is being offered for sale exclusively for future crematorium development. The facility is not currently open, and no funeral should be planned on the assumption that it is available.
Heart of England Crematorium
The Heart of England Crematorium in Nuneaton is one of the nearest established crematoriums. Its chapel seats 105, with a further 10 to 15 people accommodated in the waiting room using a speaker and screen.
Facilities at Heart of England Crematorium
Published facilities include a hearing loop, music system, audio recordings, visual tributes, accessible toilets, level access and 74 parking spaces plus accessible spaces.
Gilroes Crematorium
Gilroes is another practical Leicester option. Each non-denominational chapel seats 100, with additional side-room seating, webcasting, recordings, HD tributes, parking and an adjoining cemetery.
Gilroes Crematorium guideSouth Leicestershire Crematorium
The crematorium at Countesthorpe can also be considered. Its chapel seats 100, with larger capacity using the foyer, and it provides webcasting, music, screens, accessible facilities and substantial parking.
South Leicestershire Crematorium guideGreat Glen Crematorium
Great Glen offers a 108-seat chapel, standing room, external speakers, webcasting, photo tributes, 110 parking spaces plus overflow, and a dedicated Pooja Hall for Hindu and Sikh families.
Great Glen Crematorium guideHinckley Registration Office
A death occurring within Leicestershire may be registered by appointment at Hinckley Registration Office in the Atkins Building. The office is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, with pay-and-display parking opposite and additional parking on Druid Street.
Registration guidanceMedical examiner and coroner process
Before registration, every death is independently reviewed by a medical examiner or investigated by a coroner. The registrar contacts the representative once the required documentation has been received.
Bay Tree’s funeral home & chapel
Bay Tree is at 7A Welford Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FT. Earl Shilton families can meet Samantha privately, and their loved one remains in our own care there.
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We also support families in Barwell, Hinckley, Burbage, Newbold Verdon, Sapcote, Stoney Stanton and the surrounding Hinckley and Bosworth communities.
