Burials and cremations
Cemeteries and crematoria
Locations
- Chester crematorium and Blacon cemetery: Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB
- Neston cemetery: Raby Park Road, Neston, CH64 9SN
- Overpool cemetery: Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1LG
- Overleigh cemetery: Overleigh Road, Handbridge, CH4 7HW
- Wharton cemetery: Crook Lane, Winsford, CW7 3DR
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Death notices
Robert Cretney Sadly passed away on 31 October 2021 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 7 July 1951
- Age of death: 70 years old
If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of his remaining family are, please contact us by phone or email on 01244 972428 or crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Thomas Ford Sadly passed away on 1 December 2021 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 3 February 1959
- Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland
- Age of death: 62 years old
If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of his remaining family are, please contact us by phone or email on 01244 972428 or crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Cyril Peter Price sadly passed away on 7 June 2022 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 7 December 1949
- Place of birth: Chester
- Age of death: 72 years old
If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone or email on 01244 972428 or crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Alan Pratt sadly passed away on 11 June 2022 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 7 February 1946
- Place of birth: Chester
- Age of death: 76 years old
If anyone has any information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone or email on 01244 972428 or crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Roger Black sadly passed away on 30 December 2022 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 15 October 1984
- Place of birth: South Wales area
- Age at death: 38 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone or email on 01244 972428 or crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.
John Evans sadly passed away on 13 February 2023 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 1 October 1952
- Age at death: 70 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone on 01244 972428 or email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.
Stuart Francis Collins sadly passed away on 7 May 2023 at home in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 19 February 1946
- Place of birth: London
- Age at death: 77 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone on 01244 972428 or email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.
Raymond Thomas Kingston sadly passed away on 18 June 2023 in Chester, Cheshire.
Date of birth: 11 November 1950
Age at death: 72 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone on 01244 972428 or email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.
Peter David Tomlinson sadly passed away on 22 February 2024 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 19 May 1977
- Age of death: 46 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone on 01244 972428 or email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Stanley Richmond sadly passed away on 27 May 2024 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 2 October 1950
- Place of birth: New Zealand
- Age of death: 73 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone on 01244 972428 or email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Robert Bruce Halford sadly passed away on 25 November 2024 in Chester, Cheshire.
- Date of birth: 3 July 1970
- Age of death: 54 years old
If anyone has information to the whereabouts of his remaining family, please contact us by phone on 01244 972428 or by email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Safety in the cemetery grounds
When visiting a cemetery please take care as gravestone and headstones memorials can become unsafe. Please make sure that young children are supervised at all times and are not allowed to climb onto or interfere with memorials.
For their own safety children under the age of 12 should always be accompanied by a person aged 16 or over when visiting a cemetery.
Please remember to maintain social distancing with other groups who may be visiting the cemetery.
Opening times
The cemetery grounds are open:
- April to September: 8am to 7pm
- October to March: 8am to 5pm
Please note, the crematorium is only open for funerals.
Chester Crematorium Office
Our office at Chester Crematorium is currently closed to the general public. You can contact us at:
- Email: crematorium@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01244 972428
The grounds are open:
- April to September 8am to 7pm
- October to March 8am to 5pm
Wharton Cemetery is open at all times.
Toilet facilities
Accessible toilets provided at Blacon cemetery (next to the office) can be accessed as part of the national key scheme (NKS). Keys may be purchased from Disability Rights UK.
- Visit: www.disabilityrightsuk.org
- Phone: 020 7250 8181
- Email: enquiries@disabilityrightsuk.org
Toilets are also provided in the chapel building at Chester crematorium and are open whilst services are taking place.
