Cemetery rules and regulations - Administration

Administration

The “Burial authority” referred to in this document is Norwich City Council. These rules and regulations will be applied and enforced by designated officers working for the burial authority.

The ‘cemeteries’ referred to in this document are the Earlham Cemetery on Earlham Road, Norwich and the Rosary Cemetery on Rosary Road, Norwich.

All correspondence should be addressed to: Bereavement services, Norwich City Council, City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH. 

Bereavement services are contactable Monday – Friday between 10am to 3pm via email on bereavementservices@norwich.gov.uk 

Our telephone service is open from 10am – 12pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The telephone number is 01603 989650.

At all other times voicemail is available – we aim to return calls within two working days. 

These regulations are made under the Local Government Act 1972 & Local Authorities’ Cemeteries Order 1977 as amended by Local Authorities’ Cemeteries (Amendment) Order 1986 and the burial authority will review and amend these regulations as necessary.

Regulations have always existed in cemeteries and are a necessary requirement for the effective management of a burial facility and to ensure that the cemeteries are maintained for quiet contemplation.

These rules and regulations should be read in their entirety. Section headings are not exclusive and all regulations apply equally to all cemetery users.

As well as the following rules and regulations, the Local Authority Cemeteries Order 1977 applies. In particular, Clause 3(1) of this order states that:

'Subject to the provisions of this order, a burial authority may do all such things as they consider necessary or desirable for the proper management, regulation and control of a cemetery.'