Bereavement Services
Maidstone has one cemetery in Sutton Road and one Crematorium in
Vinters Park. This section of our website offers information
on the crematorium and burial services.
For any more information call 01622 738172 or email
ku.vog.enotsdiam@REMOVEMEsecivrestnemevaereb
Sutton Road Cemetery
The main cemetery is situated off Sutton Road. To get
there follow the A274 away from Maidstone and the cemetery is
sign-posted as you approach Shepway.
There are two pedestrian entrances - Mangravat Avenue and
Pheasant Lane.
The Administrative Office for the Cemetery is located at Vinters
Park Crematorium, Bearsted Road, Maidstone, KENT ME14 5LG Tel:
01622 738172
Opening Times
Open 10.00am daily all year
April - September Main Gate closes at 8.00pm
October Main Gate closes at 5.30pm
November - January Main Gate closes at 4.00pm
February - March Main Gate closes at 5.30pm
Pedestrian Gates at Mangravet Avenue and Pheasant Lane close at
4.00pm daily all year
When do the Funerals take place?
Funerals take place Mondays to Fridays between 10am and
2.30pm.
Funeral Directors
A funeral director can be chosen in a number of ways. He may be
known by you or recommended by friends, a family doctor or clergy.
Most funeral directors also advertise in the local press, church
magazines and the phone book.
For information about the services we offer, please visit 'Our
services' page.
Vinters Park Crematorium
The Vinters Park Crematorium opened in 1962 and is owned and
managed by Maidstone Borough Council. Our commitment is to maintain
and improve the on site facilities and services for the benefit of
visitors. This has helped us to establish the reputation of Vinters
Park Crematorium in the local community and surrounding areas.
The Crematorium is situated at:
Vinters Park Crematorium
Bearsted Road
Maidstone
ME14 5LG
01622 738172
The Crematorium is located adjacent to the M20 and is easily
accessible. From Junction 7 of the M20 follow directions towards
Maidstone, the Crematorium is signposted.
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 4.45pm
Friday: 9am to 4.15pm
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
Facilities
Car parking is freely available in the two official car parks;
Chapel car park is for families attending cremation services and
the Main Entrance car park is provided for visitors to the Garden
of Remembrance. During fine weather, and on occasions when large
numbers of vehicles are present, then the grassed area leading from
the Main Entrance car park is used.
A comfortable waiting room is provided for principal mourners
attending cremation services and for other visitors when no
services are in progress.
Provision for people with disabilities has been carefully
considered and all areas around the Chapel, Cloisters and courtyard
have ramped pathways and dropped kerbs are located around the site.
A deaf loop system operates in the Chapel and a disabled toilet
facility has been provided adjacent to the Chapel car park. Should
any visitor to the Crematorium require a wheelchair then this can
be obtained by asking any member of staff.
Memorials
We offer a number of memorials which can be
adopted to act as a lasting remembrance to your loved
ones.
- Leather Plaques - A modern form of memorial
that are covered in red or dark blue Levant Morocco leather, hand
tooled in gold leaf
- Cloister Wall Tablets - A more traditionally
styled memorial situated in an area of the Cloisters . They can be
single or double sized and made from a variety of materials
including: White Bianco Del Mar marble with incised painted
lettering, Green Slate with incised gilded lettering and Black
Slate with incised gilded lettering
- Memorial Flower Vases - Are available for
dedication within the Cloisters and the Flower Hall.
- Stone Effect Plaques - Are available around
the gardens.
Garden of Remembrance
The Garden of Remembrance has developed over the years to
provide two distinct areas: the informally designed flower beds and
shrubbery areas containing roses, azaleas and specimen trees; and
the natural woodside area with its bark pathway which meanders
through the perimeter of the woodlands on the west side of the
grounds.
The ambience within the garden promotes an area for quiet
contemplation and tranquility where visitors can wander at ease and
rest on one of the many benches.
There are eight designated areas in the garden for strewing
remains and an area designated for the burial of remains along with
areas for memorials to be sited.
Open to visitors daily throughout the year:
- April to September 9am to 8pm
- October to March 9am to 4.30pm
Buildings
-
Hall of Remembrance
-
Memorial Hall
-
Flower Hall
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All facilities are open from 9am until 4.30pm
daily throughout the year.
Other Information
An annual service of remembrance is held at 3pm on the second
sunday in June. Family groups and individual visitors are invited
to attend the 45 minute service.
For information about the services we offer, please visit 'Our
services' page.