Cemeteries and Bereavement Services

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1 April to 30 September

8am to 7pm Monday to Friday

9am to 7pm Saturdays

10am to 7pm Sundays and Bank Holidays

1 October to 31 March

9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday

10am to 5pm Sundays and Bank Holidays

Cemetery News

2023

Updated 20/12/2023

Dignity Funerals Ltd presented their Annual Performance Report alongside the Bereavement Services Annual Report at the Improving Places Select Committee on the 12th of December at the Town Hall. Please use the link below to view further details and to watch a web cast of the meeting.

Improving Places Select Commission on Tuesday 12 December 2023, 1.30 p.m. - Rotherham Council

Overview of improvements carried out in 2023:

The roads and pathways renewal project was successfully completed. This provided much needed new tarmac surfaces applying to the main driveway and subsidiary roads, and many of the pathways throughout the site. New pathways have also been created. This has greatly improved safe access and improved the overall appearance of the site.

A retaining wall has been added to the boundary along the children’s area of the site. This was required to retain a build up of earth from the adjoining residential properties. New sections of fencing have also been installed along the top of the wall to provide improved privacy for cemetery users.

Major ground works have been undertaken in the Muslim section of the site, to improve drainage and safe access in the area. Several precast burial chambers have also been installed to provide future provision for the Muslim community.

2022

Updated 22/08/2022

Dignity Funerals Ltd are producing a Five Year Plan of maintenance and Improvements for all municipal cemeteries in Rotherham managed by them on behalf of the Council. This will be presented at the Improving Places Select Committee on 25 October 2022 alongside the Annual Performance Report and Annual Bereavement Services Report. Please follow this link Agenda for Improving Places Select Commission on Tuesday 25 October 2022, 1.30 p.m. - Rotherham Council for further information. 

Significant developments are underway to improve the drainage system in the area adjacent to the left hand side of the driveway down to the crematorium. Although there will be some disruption during the necessary improvements taking place, contractors will keep this to a minimum where possible and no work will be carried out or machinery used during any burials in that area of the cemetery.

Dignity have provided a full update as to different improvements underway at East Herringthorpe Cemetery 

Site Investigation Report

Read excerpts, and test results, from the Clancy Consulting Limited, Site Investigation Report that was carried out in the Muslim burial section at East Herringthorpe Cemetery.

General Information

This cemetery was opened on the 4 of October 1953 and has Rotherham Crematorium located in the middle of the site.

The multifaith chapel has an organ for live performance of music, but pieces can also be selected from the Wesley Music System. There is disabled access, disabled toilets and a hearing loop available on site. There is a separate waiting area in the event that mourners arrive early for the service.

The gardens of remembrance include a memorial to Normandy veterans and anyone who has served in the armed forces.

The Book of Remembrance is available during normal office hours. Before visiting, please contact the crematorium directly.

There are double yellow lines in place at the entrance of the cemetery and on access roads throughout, cars must not park on the grass. Please follow the signs to the large, free car park to the right as you enter the cemetery just after after the cemetery office.

Friends of East Herringthorpe Cemetery

East Herringthorpe have a newly established ‘Friends Of’ group who are actively seeking like-minded, enthusiastic individuals, who have a passion for their community and a particular interest and pride in their local cemetery and the people that use it.  The most recent event took place on Wednesday 25 May 2022, the group achieved fantastic results in area KK of the cemetery. For further information and to view the Facebook page Friends Of East Herringthorpe Cemetery | Facebook

Dignity

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Dignity Funerals Ltd have been contracted since August 2008 to manage Rotherham Borough Council’s cemeteries and crematorium.

If you would like to report an issue, request a service, or discuss matters relating to interments, cremations or memorials please contact the main office using the details below. The office is open between 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday and run an appointment system for face-to-face enquiries. Please call the Dignity Rotherham Office on 01709 850344 to speak to a member of the team or to book an appointment.

Should you wish to make a complaint about the service you have received please either contact the Dignity office directly by telephone, email or alternatively via the Dignity head office client relations department who’s contact information can be found here Complaints | Dignity Funerals Ltd

The ICCM, Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, have awarded Dignity Rotherham a Gold standard under their Charter for the Bereaved for 2022/23.

Further information about Charter for the Bereaved for 2022/23 

Emergency Out of Hours Contact

For issues or situations relating to any of the cemeteries or the crematorium, please call the Dignity Rotherham Office phone number on 01709 850344. If no one is available in the office, your call will automatically transfer to Dignity’s Central Contact Centre, you may experience a few minutes hold time. Dignity aim to answer all calls as soon as possible.

Bereavement Services

Bereavement Services manages the performance of the Dignity contract and works with local friends groups across the Borough.

If you would like to report any general site maintenance issues or request a specific service, please contact the Dignity office on 01709 850344.

If you would like more information on joining your local cemetery friends group, wish to contact the Council regarding the cemetery chapels or boundary walls, or have another concern or query that you wish to raise with the Council, please email bereavementservices@rotherham.gov.uk and a member of the team will be in touch within 10 working days.

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