Maltby Cemetery
Address
Maltby CemeteryGrange Lane
Maltby
Rotherham
S66 7DA
Cemetery Opening Hours
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 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 all of the pathways throughout the site. This has greatly improved safe access and improved the overall appearance of the site.
The utility/toilet block on site has been fully renovated and is now the base of operations for the Friends of Maltby Cemetery. This has included the installation of a water tap on the outside of the building at a suitable height for wheelchair users. The building will be brought into use for a variety of events throughout 2024.
Major repair works have been undertaken by specialist contractors to the lychgate. The old paint has been stripped from whole structure, roof repairs carried out, whole sections of rotten wood removed, and new hardwood sections spliced in, damaged mouldings and decorative barge boards have been replaced and the whole structure repainted.
Updated 07/02/2023
Celebrating 110 Years of Maltby Cemetery.
Please come and join Dignity at Maltby Cemetery on Thursday 23rd February 2023 10am - 12pm for a Memorial Service and refreshments.
All Proceeds will be donated to Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice & Maltby Miners Memorial
2022
Updated 27/10/2022
Works to improve and resurface the main road and perimeter paths at Maltby has been delayed slightly. Work should now be completed by mid-December.
Apologies for any inconvenience experienced during this period.
Update 31/08/2022
Important works to improve and resurface the main road through the site and the perimeter paths will commence on the 5 September. Work is expected to take a maximum of 8 weeks to complete with activity generally taking place between the hours of 7am and 4pm. Depending on the requirements of the job this may occasionally run as late as 6pm.
The work will be carried out in stages with individual sections being completed one at a time to allow public access to the site. There will be vehicle access allowed through the main gate, at most times throughout the project until work on that section commences. This will be in the final stages of the project and a date will be confirmed closer to the time.
Thank you for your patience during this period.
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.
General Information
This cemetery was opened on the 1 of February 1913, with a distinctive lychgate at the main entrance. The site also contains a small welfare block to the right of the cemetery entrance.
Friends of Maltby Cemetery
Maltby have an 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.
See further information and view the Friends of Maltby Cemetery | Facebook
Dignity
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 9am to 5pm 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,Institue of Cemetery and Crematorium Management,have awared Dignity Rotherham a gold standard under their charter for the bereaved 2022/23.
Further information about Charter for the Bereaved for 2022/23
Emergency and 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
The Council has retained the responsibility for the lychgate, the utility block and some of the boundaries. Works to refurbish the welfare block were completed in June 2022 and the building is now operational.
Bereavement Services manages the performance of the Dignity contract.
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.