Cemeteries and Bereavement Services

Masbrough Cemetery

Address

Masbrough Cemetery
Psalters Lane
Masbrough
Rotherham
S61 1DP

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:

Major ground clearance work was undertaken to remove brambles and ivy from around the graves and boundaries of the site. This has had a huge impact on the overall appearance and increased access.

Slate guards have been fitted to the chapels to prevent any potential accidents occurring due to tile slippage.

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.

See the agenda for Improving Places Select Commission on Tuesday 25 October 2022, 1.30pm - Rotherham Council 

General Information

This cemetery was opened on the 22 of October 1871 and contains two small historic cemetery chapels which are no longer in use.

For the convenience of all visitors, there is a turning circle at the rear of the cemetery which is fully operational for turning vehicles round.

There are 59 commonwealth war graves within Masbrough Cemetery. To find out more information on these please visit the Commonwealth War Grave Commission Rotherham | CWGC

Friends of Masbrough Cemetery

Masbrough 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. For further information and to view the Facebook page 

See further information and view Friends of Masbrough 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 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.

Visit the Dignity website

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 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 cemetery chapels located within Masbrough and some of the boundary walls.

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.

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