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Plymouth City Council is responsible for the management of five cemeteries four closed churchyards and the city's two crematoria.

Staff at the facilities are responsible for:

• Arranging over 3000 cremations and burials a year
• Dealing with enquiries and answering questions from the public, assisting families in choosing appropriate and personal memorials
• Assisting families with family history searches

The cemetery opened in 1904 and the crematoria in 1967. The chapel at Weston Mill is non-denominational and has seating for 70 people. The Garden of Remembrance dates back to 1949 when it was built by the City Engineers department in stone from the municipal buildings destroyed in Plymouth in 1941.

The cemetery at Weston Mill contains one of the largest sections of Commonwealth War Graves in the South West.

The Baby Garden area at Weston Mill was established in 1984. Recent improvements were made in 2003 providing families with an area for quiet contemplation and reflection in which they can commemorate their loved ones.

Facilities include:

• Public Waiting Room
• Book of Remembrance Room
• Garden of Remembrance
• Baby Garden
• Burial Plots for the burial of cremated remains
• Columbaria
• Toilets

Monday to Friday
9am to 7pm - 1 April to 30 September
9am to 4pm - 1 October to 31 March

Saturday
9am to 7pm - 1 April to 30 September
9am to 4pm - 1 October to 31 March

Sunday and Public Holidays
9am to 5pm - 1 April to 30 September
9am to 4pm - 1 October to 31 March