Ipswich Borough Council is the Burial Authority for four Cemeteries, which cover more than ninety-five acres across the borough.
The four cemeteries are:
The Conservation Advisory Panel visited Ipswich Old Cemetery in 1995 and classed it as a conservation area, including buildings, memorials and natural habitat. Since then, the New and Lawn cemeteries have also received similar status and in 2001 the three were added to the English Heritage Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
Opening Times and Directions
The cemetery grounds are open to the public every day of the year from:
7.30am Monday - Friday
9.00am Saturday
10.00am Sunday and Public Holidays
Gate closing times are seasonal and are advertised at each entrance gate.
Maps of the cemeteries are displayed on notice boards at the entrances.
A map of Ipswich Cemeteries and road directions to the Cemeteries and Crematorium are both available to download here.
The Millennium Cemetery
Millennium Cemetery, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich IP4 2SU
The Millennium Cemetery opened in 1999 and is located to the north of Ipswich on Tuddenham Road.
There are three main areas to the cemetery, incorporating two styles of graves, lawn and traditional style.
Area ZA (located to the left of the main drive): This area is laid out in the Lawn style and the graves are mechanically dug. Ipswich Borough Council grounds staff maintain the grass regularly using ride on mowers and strimmers.
Area ZB (located to the right of the main drive): This area is laid out in the traditional style and the graves are also mechanically dug. If you choose to have the grave turfed, our grounds maintenance team will cut the grass for you when they maintain the surrounding area. These graves can also be planted. Contact us for current prices for turfing and planting.
Area ZC, the children and babies section, (located to the right of the main drive): This area is enhanced by a black granite and white marble memorial. It is laid out in the traditional style. All graves are hand dug and the area around the graves is looked after by the grounds maintenance team. As with the adult graves, these can be turfed or planted.
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The Old Cemetery
The Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich IP4 4AL
The Old Cemetery is a traditional Victorian style cemetery. There are some grave spaces available at this current time. If you are interested in purchasing a grave please ask your funeral director to enquire for you or contact the Cemetery office directly.
These graves are normally dug by hand. Following a burial these graves can be turfed or planted, please see our rules & procedures for further information and contact us for current fees. Our grounds staff maintain the grass regularly using ride-on mowers and strimmers.
The S.A.N.D.S (Stillbirth and Neo-natal Death Society) memorial can be found in this cemetery and was donated in 1988. It was erected in memory of all babies buried in Section R. The area immediately around the memorial was improved in 2006.
The Old Cemetery is home to the Old Cemetery Church, which is available for funerals and memorial services.
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The New Cemetery
The New Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich IP4 4AL
The New Cemetery is home to Ipswich Crematorium. Two gardens of rest (now closed) and the Temple of Remembrance can also be found here.
Grave space at this cemetery is very limited. If you are interested in purchasing a traditional style grave here, please ask your funeral director to enquire for you or contact the Cemetery office directly.
The grounds at the New Cemetery, particularly the space around the graves, are usually maintained using strimmers. The reopening of graves is normally carried out by hand.
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The Lawn Cemetery
The Lawn Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich IP4 4AL
The Lawn Cemetery opened in 1969 and is set out in a regimental style to reflect the standards set by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are no adult graves available in this cemetery.
There is a nominated babies and children section within the lawn cemetery. There are spaces available in the childrens section only and we would recommend that you visit the cemetery before choosing this location.
Adult graves are mechanically dug and our grounds staff maintain the grass regularly using ride-on mowers and strimmers.
Children and babies graves are hand dug. Our grounds staff maintain the grass regularly using push mowers and strimmers.
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