Cemeteries

Margate Cemetery

St John's cemetery, Manston Road, Margate opened in 1856. There are three separate chapels; two are listed by English Heritage, one of which is in use for funeral services, the other is leased to the Friends of Margate Cemetery Trust. The third chapel is for the use of the Margate Hebrew Congregation.

Burials can take place in existing private graves for further family members. Provided there is space and the owner of the rights gives consent. 

There is new ground in the cemetery where rights of burial can be purchased and these graves can accommodate up to four burials if required. There are areas set aside for:

• Military burials under the control of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• the Jewish and Reformed Jewish Congregations
• those of the Bahai faith
• the Greek community
• babies and infants

Burial rights to new graves are granted for 50 years.  Burial rights to graves purchased between 14th September 1964 and 25th November 2002 are for a period of 100 years. 

• Thanet Crematorium & Margate cemetery location map (PDF 892kb) 
•  View a Map of Thanet Crematorium
• View a Map of Margate Cemetery (PDF)
• Cemetery Memorials
• Fees and charges 

Margate Cemetery Opening Times

• The grounds are open daily until dusk or 8.30pm, whichever is the earlier. Cars are not admitted unless accompanying a funeral.

Ramsgate Cemetery

The cemetery in Cecilia Road, Ramsgate, opened in 1871. There are two chapels, one of which is in use for funeral services, the other serves as a memorial chapel. Both are listed by English Heritage.

There is no new ground within this cemetery.  Burials can take place in existing private graves for further family members, provided there is space and the owner of the rights gives consent. 

There are very old unmarked graves, the rights to which were not purchased. Where there is space within these graves they are available for burial purposes, and if the rights are purchased, a memorial may be erected if required.  There are areas set aside for:

• Military burials under the control of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• babies and infants burials and an area by the chapels for the interment of cremated remains.

Burial rights are granted for 50 years.  Burial rights to graves purchased between 14th September 1964 and 25th November 2002 are for a period of 100 years.

• Ramsgate Cemetery location Map (PDF 892kb)
• View a Map of Ramsgate Cemetery 
• Cemetery Memorials
• Fees and charges 

Ramsgate Cemetery Grounds and Chapel opening times

• Ramsgate Cemetery grounds and memorial chapel are open daily until dusk or 8.30pm, whichever is the earlier. Cars are not admitted unless accompanying a funeral.

Should you need more information, please contact us and we will be pleased to help and advise

Crematorium & Cemeteries
Thanet Crematorium

Manston Road
Margate
CT9 4LY

E-mail: crematorium@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577333

Fax: 01843 292218

Office opening hours

9.00am to 4.30pm (Mon - Fri)