As set out under the Local Government Act 1972 and the Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977.
This order provides that no person shall:
- Wilfully create any disturbance in the cemetery
- Commit any nuisance in a cemetery
- Wilfully interfere with any burial taking place
- Wilfully interfere with any grave or vault, any tombstone or memorial, or any flowers or plants on any such matter
- Play at any game or sport in a cemetery, or
- Enter or remain in a cemetery at any hour when it is closed to the public unless being a person so authorised by the authority.
Rules and regulations
- Plans and Registers can be inspected upon arrangement with the cemetery office.
- It is illegal for an interment to take place without the permission from the cemetery office and completion of necessary legal paperwork.
- The exclusive right to burial in a grave within wyre is for a period no less than 50 years.
- Please be aware that dogs are permitted on a lead.
- Children under 12yrs must be accompanied by an adult for their safety.
- Wyre cemeteries are lawned areas and no kerbings/edgings of iron, plastic, wood or stonework are permitted.
- The council will undertake the turfing, seeding and maintenance of the lawn areas.
- Vehicles and their contents are left in the grounds at the owners risk.
- For safety of visitors and staff keep vehicles to 5mph
- It has been approved that families if wish are permitted to plant seasonal plants within the space immediately in front of the headstone to a maximum of 15” (38cm).