East Finchley Cemetery

Welcome East Finchley Cemetery web page

Originally called St. Marylebone Cemetery, it was formerly managed by St Marylebone Borough Council. It later became the responsibility of the City of Westminster following the local government re-organisation in 1965.  

The name formally changed to East Finchley when the Westminster City Council re-aquired the cemetery in the early 1990's. Please see the pages below for the history of ths burial dating back 1854.

Green Flag Accreditation

East Finchley cemetery won its first Green Flag in 2007 and subsequently in 2008 and again this year 2009.  What is a green flag? Click on this link to view green flag judging criteria. The site Management Plan can also be viewed by clicking on the highlighted link.   Standards at this cemetery are impeccable and It is worth noting that East Finchley was also voted Cemetery of the Year in 2007.

A 360 degree tour of the cemetery can be viewed by clicking on the highlighted link or you can view a the Cemetery Layout Plan by clicking on this link.

Management of the Service

The cemetery is managed by the Parks Service in conjunction with Contractors - Continental Landscapes Ltd.  Click on highlighted link to contact the Parks Service or the Cemeteries management direct on  T: 0208 567 0913  F:0208 579 1750. 

Opening and Closing Times

Location:

Address: East End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0RZ. 

How to get there:

Bus Routes: 143 and 143A both stop in East End Road outside of the Cemetery.

Tube: Nearest Underground Stations are East Finchley and Finchley Central on the Northern Line. (It should be noted that Finchley Central is a good 20 minute walk from the cemetery and East Finchley is a good 10 minute walk)

By car:  If you are approaching along the North Circular you will need to take the Falloden Way turn off, then left into Market Place and left into Ossulton Way. Then it is left again on to East End Road and the entrance to the cemetery is on your left.

Please visit the Transport for London for more detailed information about public transport in the area.

History

The 47 acres of land comprising East Finchley Cemetery, formerly known as "Newmarket farm", were purchased by the St. Marylebone Burial Board in 1854 for the creation of the cemetery. The architects for the cemetery were Barnet & Birch Ltd., who submitted a design for a cemetery in a competition in January 1854 and began their project in May that year. The two Cedar of Lebanon trees were planted on the front lawn in 1856.

Up to the present date over 22,000 private grave spaces have been dug within the cemetery with a limited number still available for sale.

Chronology:

Famous Names / Memorials of special Interest:

Soldier's Corner:

On Remembrance Avenue there is a small plot of military graves administered by the Commonwealth Graves Commission. 

You can visit   the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website by clicking on this link.