Forsbrook Parish Cemetery

Forsbrook Parish Cemetery is on Cheadle Road, Forsbrook. Forsbrook Parish Council handles enquiries about graves, burial arrangements and memorials there. If you are arranging a funeral, the parish clerk’s contact form takes you straight to the council.

Before visiting a grave

Two burial grounds in this area have Cheadle Road addresses. A family paper naming Forsbrook Cemetery points you towards the parish burial ground. An inscription, service sheet or register referring to St Peter’s may concern the church further along Cheadle Road in Blythe Bridge. A service held at the church can also be followed by burial elsewhere. Check the burial place on the paperwork before setting out.

For a visit to the cemetery, ask the clerk for the section and grave number or a marked plan. Mention if you need an accessible route from the entrance so the council can advise on the particular plot. If you only have a name and approximate date, start with finding a Forsbrook burial record.

Arranging a burial or interment of ashes

Ask the clerk or your funeral director to confirm availability and the full charge for your circumstances before settling a date. Tell them whether you need a new plot, an interment of ashes or the reopening of a family grave. For an existing grave, include the plot reference from any deed or earlier paperwork.

The parish publishes separate charges for residents and non-residents. Its schedule also distinguishes opening a grave from installing or adding an inscription to a memorial. Read the parish council’s interment fees.

Looking after a family grave

The council maintains a grassed surface once the ground has settled. Its rules explain where flowers may be placed and how to arrange work on a memorial. Read the burial regulations before bringing a planter or ordering stonework.

For the churchyard adjoining St Peter’s, use the churchyard guide. The district council lists its own cemeteries in Leek separately from the parish-run cemetery at Forsbrook.