Arranging a cremation

To arrange a cremation and service at Barnsley Crematorium, you can contact us by emailing bereavement services.

If you've appointed a funeral director, they'll usually contact us on your behalf.  We'll provide the necessary paperwork to arrange a cremation, or you can download the forms here:

You are welcome to visit our office, spend some time in our Garden of Remembrance and see the chapel, if you're arranging a cremation.  

Use of our chapel is included in  the price of the cremation, additional time can be purchased in advance. Please see our pricelist of charges for cremations, memorials and urns.

COVID-19 (coronavirus) update

In line with social distancing measures introduced by the government, we have taken several steps to acknowledge this at Bereavement Services.  From Monday 23rd March 2020 the number of people allowed to attend burial and cremation services will be restricted to immediately family only, we understand how this will impact on your final farewell and offer our deepest condolences at this difficult time. These measures have been put in place to protect families and staff at Bereavement Services.

Along with adhering to social distancing the crematorium staff are cleaning the chapel area between services. The use of hymn books and service sheets will be suspended along with family collections.

The crematorium grounds are not open to visitors to walk around or lay floral tributes. You can only visit the grounds if you're attending a service. The gates will also be locked in the evening after 6pm, on Bank Holidays and at weekends until further notice.

The office remains open should you wish to phone us, but we request that you limit any enquiries strictly to up- and- coming services at what is a particularly busy and demanding time for our staff.

The Garden of Remembrance

The Garden of Remembrance at the crematorium has been developed to be a collective memorial to all who have been cremated here, or whose ashes have been returned for strewing or interring from other areas outside of Barnsley.

Over the years, it has matured into beautiful gardens, with a variety of rose beds, shrubs and trees.  It offers peace and comfort, providing a haven for quiet contemplation.

Throughout the garden, areas of lawn have been set aside for the scattering and interring of ashes.

We keep records of where ashes have been scattered or interred, so that members of the same family can have their remains located alongside a loved one’s. 

Our Gardens of Remembrance are open every day, for you to visit.  You can choose where to locate a memorial within the areas available, and see where we can scatter or inter cremated remains.

The Flower Room and Book of Remembrance

The Book of Remembrance is on display every day in the Flower Room, close to the chapel. The pages are turned daily so that people can see the entries for that day.

You can find out more about how to purchase an entry into the Book of Remembrance, as well as other lasting memorials at the crematorium here.

We provide rows of flower vases for visitors to use for free.  To make space for future visitors we remove flowers after seven days.

Choosing a Memorial

Please read our further information about the range of memorials available and see our pricelist. We have brochures at our crematorium office and can give you advice about choosing a memorial.  

Crematorium Opening Times

The Garden of Remembrance and the Book of Remembrance Room are open every day of the year for visitors as below: 

Season

Opening times
Summer (1 April to 31 October)  8:45am to 6.30pm
Winter (1 November to 31 March)  8.45am to 4.30pm

Hoyland columbarium

Our cemetery at Hoyland has a columbarium containing niches for depositing cremated remains. 

Each niche has a space for two urns and is sealed with a plaque with an inscription.  

You can lease a niche for a set period of time.  Please see our price list for further details.  

Interring ashes at a cemetery

You can have ashes interred in any one of the 21 cemeteries that we own, either in cremation plots or in an existing family grave. Please read our information about cemeteries and see our price list.  

Contact us

Please get in touch with any questions you have about  arranging a cremation, or purchasing a  memorial, you can:

  • email
  • call: 01226 206053. Lines are open from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and on Fridays 8.30am to 4.30pm(excluding bank holidays)
  • visit us: Barnsley Crematorium, Doncaster Rd, Ardsley, Barnsley S71 5EH