The Old and New Cemeteries
Helmsley's Old and New Cemeteries are next to each other and both are owned by Helmsley Town Council.
They are maintained by an active and keen group of volunteers, the council's caretaker, and a contractor who cuts some of the grass in the new cemetery. Tree surgeons and memorial masons look after the trees and the safety of the memorials.
The cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk. Dogs are allowed but please keep them on a lead and clear up after them.
Old and New Cemetery Records
Helmsley Town Council has records from 1962 for the northern part of the Old Cemetery and all the records for the New Cemetery to date.
Ryedale Family History Group has published an excellent survey of the memorials for the Churchyard and the Cemetery available by download or CD - one version has illustrations. It is indexed and mapped.
The Old Cemetery has 9 graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission - this link should take you to the detailed search results for Helmsley.
Cemetery Records 1960 to early 2000 (PDF, 4.1 Mb)
Cemetery Records Cremations & Children 1962-2005 (PDF, 606 Kb)
FEES |
RESIDENT OF HELMSLEY PARISH |
OTHERS |
|---|---|---|
Burial To include Exclusive Right of Burial for 50 years |
£522 |
£1,546 |
Second burial in double grave |
£362 |
£352 |
Child under 16 years of age |
£0 |
£0 |
Cremated Remains - burial in cremation plot, tablet sized. Up to 2 additional caskets will be allowed in the plot. To include Exclusive Right of Burial for 50 years. |
£350 |
£640 |
Cremated Remains - burial in plot where upright memorial will be erected. Note, when the existing row by the hedge is full, no more plots for upright memorials will be available. To include EROB for 50 years. |
£522 |
£1,080 |
Cremated Remains added to existing ashes plot or grave. |
£175 |
£340 |
Memorial - upright, for burial plot. |
£272 |
£272 |
Memorial for Cremated Remains - tablet 15" square. |
£85 |
£85 |
Additional inscription on existing memorial |
£35 |
£35 |
Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial |
£42 |
£42 |
Burial Register Search Fee inc one copy of the entry, for up to one hour |
£35 |
£35 |
For each subsequent hour or part of an hour |
£35 |
£35 |
Each additional copy of an entry in the register of burials |
£14 |
£14 |
Cemetery Rules
Cemetery Rules (PDF, 116 Kb)
Cemetery Memorials & Restoration Project 2019
The Town Council is seeking quotations for the restoration of the memorials and crosses photographed and listed.
The memorials are to be properly secured upright, crosses are to be repaired and secured upright.If you are interested please quote by noon on Monday 16th September 2019. Emails are fine and they will be acknowledged, so please do get in touch if you do not receive an acknowledgement.Quotations will be considered at Helmsley Town Council Meeting on the 16th September at 6:30pm.
Advert for Cemetery Memorials Restoration 2019 (PDF, 110 Kb)
Cemetery Memorials Restoration photos 2019 (PDF, 2.6 Mb)
