Faith Contacts
Burial Grounds - Introduction
This page is a work in progress and will eventually include details of faith and ethnic-community related burial sites from all across the region.
Church yards, cemeteries, and other burial sites can provide a fascinating insight into the history, customs and beliefs of the cultures represented in therein.
A recent Archdeacons' Briefing in the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle covered the subject of the assorted wildlife within the churchyards of the area.
archdeacons-briefing.pdf
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Sites in County Durham
Darlington Borough Council's West Cemetery
Faith Focus: Christianity and Judaism.
Address:
Carmel Road North
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 8RY
tel: Crematoria and Cemeteries: (01325) 388 576
website: www.aboutdarlington.co.uk/west_cemetery.htm.
(This is part of the larger About Darlington website.)
Directions:
The cemetery is one mile west of the town centre and close to the famous Carmelite Convent. The main entrance leads off Carmel Road North.
(Google map showing the main entrance.)
Who to contact if you wish to visit:
Because the cemetery is cared for by the local authority, it is not necessary to arrange a visit provided the visit is undertaken during normal opening hours (these are daylight hours, which are obviously longer during Summer than Winter). However, if you wish to warn about a visit, perhaps because a large number of children or young people are in the group, please ring in advance.
Things to look out for:
The PDF contains details of the cemetery's Jewish Section, Gypsy/Traveller and war graves.
west-cemetery-darlington.pdf
Images of the Cemetery:
Sites in Tyne and Wear
Newcastle Diocesan Churchyard Regulations
Newcastle Diocese have kindly provided a copy of their guidelines and regulations for the care and maintenance of church properties, The Church in your Care. We have prepared an extract, covering the details concerning churchyards and cemetaries.
The Church in Your Care (Full Version)
The Church in Your Care (Churchyard Extract)
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St John’s Cemetery, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne
(also known as St. John’s, Westgate and Elswick.)
Faith Focus: Christianity and Judaism.
Address:
Between Elswick Road (north side) and St. John's Road (south and west sides).
Elswick
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7
tel: Bereavement Services (at the Civic Centre): (0191) 211 6941
Directions:
Less than one mile west of the city centre at the south end of Grainger Park Road.
There are a number of entrances, but the main entrance (marked with an 'A' on this google map) is found at the corner of St. John’s Road and West View.
Who to contact if you wish to visit:
Because the cemetery is cared for by the local authority, it is not necessary to arrange a visit provided the visit is undertaken during normal opening hours (these are roughly the daylight hours, which are obviously longer during Summer (8.00am to 6.45pm), than Winter (8.00am to 3.45pm)). However, if you wish to warn about a visit, perhaps because a large number of children or young people are in the group, please do call the number above.
Things to look out for:
The PDF contains details of the cemetery's Jewish Section.
st-johns-elswick.pdf
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St James' Church, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
Faith Focus: Christianity, North East Industry
Address:
St James' Church
Benwell Lane
Benwell
Newcastle Upon Tyne
No telephone number or website yet
Contact:
Team Rector
Catherine Pickford
56 Dunholme Road
Newcastle
NE4 6XE
tel: (0191) 273 5356
e-mail: Catherine Pickford
Notes:
Please note that the gate is locked except on Tuesday mornings 8:30-11am and Sunday mornings 9:00-11:00am. If you would like access to the Churchyard please phone the number above.
Things to look out for:
A self guided tour of St James' Church
A guide to St James' Graveyard
St James' Graveyard and Church Sketch Maps
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Further Information
Grave Humour
Death, as we know, is a serious matter. As the following pictures clearly show.
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