Cemetery

Bassingbourn Cemetery

Bassingbourn Cemetery is located on The Causeway. It was established in 1878 and is the resting place of many locals. It is also home to many war graves, maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Within the cemetery are two Grade II listed mortuary chapels, dating from 1879 and a keeper’s lodge. The lodge is let for private occupation.

The cemetery is managed by the Parish Council and any enquiries regarding the cemetery should be addressed to the Clerk to the Parish Council and you can find necessary forms and documents in the links below:

Assent Form

Assignment Form

Cemetery Fees

Cemetery Rules and Regulations

Memorial Application

Notice of Interment

Renunciation Form

Statutory Declaration

Memorial Testing

Memorial Testing took place in February 2026. Unsafe memorials are graded (low, medium, high) and the owners will be contacted to organise the necessary repairs. If you have any queries regarding memorial testing, please contact the parish clerk.

Burial records up to mid-2002 can be viewed on line here.  Please contact the Clerk if you wish to view more recent burial records.

Cemetery Records 1

Cemetery Plan

in four sections (NW, NE, SW, SE)