Formal Burials

Formal burials – traditional and unconstrained.

Chesham Bois Burial Ground has two beautiful formal burial grounds, the original one was established in 1924 and we opened a new formal burial ground in 2006 to provide more plots and level access.

The Original Formal Burial Ground is the area nearest to the main entrance at the bottom of the hill. It is laid out in rows on both sides of the path leading to a bench with stunning views at the top of the hill.

The New Formal Burial Ground runs in parallel up the hill from the opposite side of the Chapel and offers its own central pathway with rows to either side, leading up to a bench with views at the top.

We have a designated area of consecrated land (which has been declared sacred by the Church of England) for those who would wish to specify this, alongside a majority of un-consecrated land for those of other denominations and those of other faiths or none.