Cemetery & Chapel
Diss Cemetery was created back in 1869 from open grassland on the edge of town, when the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Mount Street became full. Today, the Cemetery provides a dignified resting place for generations of townspeople, and it is properly managed and immaculately maintained in their memory.
Chapel of Remembrance
Within the Cemetery stands the Chapel of Remembrance. The Chapel is open daily from 10.30 a.m. to sunset (4.30 p.m. in Winter), for people of all denominations who want to use this quiet place to rest and reflect, pray or simply sit in peace. Instant heating may be switched on by anyone who wishes. Mounted memorial plaques in lasting commemoration of a loved one can be erected by arrangement.
The Cemetery provides a calm, peaceful environment close to nature. Mature trees line the boundaries and carefully preserved wildflower conservation areas provide a fine natural habitat for birds and butterflies. Diss Cemetery is also a quiet haven for people, offering regular and occasional visitors the promise of a few moments of tranquillity away from the pressures of a busy modern world.
Gardens of Remembrance
The first Garden of Remembrance, which was created at the front of the cemetery, is now full, but a new area beyond the Chapels has been created. Both Gardens are surrounded by hedges of roses and other trees and shrubs and, together with seating, provide ideal conditions for the final resting-place of loved ones following cremation. Here ashes may be interred and a permanent stone erected in lasting memory to the departed.
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Rules & Regulations
- Children under the age of ten years of age will not be admitted, except under the care of a responsible person
- No vehicles are permitted onto the grounds of the Cemetery unless you are displaying a Disabled Badge, there is however limited parking on the roadside leading up to the Cemetery.
For a comprehensive guide of all Cemetery Rules & Regulations please click here.
Interment Charges
Details of the cemetery interment charges and regulations can be found in the following download.
Cemetery Interment Request
Interment request forms for Diss cemetery are available to download here. These should be printed out and returned to the Town Council offices by post, fax or by hand. Contact details can be found on our 'Contact' page.
- Cemetery Interment Form (Adobe Reader .pdf 170 kb)
- Application for permission to erect a Memorial at Diss Cemetery