Burials and cremation in North Lincolnshire

We are responsible for one crematorium and chapel. It is located on Brumby Wood Lane in Scunthorpe.

Woodlands Chapel

We welcome anyone who would like to use the chapel for a period of quiet reflection.

Book of Remembrance

The Book of Remembrance can be viewed during crematorium opening hours.

Traditional burials

Woodlands Cemetery is also available for traditional burials and is located at the same site as the Woodlands Crematorium.

Please see our Published Fees for Bereavement Services webpage for details.

Memorials are a lasting symbol of remembrance, and we offer a wide range of memorials including ash vaults, tree leaves, rose boulders, plaques for towers, sundials and baby barbican, as well as seat dedications.

Please use the form below to apply for a new memorial, or to renew an existing one.

We are also able to offer inscriptions into our Books of Remembrance, however these are currently not available online. For more information, please contact the Bereavement office on 01724 747555 or email crematorium@northlincs.gov.uk

Gov.UK has a step by step guide on what to do when someone dies.

Age UK has lots of useful information on arranging a funeral.

Gov.UK has some useful guidance for preparing a funeral during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Burial and cremation

We are designated as a burial and cremation authority which means we provide cemeteries and the crematorium. Although we do not provide these services as a funeral director.

The options currently available are:

Burial

• Traditional grave – with an option to install a memorial or plants over the entire grave
• Lawn grave – headstones only are allowed plus a limited space in which to put a plant

Cremation

• Strewing (scattering) of cremated remains – permitted on lawns and under trees in the crematorium grounds (some areas are restricted)
• Cremated remains plots – these are available in most of our cemeteries and in some churchyards (you will need to talk to the vicar of the church)
• Collection of cremated remains for strewing or burial elsewhere

Help with funeral costs

If you are on benefits and you are using a funeral director, you may be able to get a one-off funeral payment to help pay funeral costs. For further information on funeral payments please visit Gov.UK.

Repatriation to another country

Some countries require an official document before they will let a body into the country for burial. The document is called a ‘cadaver certificate’. It confirms that no epidemic or infectious disease had occurred in the area for three months before the death.

Obtaining a cadaver certificate is usually handled by the undertaker making the arrangements. This is done on behalf of the relatives. However, anyone can apply for the certificate.

The funeral director will help with anything requested by the Coroner. They will also help with the requirements of the authorities in the overseas country where the deceased is going. Some of these requirements may also apply for burial in another part of the UK.

The certificate is issued by an environmental health officer from the local council in the area where the person died. This officer will also issue the certificate if the deceased is to be exhumed for reburial elsewhere.

If you need to contact an environmental health officer in North Lincolnshire, please contact environmental.health@northlincs.gov.uk or call 01724 297000.

Repatriation of a deceased body from abroad to England or Wales

If a death occurs abroad, the death will need registering according to the local regulations of that country. Visit Gov.UK for more information.

You need to apply for a licence to remove human remains from the ground.  For further information and to apply for a licence visit Gov.UK

The Bereavement Services office has the statutory registers and plans for the cemeteries in North Lincolnshire that we are responsible for. The cemeteries are:

• Barrow
• Barton
• Brigg (and Cemetery extension)
• Brumby (Scunthorpe)
• Crosby (Scunthorpe)
• Frances Street (Scunthorpe)
• Scawby
• Winterton
• Woodlands crematorium/cemetery
• Wrawby-cum-Brigg (in Brigg)

The public have the right to view the registers of burials and cremations undertaken by the Burial and Cremation Authority, which is currently North Lincolnshire Council.​

​Whilst this service is free of charge, any physical viewing of the registers must be done by prior appointment and during normal office hours; unfortunately we are unable to leave the registers unaccompanied.​

​Alternatively, please complete our genealogy search form which will be actioned by a member of the Bereavement Services Team, who will then conduct an initial search on your behalf (please note that an initial enquiry is Free of Charge, however subsequent searches are subject to the published fees and charges).​

For information about graves in other cemeteries in North Lincolnshire, you will need to contact the relevant church or town or parish council.

Alternatively, you can contact us to request a search to be carried out on your behalf. There will be a charge for this. See fees and charges information above.