Cemeteries

Islington and Camden Cemetery Services (ICCS) is a joint service set up in June 2004 by the London Boroughs of Islington and Camden.

Islington and Camden Cemetery Services run four cemeteries, three of which offer choices of new graves, the other being closed. Each
cemetery has a unique character, and features a chapel where burial services may be held. We can offer both consecrated and non-consecrated burial sections to provide for all denominations. In order to preserve the peace, tranquillity and high maintenance standard of the sites dogs are only allowed on leads.

It also maintains important parkland and wildlife habitats. Memorial gardens at these sites provide an opportunity for the public to remember their loved ones in a quiet and peaceful environment.

Islington and Camden Cemetery Services,
Islington and St Pancras Cemeteries and Crematorium,
278 High Road, East Finchley,
London N2 9AG.

(Click on address above for map)

Email: islingtoncamdencemeteries@islington.gov.uk

Tel: 020 7527 8300
Fax: 020 8883 2784

To register a death of an Islington resident click the link "Births and Deaths" in the Related Information box on the right.

To register a death of a Camden resident click the link "Camden Registrar" in the Useful Websites box on the right.

Bereavement

The death of a loved one can be a traumatic and lonely experience. The way people deal with grief is very personal and there is no right or wrong way to express how you feel when someone has died. But there is plenty of support and help available to you.

There are a number of organisations that need to be informed of a death:

• The DSS site provides information about new bereavement benefits for husbands and wives. See the link under Useful Websites on the right for more details.
• The Inland revenue provides information about inheritance tax and what to do to get further information. See the link under Useful Websites on the right for more details.

You will also need to inform:

• your bank
• your insurance company
• your pension company

Customer Change of Address

If you are a grave owner we like to keep our records up to date. If you have moved house please advise us in writing using the form located in Downloadable Documents at the bottom of this page.

Dogs

Please keep your dog on a lead in all our cemeteries and remember to clean up after them using appropriate bins sited near the main entrance.

FAQs

We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions. Please see the downloadable document section at the bottom of this page. If your question has not been answered please contact the cemetery office.

Genealogy & searching of our records

You can now find the burial and cremation records of Hampstead,St Pancras, Islington and Trent Park cemeteries online at Deceased Online. Which you can search yourself for a small fee.

If you wish to come to the office to search our records free of charge access is from:
Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
10.00am – 12.00 noon    or     2.00pm – 4.00pm
You must have completed your search by 12.00 noon or 4.00pm.
This is a working cemetery so please be aware that staff may have limited time to assist with your search.

If you wish us to search on your behalf please write to us with as much information as possible. The full name of the deceased, their burial date, last home address if known and enclosing a fee of £10 per deceased person. Please make cheques payable to London Borough of Islington and post to Islington and Camden Cemetery Services, 278 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 9AG.

Grass Cutting

Under the terms and conditions of our current grounds maintenance contract, grass in all areas of the cemetery is cut a minimum of every 4-6 weeks. Please note that the removal of grass cuttings is not included in the contract at present. However we are looking to review this in the future. Please be aware that the grass will be longer at different times of the month depending on where in the cycle the grass cutters are i.e. if you visit a day after the grass is cut, the area will be short however if your visit is 3 weeks into that cycle then the grass will have grown and will be longer.

Graves

St Pancras, Islington & Trent Park Cemeteries
There are still burial plots available in all three cemeteries.  Due to the large acreage and varying prices (road side, parishioner or non-parishioner) please contact the office to book an appointment to select and purchase a grave.

How to get to us

By Car
We are adjacent to the A406 North Circular. Take the exit marked A1000 towards East Finchley. The main entrance is 278 High Road N2 9AG. Please note the cemetery is huge at 190 acres. We advise that you drive here. There is ample parking available.

Bus Routes
263 (runs along the High Road) heading towards Barnet  - get off at St Marys Church/Chandos Road
43 (runs along Colney Hatch Lane, far end of cemetery) heading towards Friern Barnet - get off just before the North Circular A406 or Tesco’s

Underground
Northern Line (Barnet Branch) to East Finchley Station in the High Road. We are about a mile from the station. Opposite the station is a local Taxi firm. Or turn left out of the station and take a 20/25 minute walk (1 mile) to the main gate. We do offer a minibus service that will drop you around the cemetery. This only runs on a Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 12noon and again from 1pm – 4pm, including Public Holidays.

Maps

To download a map of each cemetery please go to downloadable documents at the bottom of this page. We are unable to place maps of every section within our cemeteries on our web site as there are far too many. Please go to Deceased Online to locate the section and grave and a map will be available. Or come to the cemetery office between 9.00am- 4.00pm Monday to Friday with the grave number and section and we will provide you with a more detailed map.

Memorial Safety Inspections

We are currently testing all memorials located in our cemeteries. It is the owner of the "Right of Burials" responsibility to maintain the memorial and if it fails we will write to you. For more information on which area of the cemetery we are currently testing and how we test or what to do next if your memorial fails, please see the downloadable documents section at the bottom of this page.

Parking

Please note the cemetery is huge at 190 acres. There is free ample parking available on any of the roads within the cemetery. Please do not park on the grass. We do advise that you lock your car whilst not in attendance.

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