Background
Kingsley Parish Council took over the ownership of the church and cemetery when the Church of England declared it redundant in the early 1980s.
The Council obtained legal agreement in 2012 to extend the covenant on the redundant church so that it can be used for community and cultural events as well as being used as a burial chapel.
The Chapel and Cemetery are now looked after and maintained by the Parish Council and the Friends of St Nicholas (FoSN).
FoSN arranges fund raising events to support the maintenance of the Chapel and looks after the Chapel day to day.
The Parish Council pays for the maintenance of the cemetery. The grass paths and areas surrounding the new graves are cut regularly between March & November. The rest of the cemetery is cut and cleared three times a year at times which are most advantageous to encourage wild flowers.
Regulations and Fees
The Chapel can be used for community and cultural events and for burial services.
The cemetery can be used for burials for people who live in the village or have a very strong association with the village.
All enquiries about using the building or cemetery for burials or other events should be addressed to the Parish Clerk at parish.clerk@kingsleyparishcouncil.org
The cemetery is a place for quiet remembrance and contemplation. Hence, there are some regulations concerning what can and cannot be done in the cemetery.
St Nicholas Cemetery Regulations 2020 – Final
The fees for burials and use of the building are aligned with Church of England fees and are reviewed every year.
St Nicholas Cemetery Fees and Charges April 2026 – FINAL
Kingsley Parish Council has kept records of services and baptisms in St Nicholas church since 1980 and burials in the cemetery since 1949. These records have been recorded in hand written registers.
The registers have now been digitised to provide a backup and some have been uploaded to this website to provide online access for members of the public.
Burial areas in St Nicholas Cemetery
The cemetery has four areas for burials.
- Original area of Cemetery
- New part of Cemetery 1921 –
- Southern part of Cemetery 1981 onwards
- Garden of Remembrance
Burials
Register of Burials for the period 1949 to 1979
Most of these burials were in the area called ‘New area of Cemetery 1921 – ‘
St Nicholas burials 1949 to 1979
Register of Burials 1980 onwards
Most of these burials were in the areas called ‘Southern part of Cemetery 1981 onwards’ and the ‘Garden of Rememberance’
Register of Burials 1980 onwards
Location of Graves
Note there are some inconsistencies between the entries in the Registers and the maps showing the locations of graves. This is because the numbering schemes for the location of graves have been adjusted at times in the past.
Graves in new burial area June 2026 with reconciliation.xls _ FINAL
Graves in St Nicholas new part of Cemetery 1921 –
St Nicholas new part of Cemetery 1921 – grave numbers
Graves in Garden of Remembrance August 2022 – web version
Other Registers – 1980 onwards
Register of Memorials – July 2017