• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
• Business Rates
• Council Tax
• Electoral Services
• Parking
• Licensing
• Cemetery Services
  • Funerals and Burials
  • Memorials
  • Welwyn Hatfield Lawn Cemetery
  • Hatfield Hyde Cemetery
  • Exhuming a body
  • St Luke's Church Cemetery
  • St Etheldreda's Church Yard
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Commercial and Community Property
• Food Safety
• Hackney Carriages (Taxis) and Private Hire Vehicles
• Health and Safety at work
• Schools
• Roads and transport
• Care and support
• Births, deaths and marriages
• Street Naming and Numbering

Welwyn Hatfield Lawn Cemetery

The Welwyn Hatfield Lawn Cemetery was opened on Monday 2nd April 1984 by the Lord Bishop of Hertford.  The landscape of the cemetery is that of a lawn, which means only headstones are placed at the head of the grave space.  The size and shape of the memorials are constrained to ensure a unified landscape and that the grass is mown and tendered for.  For further details please see our Memorials.

The majority of the cemetery was consecrated by The Right Reverend Kenneth Pillar and the Arch Deacon of St Albans on 27th March 1984 according to the rights of the Church of England.  However there are sections of the cemetery which are not consecrated which facilitate for differing faith burials, including Islamic faiths. For more information please Cemetery Services.

Burial Options

We understand that choosing a loved ones final resting place can be extremely daunting and emotional.  The Lawn cemetery offers a variety of cremation plots to best stand as a remembrance for those who have passed away. 

All plots must be purchased at the time of burial and all funerals, including cremated remains, must be booked through a funeral director or Funeral Arranger.  Welwyn Hatfield Cemetery Services provides an NAFD approved list of Funeral Directors and Arrangers.  Direct booking can unfortunately no longer be made.

For more details about the different plots offered please see our  Burial Options [1MB].

Facilities

The Lawn houses a Chapel which is available for funeral services.  The chapel is non-denominational and is available for services before a burial takes place.  The room is suitable for approximately 50 people and contains an organ and stereo system.  Specific needs can be catered for provided sufficient notice time is given.

Toilet facilities are also available between the hours of 9am and 4pm.  It is important to note that toilets will not be accessible when the chapel is in use.

By bus

Bus 366 stops outside the entrance gate of the cemetery.

By road

The Lawn Cemetery is located less than 1 mile from junction 2 on the A1M.

Parking

Parking is available free of charge at the Lawn Cemetery.  There is one car park at the entrance of the cemetery and there is another one towards the exit.

Rules and Regulations

The council have recently updated their  standards and regulations [1MB].

Fees and Charges

For details regarding our 2013 charges, please see our  Fees and Charges [1MB]. 

Memorials

For the full list of remembrance options and restrictions please see our Memorial Options

Opening Times

The Lawn Cemetery is open 365 days a year, including all public holidays and Christmas.