- Wilford Hill Crematorium is the highest point in West Bridgford being 280ft above sea level. On a clear day you can see amazing views over the City and see as far as Newark on Trent!
- There are numerous people with a with a fascinating history of local interest buried within the grounds of our Cemeteries, one of them being Charles Edwin Hatcher, latterly known as the famous “Edwin Star” who is buried at Southern Cemetery.
- Southern Cemetery is also home to several Grade 2 listed buildings and memorials. The Birkin Mausoleum, which was erected in memory of the Birkin Family who where Lace Manufacturers in Nottingham and the Memorial Drinking Fountain which was created in 1926.
- Southern, Northern and Highwood Cemetery are all Green Flag Accredited sites. This is a nationally recognised award which demonstrates a commitment to ensuring that standards, management, and good practice are used and developed across all green spaces. External Judges visit the Cemeteries and judge on several criteria’s including the Cemetery being, A Welcoming Place, Healthy, Safe and Secure and Well Maintained and Clean
- The Cemeteries and Burial Service has been awarded the Gold Standard for the Charter of the Bereaved
- The Cemeteries are part of the “bee-friendly” Nottingham City Council initiative. The Council is invested in ensuring that the bee population doesn’t dwindle in number and to help ensure that, there is an active programme of planting pollinator friendly plants to encourage the growth of the bee population as well and amending the mowing schedule of different areas.
- Nottingham City Council is also committed to protecting wildlife. The release of Birds, Butterflies or Balloons are not permitted within the grounds of the Cemeteries or Crematorium. This is due to the potential harm and stress that these animals may endure and the damage the balloons can do to the environment.
- Nottingham City Council is committed to ensuring that everything is done where possible to protect the environment and use sustainable energy in the aims of becoming carbon neutral. As part of this Nottingham Cremation and Burial Services are transitioning over to the use of electric vehicles and are introducing a range of battery powered equipment such as strimmer’s, leaf blowers and many other hand tools.
- Highwood Cemetery is part of an ongoing tree replanting programme which has very kindly been undertaken by Nottingham’s Green Guardian’s Volunteer’s.
- Solar Panels are located on the roof of Wilford Hill Crematorium which contributes to reducing the City Council’s carbon footprint.
- The mission of the CWGC is to honour and care for the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring that they will never be forgotten.
- Nottingham Cremation and Burials Service works alongside the CWGC in maintaining the areas and the graves of where those are buried of who sadly lost their lives.
- There are CWGC Headstones in all of our current and historical cemeteries and the Cross of Sacrifice Memorial is located in a number of them which demonstrates that in that particular cemetery there are over 40 commemorations.
- At Southern Cemetery for instance, there are 5 Graves from those who died during WW1 and 185 graves from those who died in WWII.