Cemetery Open Day - 5th September.
Admission Free - Refreshments available.
Exeter City Council Bereavement Services is hosting an open day in Higher Cemetery on Saturday 5th of September from 11am - 4pm.
The day will feature displays of unusual hearses, memorials, hand letter cutting etc as well as fascinating talks and presentations. Langmead Memorials’ Keith Marsh will give a talk on the history of memorials at 2:00pm in the cemetery chapel and Andy Brooker, Langmead’s letter cutter will be demonstrating his art outside.
Groups exhibiting include…
- Stonemasons
- Funeral directors
- Estate planners
- Coffin providers
- Hearses and limousines
- Probate researchers
- Charities offering bereavement advice
- Local history specialists
- Florists
The Exeter Higher Cemetery at Heavitree was opened in 1866 and has been expanded on at least three occasions since then. Over 70,000 people are buried in the cemetery and there are currently over 12,000 memorials. The cemetery chapels were designed in the 19th century by the architect Edward Ashworth who is also buried here. The grounds were landscaped by Robert Veitch and Son, and today it is home to many fine trees, shrubs and varied wildlife. The cemetery has a number of historic monuments including the 1887 Theatre Royal Fire memorial and a World War 2 memorial.
For futher information please contact: Bereavement Services, Exeter City Council, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1RQ
Telephone: 01392 265370 Fax: 01392 265795
Email: bereavement.services@exeter.gov.uk
Website: www.exeter.gov.uk/bereavement