Arnos Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in Arnos Vale, Bristol

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Arnos Vale, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol BS4 3EW England

Coordinates: 51.44237, -2.56487
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The Bristol General Cemetery Company opened Arnos Vale for burials in 1839. Since then there have been well over 170,000 burials and although it's eventual 45 acres suffered from neglect in the late 20th century, it survives as a working cemetery and it has been wonderfully restored with local community campaigning and support. In 1928 the first crematorium in the South West of England opened for business at Arnos Vale and between then and the closure of the crematorium in the 1990's, an estimated 124,000 cremations took place. The Gardens of rest are still used for scatterings and there are ongoing interments of cremated human remains as well as a relatively small number of new burials. The Cemetery is now run as a charity by a Trust which has opened up an area of woodland for natural woodland burials and has also been very creative in finding other ways to support the cemetery including a cafe, hiring out buildings and areas for events including weddings, theatre and film shows. The focus remains on its role as a place of remembrance but it is also an urban wildlife haven and a delightful place for a peaceful walk.