St Mary's Cemetery
Skegness Cemetery is located at St Mary’s Church Winthorpe.
The Town Council is responsible for the following services at St Mary’s Cemetery;
- Maintenance of the grounds
- Grave digging
- Managing burial rights
- Giving permission for memorials
- Ensuring legal documentation and records are produced and correct
- Keeping records of burials.
The Town Council has an approved policy which guides the operation of the cemetery.
March 2025 – Please note we are unable to take applications for reserved graves for future full burials at this time. Please contact the office for more information.
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Garden of Remembrance
The Town Mayor officially opened the Garden of Remembrance at St Marys Church, Winthorpe on Monday 23rd May 2016.
Named in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Garden of Remembrance was laid to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee and opened in the year of her 90th birthday.
Town Councillors and Staff of Skegness Town Council were present at the opening of the remembrance gardens to meet with the public to provide information about current projects and to answer any questions.
After a scheme of planting and a new gate installed, the memorial garden is now a beautiful and tranquil space.
Over a year later, in September 2017, the fencing has now been installed and the shrubs are filling out nicely.
Memorial Garden
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Public Health Burials
Under the Public Health Act 1984 East Lindsey District Council can be asked to make arrangements for the burial or cremation of a person who has no family or other person who can undertake such arrangements.
When a Local Authority makes arrangements it becomes responsible for the person’s estate. Any possessions may be disposed of in order to raise monies to cover the costs incurred by the cremation or burial.
For more information about public health burials please visit East Lindsey District Council’s website
Coping with a Death
Please see below for information that may help you following the death of a loved one.
- New Horizons
Bereavement Support Group in Skegness. - Lincolnshire County Council
Grief, Loss & Bereavement - The Good Grief Trust
The Bereavement Trust is a National Freephone Helpline, operating every evening of the year, without exception. - Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. They have a Freephone national helpline and local services, and a website (hopeagain.org.uk) specifically for children and young people. Their services are provided by there network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free.
