Ulverston Chapel of Rest
Ulverston Cemetery was opened on 4 May 1878 under the auspices of the Ulverston Burial Board. The graveyards at St Mary’s Parish Church and Holy Trinity Church had become full. It was announced in the Barrow Times 1 March 1879 that the Home Office had banned further burials in the two churchyards except in vaults or walled graves. The Ulverston Mirror 7 April 1877 complained that the Bishop of Carlisle’s staff were delaying approval: “It is ridiculous that the work of the local authorities should thus be thrown out of gear because some one (sic) or other of the many indolent and over-paid officials attached to his lordship’s court “have not had time” to devote attention to their work.”
Originally there were three sections, each with their own chapel: Roman Catholic, Non-Conformist, and Anglican (Church of England). Only the latter is now in use as a chapel. The chapels, and the Curator’s Lodge, were designed by Mr. Grundy, architect, of Ulverston, who won an open competition to design the cemetery.
There are currently (April 2018) 18,170 burials (inc. cremation ashes) registered.
