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Community, people and living
Cemeteries
South Oxfordshire District Council has two cemeteries in:
- Castle St, Wallingford, (A329) OX10 8LG
- Coopers Pightle, Kidmore End RG4 9AZ
The cemeteries have areas of consecrated and non consecrated land.
In addition the council maintains closed churchyards on behalf of the diocese at:
- St Mary's, St Leonard's and All Hallows in Wallingford
- St Mary Magdalene in Crowmarsh Gifford
- St Margaret's in Harpsden
- St Nicholas in Forest Hill
- Old Church in Christmas Common
- St Mary’s in Henley
- St Paul’s in Culham
The council is responsible for digging graves and grounds maintenance including grass cutting, trees, shrubs, fences and hedges.
A plan showing the division of the cemetery and the register of burials can be viewed free of charge at the council offices.
Cemetery charges 2008