Over 50s
Cemeteries and Crematoria
Most of the cities and large towns in Devon now have public cemeteries and crematoria. These are separate from the graveyards associated with parish churches in towns and rural parishes, which are called 'parochial graveyards or cemeteries'.
These public cemeteries are generally known as 'non-parochial cemeteries', and are usually administered by the local City or District Council. Devon's Record Offices do not hold the burial registers and graveyard plans for most of these public cemeteries and crematoria. Instead, the records are held by the Council or organisation concerned. Some of these have their own web-sites containing information on the location of cemeteries, and how to get in contact prior to a visit. See the next page for a list of Councils and their contact details.
Non-parochial cemetery registers and other cemetery records held by Devon Record Office at Exeter, are listed below. Note that recent registers - in some cases dating from the early 20th century - may still be held by the Council or organisation concerned.
Exeter
Exeter & Devon Crematorium
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 6EU
Tel: 01392 255631
Exwick, Topsham and Higher Cemetery
North Devon
North Devon Crematorium
Old Torrington Road
Barnstaple
EX31 3NW
Tel: 01271 345431
Mid-Devon
Mid Devon District Council operates two cemeteries; one at Crediton and the other at Tiverton.
East Devon
East Devon District Council operates a number of cemeteries in East Devon.
Teignbridge
Teignbridge District Council operates four cemeteries; Dawlish, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth.
South Hams
Torridge
Information regarding burials and cremations.
West Devon
West Devon Borough Council maintains 8 closed graveyards.
