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Planned System Maintenance - Limited Service

Sunderland City Council will be carrying out planned system maintenance from 12 noon on Friday 5th June until 7am on Tuesday 9th June. During this period, we will only be able to respond to urgent enquiries. If your enquiry is not urgent, please contact us before or after these times when full services will be available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Southwick Cemetery

Southwick Cemetery (opens new window) opened on 2 October 1884 and originally consisted of seven and a half acres. The total cost of the cemetery at the time, including the chapel and lodge which still remain in place today was £8000. Today, Southwick Cemetery occupies a site which is now 21 acres.

Opening times

Whilst cemetery gates are not formally closed and public access is available without restriction, we recommend that, for safety reasons, cemeteries are accessed during daylight hours only.

Ward plans

Ward plans are available for Southwick Cemetery.