The new memorial wall has been completed, the design of the wall plaques and appointment of the stone mason has been agreed, and new all plaques are available at Arnos Vale. The memorial wall is an enclosed area located next to the beautifully restored Spielman Centre adjacent to the columbarium and Garden of Rest One. Directly accessible from Ceremonial Way the memorial wall is in one of the most prestigous and beautiful locations within Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Arnos Vale Cemetery is a nationally important and treasured cemetery close to the heart of Bristol. There are over 150,000 graves here with new burial plots being released on a limited basis each year. Alongside this we are developing new areas for cremation plots and interment for ashes and enclaves around the site for reflection and contemplation, including contemporary memorial art installations. The opportunities for Woodland scattering of ashes and support of the wildlife at Arnos Vale are increasing and include the purchase of bird and bat boxes.

Arnos Vale's magnificent and lovingly restored Victorian Chapel is available for hire for remembrance and funeral services.

We offer more than the half hour slot available in many crematoriums and can take bookings from between one hour and a full day if required.

Arnos Vale maintains digitally scanned records of all burials and cremations from 1839 to August 2003. These and the more recent records can be manually searched by our trained staff to find information about the deceased, who else is buried in the grave the location of the grave and other interesting information such as the person's occupation or last address. To request a Family Record Search, please print off and complete a form or complete one of the online forms available below. A multiple record search package for genealogists will be available later in 2010. Contact us here for more details.

From the 1960s for around 50 years this 45-acre cemetery was allowed to fall into serious disrepair. Whilst brambles and ivy took root on the ground, sycamore and ash saplings were allowed to grow densely often taking root in graves. Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust offer a Grave Tidy Service providing an access route to the grave, clearing the grave and keeping it tidy ensuring that the work is carried out without damage to the grave and without harming the wildlife.  Families are responsible for the maintenance of the grave itself.  Read more about the service on offer below or arrange a Grave Tidy service now.

Grave stones are no longer the only way to create a lasting memorial to a loved one. At Arnos Vale, a suite of enduring tributes are available including entry into the new Books of Remembrance, dedicated timber bench or memorial wall plaque on the new wall of remembrance. We are also in the process of creating a new columbarium in the crypt of the  Chapel where urns of ashes can be safely placed alongside interments of past Lords Mayors.