Funerals, memorials & burials

Funeral & Memorial services

Thank you for considering All Saints Burwood to help you at this challenging time. At such a time, grief, sorrow, and bereavement are both natural and appropriate. We would like to help you remember the life of your loved one and to share the hope we have in God’s grace and power over death. Funerals and memorials can take place at both All Saints Burwood and nearby historic St Marks Church.

We offer a traditional Anglican service officiated by either the Vicar, Deacon, or church celebrant, who will work with you to ensure that it fits your family and loved one. They will meet with you and your family to plan the funeral service and explain the various options that you have to make it a special and meaningful farewell.

Any person may have a funeral or memorial service at All Saints Burwood church, regardless of membership and where they have been or are to be interred (buried).

  • Funeral Directors manage all logistical arrangements for funerals which normally include; attending to legal requirements, booking the church, publishing a Death Notice, and printing service sheets.

  • A funeral service can be led by anyone, it doesn’t have to be our Vicar, Deacon or church celebrant. You can organise an alternative celebrant or other person to lead the service, which either you or your Funeral Director would need to organise directly.

Booking a service

Funerals can be held on any day except Sunday, providing the church building is not otherwise booked. The funeral director, or you and your family, can contact us using our Enquiry Form to check the availability of the church and staff (including the Vicar/Deacon/church celebrant) for the service on your preferred date/s.

Venues

All Saints Church

Capacity 200

The church auditorium and adjoining lounge are good spaces for a funeral or memorial service.

There is an area for catering/refreshments after the service, together with the connected kitchen and toilet facilities. The church building has wheelchair access (with accessible toilets) & onsite parking.

  • Our AV sound system (with an operator) can be hired, which will allow you to play your own recorded music on our sound system, to use a microphone for speakers and to play a slideshow using our projector. Your funeral director can assist with preparing a slide show and music if required.

    We also have a pianist available for hire (requires sound system hire).

    Complimentary Wifi is available.

  • We have a full kitchen and adjoining lounge with a serving hatch if you want to provide your own reception refreshments.

  • Your Funeral Director can arrange flowers for you, or you may wish to do so yourself. These may be taken or left at the church.

  • Recycling is important to us to help look after our environment. You’re welcome to use the church’s council recycling wheelie bins for any recyclable materials (e.g. boxes, hymn sheets, programmes). Any other rubbish that can’t be recycled will need to be removed after your ceremony/reception.

  • Parking is available on site and it is free to park outside the church and on the surrounding streets.

  • All Saints Church & Lounge venue hire
    $140

    Vicar/Deacon/church celebrant fee
    $350

    Audio/Visual Technician & Sound system hire
    $120

    Pianist hire
    $120

    Cleaning fee
    $80

    All fees are GST inclusive

St Mark’s Church

Capacity 50

A beautiful old venue for an intimate funeral or memorial service. The space also has excellent acoustics, with no sound system needed.

Please note that due to the age of the building there is no built-in kitchen or bathroom (a tidy portaloo is provided).

  • Your Funeral Director can arrange flowers for you, or you may wish to do so yourself. These may be taken or left at the church.

  • Any rubbish and recycling need to be removed after the service.

  • Parking is available on site and it is free to park outside the church and on the surrounding streets.

  • St Mark’s Church venue hire
    $140

    Vicar/Deacon/church celebrant fee
    $350

    Pianist hire
    $120

    Cleaning fee
    $80

    All fees are GST inclusive

Burial/interment at Burwood Cemetery

There are no more standard (adult) sized burial plots available in this cemetery. Ash plots are available, and a number of small burial plots (for children). More information, Plot purchase and interment fees are outlined below.

For a burial, an Anglican minister is usually present. This is not required for the interment of ashes.

  • No Vicar or service is required for the interment of ashes unless requested.

    Our church office administrator and Sexton (cemetery custodian) can liaise with you directly to arrange.

    If you would like to have a few words spoken by a Minister at the time of the interment please use the enquiry form below.

    You are welcome to inter ashes in an existing family plot within Burwood Cemetery.

  • Ash Berm Plot
    $300

    Child Burial Plot
    $500

    Ash interment
    $50

    Minister’s presence at interment (optional)
    $100

    All fees are GST inclusive

    We do not have any standard (adult) sized burial plots remaining at Burwood Cemetery

Photo of Burwood Cemetery

Enquiry form

Please use this form to enquire about booking a funeral/memorial service, a burial or ash interment and we will be in touch shortly.