Compton Parish Council owns Watts Chapel and Cemetery.  Watts Gallery Trust agreed to take on the long-term management of the Chapel and Cemetery, the Parish Council remains the Burial Authority and requests for burial information should be directed to the Parish Council Clerk, Joanna Cadman - telephone 07711 566458

 

At present, only those living in Compton at the time of their death are eligible to be buried in a new grave, unless they previously purchased a plot whilst living in the parish.

 

Only residents of Compton are eligible to purchase a plot. Applicants from outside the parish may have their ashes interred in an existing family grave (or if the grave is a double one, a spouse living outside the parish may be interred). 

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Ashes may be scattered, in the ash scattering area near zone 5, by any applicant, upon payment of a fee.

 

Applications from outside the Parish can be considered on a case by case basis by the Cemetery Committee / Parish Council.

 

The cemetery has been awarded a Grade II listing by English Heritage and the Chapel has long been Grade I. To retain the exceptionally high quality expected of a cemetery of this standing, regulations must be adhered to and may be different from other cemeteries.

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Past curator Richard Jefferies took a friend of his, who loathed Victoriana, to visit the Chapel. His reaction was telling as the beauty and atmosphere of the interior brought his friend to a sudden halt. He said, 'Good heavens, I think this really transcends questions of mere taste, does it not?'  

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The Watts Cemetery and Chapel have been the subject of numerous videos on YouTube. Here is a small selection of the most recent. 

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