Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Gunnersbury Cemetery
Hounslow · W3 8LE · Council cemetery · opened 1929
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Yes. Gunnersbury Cemetery on Gunnersbury Avenue is also known as Kensington Cemetery: it lies in the London Borough of Hounslow but is owned and managed by Kensington and Chelsea. Its granite and marble memorials, including many Polish war graves, gather lichen and city grime. We clean them by hand, using stone-safe methods and following the cemetery’s rules.
About Gunnersbury Cemetery
Gunnersbury Cemetery opened in 1929 and covers around 8.9 hectares beside Gunnersbury Park. It is also known as Kensington or New Kensington Cemetery. It has a nationally significant Polish Roman Catholic presence: the black obelisk Katyn Memorial, unveiled in 1976 to 14,500 Polish prisoners of war, extensive Polish war graves and annual commemorations.
Access: Owned and managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which runs its cemetery administration from here, though the site is physically in Hounslow. Memorial work follows RBKC’s rules, and war graves and the Katyn Memorial area are treated with extra care.
- Opened
- 1929
- Administered by
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Permission: memorial work here is governed by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In practice the registered grave owner’s consent is what we ask for, and we work to the site’s own memorial rules — see their memorial guidance, or our guide to who needs permission to clean a grave.
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How It Works at Gunnersbury Cemetery
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Gunnersbury Cemetery. You do not need to attend — we come to you.
Free quote
We confirm the stone type and condition (a photo helps) and give a clear, no-obligation price before any work begins.
We carry out the work
Our specialist works gently with stone-safe methods, following the cemetery’s regulations — never pressure washing.
Before & after photos
You receive before-and-after photographs and a short written report, usually within 24 hours.
Gunnersbury Cemetery is one of many burial grounds we care for across Hounslow and the wider capital. We work in council, private, faith and heritage cemeteries throughout all 32 London boroughs and the M25 — see more cemeteries we cover, our grave cleaning service, or memorial care by faith and community.
For the wider area, see headstone cleaning in Hounslow.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at Gunnersbury Cemetery?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Gunnersbury Cemetery, following the cemetery’s regulations. Just give us the section and grave reference and we’ll do the rest.
Do I need to be present?+
No. We only need the cemetery name and plot reference. We send before-and-after photographs and a short report when the work is done.
How much does grave cleaning at Gunnersbury Cemetery cost?+
A single headstone clean starts from £75 and a full grave clean from £85, depending on stone type, condition and access. We always provide a free, no-obligation quote first.
Which council do I contact about a memorial at Gunnersbury Cemetery?+
Kensington and Chelsea, not Hounslow. The cemetery sits in the London Borough of Hounslow and has a W3 Acton postal address, but it is owned and managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which runs its cemetery administration from the site. Permission for memorial work goes through RBKC’s cemetery office.
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Free, no-obligation assessment. Just tell us the section and grave reference.
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