Cemeteries / Hammersmith & Fulham
Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Margravine Cemetery
Hammersmith & Fulham · W6 8HA · Council cemetery · opened 1868
Closed to new burials — but its memorials still stand, and families still visit. Older stone weathers hardest, so this is exactly the kind of ground that needs careful care.
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Yes. Margravine Cemetery in Hammersmith, also known as Hammersmith Old Cemetery, is a Victorian ground closed to new burials and kept as a Garden of Rest. Its limestone, sandstone and marble memorials weather and gather algae, moss and traffic grime. We clean graves and headstones there with stone-safe methods, working to Hammersmith & Fulham’s rules for memorial work.
About Margravine Cemetery
Opened in 1868 and laid out by the local architect George Saunders with Gothic lodges and two Gothic chapels, Margravine closed for new burials in 1951, when its 16.5 acres were restored as a Garden of Rest. It is closed to burials but far from forgotten: memorials still stand throughout, the site is well used as a park, and families visit.
Access: Managed by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham as a public open space, so memorial work follows council permission. Because it is a well-used park as much as a cemetery, work is arranged considerately around visitors, and demand here is maintenance rather than restoration.
- Opened
- 1868
- Administered by
- London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Permission: memorial work here is governed by London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. 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.
Services We Provide at Margravine Cemetery
Common Stone Types Here
How It Works at Margravine Cemetery
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Margravine 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.
Margravine Cemetery is one of many burial grounds we care for across Hammersmith & Fulham 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 Hammersmith & Fulham.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at Margravine Cemetery?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Margravine 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 Margravine 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.
Margravine closed to burials in 1951 — are the graves still looked after?+
The cemetery stopped taking new burials in 1951 and was restored as a Garden of Rest, but the memorials still stand and families still visit. The council maintains the grounds; individual headstones remain the family’s responsibility, which is where we come in. Cleaning here is usually straightforward maintenance on Victorian stone rather than restoration.
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Free, no-obligation assessment. Just tell us the section and grave reference.
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