Grave & Headstone Cleaning at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Brent · NW10 5NU · Faith cemetery · opened 1858
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St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Kensal Green is a large Roman Catholic burial ground on Harrow Road, distinct from the neighbouring Anglican Kensal Green Cemetery next door. It holds a huge number of Irish, Italian and Polish Catholic memorials, including kerbed graves, crucifixes and statuary — a different cleaning job from plain headstones. Memorial Guardian London treats each material with care and follows the cemetery’s own rules for memorial work.
About St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery was founded in 1858 on Harrow Road, Kensal Green, as the principal Catholic burial ground for London, and now holds over 165,000 Roman Catholic burials. It shares a boundary wall with the Anglican Kensal Green Cemetery to its east but is a completely separate cemetery, with its own chapel, lodge, catacombs and office. Belgian and Commonwealth war memorials also stand on site.
Access: The cemetery is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, with its own chapel, lodge and office. Because it borders the separate Kensal Green Cemetery, it is worth confirming which cemetery a grave is actually in before arranging work.
- Opened
- 1858
- Administered by
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster
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How It Works at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green. 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.
St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green is one of many burial grounds we care for across Brent 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 Brent or headstone cleaning across North London.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, 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 St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green 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.
Is St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery the same as Kensal Green Cemetery?+
No, although they share a boundary wall. St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery on Harrow Road, founded in 1858 for London’s Catholic community, has its own chapel, lodge, catacombs and office, and is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. The neighbouring Kensal Green Cemetery is a separate, non-denominational cemetery with its own administration — the two are often confused simply because they sit side by side.
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