Grave & Headstone Cleaning at Woolwich Cemetery
Greenwich · SE18 · Council cemetery · opened 1856
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Yes. Woolwich Cemetery is treated by the council as one cemetery with two parts — the Old Cemetery on Kings Highway and the New Cemetery on Camdale Road. Victorian limestone, sandstone and marble memorials weather and gather algae, while later granite dulls. We clean graves and headstones there using stone-safe methods and follow the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s rules.
About Woolwich Cemetery
Woolwich Cemetery has two entrances and two halves: the Old Cemetery on Kings Highway, opened in 1856 and full within thirty years, and the New Cemetery on Camdale Road, opened in 1885 and still in use. Both lie in Plumstead. Commonwealth war graves, Royal Arsenal explosion victims and the Princess Alice memorial cross stand here.
Access: Administered by the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a single cemetery, so memorial work follows council permissions. There are two entrances, Kings Highway for the Old Cemetery and Camdale Road for the New, so it helps to know which half your family grave is in.
- Opened
- 1856
- Administered by
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
Permission: memorial work here is governed by Royal Borough of Greenwich. 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 Woolwich Cemetery
Common Stone Types Here
How It Works at Woolwich Cemetery
Tell us the plot
Send us the section and grave reference at Woolwich 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.
Woolwich Cemetery is one of many burial grounds we care for across Greenwich 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a grave cleaned at Woolwich Cemetery?+
Yes. We provide professional, stone-safe grave and headstone cleaning at Woolwich 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 Woolwich 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.
My family grave is in Woolwich Old Cemetery — is that a different cemetery?+
No. The council treats Woolwich Old Cemetery on Kings Highway and Woolwich New Cemetery on Camdale Road as one cemetery, under the same administration. The Old Cemetery opened in 1856 and filled within thirty years, so its memorials are the older and more weathered of the two, and generally need the gentler treatment.
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