The Heritage Council of Western Australia, recognising the cemetery’s historical significance, has listed Guildford on the Register of Heritage Places.
Traditional and denominational burial locations are available at Guildford Cemetery. Memorial options range from ground niches to rose bushes, niche walls and landscaping features. The 168-crypt Swan Region Garden Mausoleum is also located at Guildford Cemetery.
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Funeral Protocol
Please check with the Pinnaroo Office or your Funeral Director as to the location of the burial. There are several entrances with ample visitor parking nearby.
On the day of the funeral, you can also find information on our Daily Funeral Schedule.
Burials
Show moreThe peaceful environment at Guildford Cemetery offers many choices for burials. General and denominational burial areas are available.
There are seven religious or ethnic groups presented in older denominational areas at Guildford including Anglican, Coptic, Orthodox, Macedonian, Muslim and Roman Catholic. There is a special area for Aboriginal burials.
Newer burial areas are generally non-denominational although denominational groups still tend to congregate collectively.
Each grave can accommodate two adult burials and an unrestricted number of cremated ashes.
Burial plot selection appointments are complimentary and involve a short visit to the cemetery grounds with one of our staff members who will assist in locating a preferred burial plot.
Prior to your appointment, many families have found visiting the cemetery or memorial park to be beneficial, as well as viewing our Planning a Burial page to learn more about the options available, which may assist you in understanding your preferences.
Please contact our offices to arrange a time for a selection appointment. We recommend allowing approximately one hour for your appointment. Most families prefer to send several family members to their selection appointment and we welcome this.
Memorials
Show moreMemorials may be established with or without the placement of ashes.
A memorial plays an important role for those left behind and future generations to come. It is a place to visit, to focus and reflect.
A fitting tribute and a site of importance for future generations, a memorial should be genuinely special. Whether a big or small plaque, a seat, a tree, a rock; the range of memorials available at metropolitan cemeteries are as diverse as the community for whom memorial gardens are established to serve.
Guildford Cemetery offers a range of memorial options to suit all preferences and budgets. Memorial options include:
Memorial Gardens
Memorial Gardens are located throughout Guildford Cemetery, and depending on the garden location there are generally several types of plaque locations to choose from.
Guildford Classic Niche Walls
The Classic Niche Wall is made of granite and designed in the classic Guildford style.
There are many more memorial options to consider. The options cater for a wide range of preferences and budgets.
Memorials selection appointments are complimentary and involve a short visit to the cemetery grounds with one of our staff members who will assist in locating a preferred memorial and will then guide you through finalising the inscription (i.e. wording) for the plaque.
Prior to the appointment, many families have found visiting the cemetery or memorial park to be beneficial, as well as viewing the Memorial Guide for options. By doing this you will be able to advise our staff of your preferences. Please contact our offices to arrange a time for a selection appointment. We recommend allowing approximately one hour for your appointment. Most families prefer to send several family members to their selection appointment and we welcome this.
Mausoleum
Show moreSwan Region Mausoleum
Set amidst the natural surrounds of the Guildford Cemetery, the Swan Region Mausoleum is an open-air, Mediterranean style garden crypt similar to the Karrakatta Mausoleum.
Visitors to the mausoleum enter through a sheltered pergola leading to the main courtyard where traditional paving, garden plantings and a row of elegant standard roses complement the natural granite crypt fronts.
A life-sized bronze statue of St Anthony and mosaic fascia panels have been incorporated as a reference to important periods in Christian history.
Swan Region Mausoleum houses 168 crypts arranged on four levels – Prayer, Heart, Eye and Heaven.
Having reached full capacity, there are no remaining crypts available for purchase at Guildford Mausoleum. There are no current plans to extend the mausoleum or construct a second facility.
There are available crypts at the mausoleums at Karrakatta and Fremantle Cemeteries.
Further Information
For those with Italian or Croatian family members with limited English language skills, the Board has developed brief summary guides in both languages. These provide a broad overview of the mausoleums and can be requested via telephone or by downloading below:
