Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium

Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium (Welsh: Mynwent Draenen Pen-y-graig ac Amlosgfa Caerdydd) is a major cemetery and crematorium located in Thornhill, a northern suburb of Cardiff, south Wales. It is located on the A469 road (Thornhill Road).

Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium
Mynwent Draenen Pen-y-graig ac Amlosgfa Caerdydd
Entrance to the cemetery and crematorium
Details
Established	August 1952
Location	Thornhill, Cardiff
Country	Wales
Coordinates	51.536944°N 3.209444°W / 51.536944; -3.209444
Type	Public
Owned by	Cardiff Council
Website	Thornhill Cemetery website
Find a Grave	Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium

Cardiff Crematorium was opened in 1953 and occupies a 40-acre (16 ha) site as part of the Thornhill Cemetery. The cemetery contains two chapels – Wenallt Chapel and Briwnant Chapel – and the Gardens of Remembrance for the scattering of cremated remains.^[1]

Notable burials and cremations

• Sir Tasker Watkins (Lord Justice of Appeal)
• Rhodri Morgan (First Minister of Wales)
• Alison Bielski (poet and writer)
• Mickey Gee (rock and roll guitarist)
• Wilf Wooller (sportsman)
• Jack Brooks (politician)
• Joe Erskine (Welsh boxer)
• Arwel Hughes (conductor and composer)
• Fred Keenor (footballer)

Gallery

Views of Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium Entrance in 2010 Sign at entrance in 2014 Reception office Wenallt Chapel and crematorium