In new areas, the placing of memorabilia on a grave is not permitted at Eastern Cemetery and items will be removed. Older areas DO have graves where items have been placed as these pre-date the current cemetery regulations.
Please respect the rules so we can maintain a respectful, consistent and safe place for everybody’s loved ones and the animals around us.
Access our Rules and Regulations page before you book our services.
Dogs are welcome onsite, but they must be kept on a lead at all times and any fouling must be picked up and disposed of responsibly by owners.
Opening Times
For grounds access -
1 April to 31 October - Every day from 8.30am to 7.30pm
1 November to 31 March - Every day from 8.30am to 4.30pm
The chapel entrance, the courtyard and public toilets are open 9.30am to 3.30pm
Gates will be locked upon closing time and the grounds are not checked. Please leave the grounds before this time to avoid being locked in.
Eastern Cemetery Address
Preston Road
Hull
HU9 5AN
Access and Parking
Vehicle access is from Preston Road by a single entrance/exit through the original large gate.
There is no official car park but visitors may park at the side of the roads onsite so long as they don’t block access. There are well-maintained roads to both sides of the grounds that pedestrians may also use. Please drive slowly.
History
Opened in 1931, Eastern Cemetery in entered via a beautiful tree-lined avenue.
The two-chapel complex, completed in 1931 and designed by the then City Architect David Harvey, contains a small open-air courtyard accessible when the building is open and is Grade II listed by Historic England.
The cemetery contains Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves. There are 95 World War 2 identified casualties buried here. The chapel central porch also contains a World War 1 white marble memorial which lists 62 names but no ranks, and is inscribed “These names shall remain for ever and their glory shall not be blotted out”.
Another notable grave here is that of British actor Arthur Towle (1884 to 1954), also known as Arthur Lucan who gained fame as ‘Old Mother Riley’ on stage and screen, and died in the wings of the now demolished Tivoli Theatre in Hull shortly before his performance was scheduled to begin.
Musician Mick Ronson, who notably worked closely with David Bowie, was also buried at Eastern Cemetery following his death in April 1993, aged 46.
