Cemeteries and Crematoriums
A special place of rest for your loved one
Abercorn owns two cemeteries in the Edinburgh area for laying your loved one to rest. We can create a plot and provide all the vital information. Our cemeteries are comforting places for visitors and mourners to remember, pay tribute to, and honour loved ones.Cemeteries
A peaceful resting place for you loved one
Should you decide on a burial option, Abercorn owns two cemeteries in the Edinburgh area. We can arrange a plot and take you through all the information you need when laying your loved one to rest. Our cemeteries are comforting places for visitors and mourners to remember, pay tribute, and honour their loved ones.
Edinburgh Piershill Cemetery
Rich in history and diversity
Our Piershill cemetery is home to Scotland’s first and only Pet Cemetery. We also offer our New Memorial Ashes Sanctum. We are proud to have been chosen by his family to take care of the late great Scottish boxing legend Ken Buchanan. The Great Lafayette Master Illusionist and his beloved cross-bred terrier, ‘Beauty’ were also laid to rest in our cemetery.
Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery
Honouring military service
Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery is home to many military memorials and commonwealth war graves of both world wars. A War Cross is erected near the entrance with a screen wall bearing the names of those whose 1914-1918 graves are not marked by headstones.Crematoriums
Flexible cremation services in Edinburgh
We use the services of three Crematoriums in Edinburgh. For those wanting a simpler service, a crematorium-only service can offer this. They can also be used in conjunction with a more traditional funeral.
Warriston Crematorium
A legacy of distinguished service
Warriston Crematorium is Edinburgh’s oldest crematorium. Since 1929, Warriston has carried out the services and cremations for many distinguished people as well as many other Edinburgh people.Seafield Crematorium
Serving Leith and beyond since 1938
Seafield Crematorium was established in 1938, with the aim of further enhancing the services they offered to the residents of Leith, Edinburgh and the Lothians. Seafield Crematorium has always endeavoured to sensitively change with the times.Mortonhall Crematorium
Tranquil setting in a woodland haven
Mortonhall Crematorium is on the south side of Edinburgh in an attractive mature woodland, with the Stenhouse Burn providing a peaceful backdrop.Woodland Funerals
Eco friendly farewells
Woodland funerals are becoming very popular in comparison to traditional cemeteries or graveyards. More people are opting to arrange funerals that have a low impact on the environment.
Binning Memorial Wood
A serene green burial haven
A peaceful and idyllic green burial site in the historic Binning Wood in East Lothian. The cathedral-like canopy created by the tall stems and arching crowns of the magnificent beech trees offers the bereaved a tranquil place to reflect and remember.Hundy Mundy
An iconic resting place with scenic views
The iconic gothic folly of Hundy Mundy Tower occupies a framed gap on the crest of the hilltop woodland that takes its name. The woodland now serves another role as a special place of rest. Commanding views of the surrounding Scottish borders landscape are abundant.Contact
We will help you at every stage of the process
Call, email, or visit one of our funeral homes at any stage. We’re here to talk you through any decision that concerns you.