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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Provist of West Dunbartonshire, Provost Douglas McAllister is saddened to learn of the death of her magesty Queen Elizabeth II. All Flags will be lown at half mast and a book of condolence will be made available at Muncipal Buildings Dumbarton/ Clydebank Town Hall.

Further Information may be obtained from the Monarchy Website

Your Council

The Council has a clear list of rules and regulations relating to its management of cemeteries.

The Council has detailed rules and regulations on the following matters relating to its cemeteries:

  • Sale of an exclusive right of burial

  • Registration of sale and exclusive right of burial

  • Certificates of exclusive right of burial 

  • Transmission of right of burial 

  • Evidence of transmission of right of burial 

  • Internments

  • Digging of Graves

  • Depth of Graves

  • Prohibited removal of coffins from graves

  • Draping of graves

  • Maintenance of Lairs

  • Erection of monuments

  • Maintenance of monuments

  • Supervision of cemeteries

  • Admission of public to cemeteries and conduct therein

  • Dogs in cemeteries

Download the full rules and regulations (PDF 1MB)

These rules are operated by virtue of the powers contained in Sections 112-118 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,West Dunbartonshire Council, incorporated under the Local Government Etc (Scotland) Act 1994.