Baby funerals

If your baby was born or stillborn in a hospital, the staff can help you with funeral arrangements. Often, the hospital will be able to recommend a funeral director to organise a baby funeral. You have the option to make the arrangements with a funeral director of your choice. 

There is no cost for the funeral for a child who was stillborn or under the age of 18. Costs are paid by the government's Children Funeral Fund.  

Cremation

There is no cremation fee for a child under the age of 18. A full range of facilities in both chapels are available for you to use (some facilities are chargeable). 

You are able to use either our Centre or South Chapels. Service times are available morning and afternoon, Monday to Friday.

The cremated remains will be available from 2 working days after the cremation. 

After the cremation, many options are available to you. These include taking the remains home with you or burying them into a grave. You also have the option to scatter them in our Forget-me-not Baby Gardens of Remembrance at Landican Cemetery.

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The Forget-me-not baby garden at Landican cemetery

Burial

There are specific baby burial sections available at Landican Cemetery. The graves in this section will accommodate a single burial of a baby or babies. 

There is no cost for burial into one of these graves. The placement of some mementos on the grave is permitted or you may also decide to have a memorial on the grave. 

You may prefer to bury your baby in a family grave or in a new grave which can accommodate future burials. Graves are available to purchase at Landican Cemetery, Frankby Cemetery, Heswall Cemetery and Plymyard Cemetery.  

Burial times are available morning and afternoon, Monday to Friday.