The Parish is the owner and Burial Authority of the cemetery which includes the Lodge and the Chapel. The Lodge was completely refurbished in 2002 and is let at present. Refurbishment of the Chapel was completed in 2020 and is the new office for Lindfield Rural Parish Council. The profit from the revenue of the lodge is ploughed back into enhancing the appearance of the Burial Ground.
The Cemetery is located in East Mascalls Lane and is the Burial Ground for Lindfield, Scaynes Hill and the surrounding area.
Any enquiries should be directed to our Clerk at the parish office or our Registrar, P&S Gallagher – Burgess Hill. Please telephone 01444 417891 with any queries.
Notable burials
Some notable burials at Walstead include:
Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke
World War I Memorial Book
Service Personnel buried in Walstead Cemetery
1. Reginald George Burtenshaw
2. Harold Leon Tingley
3. Guy Kemble Twiss
4. Thomas Weatherby
5. Wilfred Winn
6. William John Winn
Click here to view the Memorial Book.
The Royal British Legion is working with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to keep alive the memory of those who fell in the First World War, for future generations. They would like every single man and woman from across the Commonwealth who fell to be individually commemorated by those alive today. This is your chance to take part in a truly historic and incredibly significant act of Remembrance.
