Agecroft Cemetery
History
Sited directly opposite our main showroom on Langley Road, Agecroft Cemetery covers 45 acres.
The grade II listed Anglican Mortuary chapel dominates the centre of the cemetery and has been the subject of many attempts to renovate and make use of what is a remarkable building of considerable height, grandeur and robust construction.
Our Agecroft showroom was opened in the 1930's by Arthur Critchley. The site has been subsequently developed to include our large workshop and storage yard, alongside a warehouse for our sister company The Blast Shop. Whilst we have always served the wider local community, a significant amount of our memorials are located in Agecroft Cemetery. Many of the memorials included on our website can be found in Agecroft, look out for our logo or name on the back of memorials, a sign of how proud we are of our work.
Opening times
The Cemetery Office is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4:30pm and on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 4:30. The office is closed over lunch and appointments are preferred. The cemetery itself is open to vehicles and pedestrians from 8am to 8pm between April and September and 8am to 6pm during the winter months and on bank holidays.
Regulations
Agecroft Cemetery is bound by Salford rules and regulations.
Standard memorials on full burial plots may not exceed 3 feet in width and 3 feet 6 inches in height. Crosses up to 4 feet are allowed. Kerbsets or gardens in front of the grave are allowed but must not not exceed 2 feet in length.
In the cremation section memorials may not exceed 2 feet in width and 1 foot 11 inches in height. The cremation memorials are all on concrete strip foundations that allow up larger bases or small kerbsets, with a maximum size of 2 feet by 2 feet. All the memorials in our showroom are suitable for Agecroft, our helpful staff will be able to guide you to a suitable size for your plot.
All work undertaken on memorials must be carried out by a NAMM or BRAMM accredited memorial mason.
Notable memorials
Lancaster Bomber
In 1994 S Critchley & Son were proud to create a memorial to the crew of a Lancaster bomber that crashed nearby on July 30th 1944. The heavily laden Lancaster PB304 of 106 Squadron based at RAF Metheringham, Lincolnshire crashed into the opposite bank of the River Irwell at Pendlebury, Salford. The pilot was attempting to crash land the Lancaster in the playing fields just beyond. He very nearly made it, but a wing clipped the roof tops of houses in Regatta Street and the Lancaster crashed into the far bank of the River Irwell. There was apparently a pause of 30 seconds before the bombs on board exploded.
All 7 crewmen and 2 people on the ground were killed.
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