Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium () is a major cemetery and crematorium located in Thornhill, a northern suburb of Cardiff, south Wales. It is located on the A469 road (Thornhill Road).
Cardiff Crematorium was opened in 1953 and occupies a site as part of the Thornhill Cemetery. The cemetery contains two chapels – Wenallt Chapel and Briwnant Chapel – and the Gardens of Remembrance for the scattering of cremated remains.
The cemetery won the Memorial Awareness Board's "Cemetery of the Year" award in 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2024.
Notable burials and cremations Sir Tasker Watkins (Lord Justice of Appeal) Rhodri Morgan (First Minister of Wales) Alison Bielski (poet and writer) Jack Brooks (politician) Joe Erskine (Welsh boxer) Arwel Hughes (conductor and composer) Fred Keenor (footballer)
Gallery Views of Thornhill Cemetery and Cardiff Crematorium
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