A Peaceful Resting Place
Minutes outside of Sherwood Park, in Strathcona County, Colchester Cemetery is a place of nature and reflection for you and your loved ones.
About Us
Colchester Cemetery has existed for over twelve decades as a rural cemetery located in Strathcona County, Alberta. The one-acre site is currently being volunteer run by the St. Thomas Church in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Colchester Cemetery recognizes the diversity of our communities and believes that all people should be treated with fairness and equity. All who choose to make Colchester Cemetery their final resting place will be welcomed and will never be turned away because of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or past behaviour. Our location offers a pastoral setting just minutes outside of Sherwood Park, Alberta.
Burial Options
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Cremation Plots
A Colchester Cemetery cremation plot is 3 feet by 3 feet and will accommodate the cremated remains of up to two deceased, usually placed in burial urns and inserted one on top of the other.
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Cremation Ashes Scattering
The scattering of cremated remains is permitted in the designated Memorial Garden area on the southeast corner of the Cemetery.
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Traditional Burial Plots
For full burial plots, a maximum of two decedents’ remains may be interred in one plot. An approved headstone or memorial marker is required to be placed on the plot within one year of a burial.
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Simple or Natural Burial Plots
Deceased remains may also be interred by way of a simple or natural burial in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition, but rather allows the body to be naturally recycled.
