One thousand years of history St Mary the Virgin Denby, Derbyshire St Mary the Virgin Denby, Derbyshire Application to be become a “Closed Churchyard” The churchyard is now full and there is no proper room for new burial plots. An application has been submitted to the Ministry of Justice for the churchyard to become a “closed churchyard.” The process will take around 18 months to complete (i.e. by late 2027) The Ministry of Justice issued a Public Notice which was displayed during April and May 2026 on both the Church and Denby Parish Council Noticeboards and on this webiste until 11 July 2026. A Public Notice stating that the Privy Council will, at a meeting in August 2026, consider the proposal to formally close the churchyard is now displayed (from 11 July 2026) in the church porch and on an internal church noticeboard. After the churchyard becomes a “Closed Churchyard,” re-openings of existing burial plots will be allowed (subject to there being sufficient depth); interment of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance will be allowed and the Drury-Lowe Vault will be available to the Dury-Lowe family. The responsibility for maintenance of the churchyard will be passed to Amber Valley Borough Council, although the ownership of the churchyard will remain with the Church of England.
Link to Privy Council Public Notice