If you need any help finding a grave in Ocklynge Cemetery, we would be glad to help.

Please place your enquiry via our website: https://www.fooc.org.uk/grave-enquiries

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416039670286740

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ofocklynge.bsky.social

The Friends of Ocklynge Cemetery were established in 2022 by a small group of local people who love the cemetery and its history.

The aims of the Friends of Ocklynge Cemetery are:

1)            To respect both the historic and the environmental aspects of the cemetery.

 2)            Liaise with the Council regarding all aspects of the cemetery.

 3)            Identifying notable graves.

 4)            Conducting historic research into the people buried there.

 5)            Photographing & documenting graves for adding to Find A Grave.

 6)            Identifying important aspects of the flora and fauna in the cemetery. 

 7)            Liaising with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 8)            Identifying potential problems and reporting them to the council.

 9)            Assisting the public in identifying the location of graves. 

 10)        Liaising with Heritage Eastbourne and local environmental and history groups.

 11)        Providing guided tours of the cemetery.

 12)      Helping to make the cemetery a more pleasant place for the public to visit.