Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages[M] and burials[B] which took place at Desford parish church and which can be found at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The dates for which banns are held are shown in brackets after the marriage dates. Bishop's Transcripts [BTs] are contemporary copies which are also shown. It also provides information about burials and cremations outside the parish church.
C 1559 - 1982
M 1559 - 1990 (1968)
B 1559 - 1996
BTs 1565 - 1860 with gaps
Transcripts
M 1559 - 1837 in Leicestershire Marriages Vol. 1 Batty - Smith

There is a civic cemetery in Hunts Lane which is just west of Desford on the B582. Records are held by the parish clerk.
Cremations are most likely to take place at Loughborough, Leicester or Nuneaton.
Loughborough Crematorium is in Loughborough Cemetery, Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 1AF. Records are available from Charnwood Borough Council, Southfields, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2NT
Leicester Crematorium is in Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QG. Records are available by request or in person from Leicester City Council, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester LE1 6ZG. There is a charge.
Nuneaton Crematorium is at Eastborough Road, Auleborough, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6WZ.