We are running an on-going survey on the website asking members of the public what they think of crematoria. We understand that those offering cremation services are in a difficult position when wanting feedback on what they provide – they can hardly stand outside with a clipboard. Over three posts we will shedding light on some…
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Variation in cremation cost across the UK 2016
Every year crematoria are getting more expensive and there is now a big difference between the top and the bottom. From the lowest price is from a crematoria run by the a local authority – Belfast City council, where the cost is £364 the highest is a private crematoria run by the funeral giant Dignity at Beckenham in Greater…
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Charging for families to witness a scattering ceremony
Local Authorities are often at the sharp end of public anger when it comes to bereavement services, in extreme cases like the baby ashes scandal at Morten Hall or issues around removal of memorial items from a grave plot. I tend not to be partisan on behalf of the public, councils often have a difficult…
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The environmental cost of cremation in India
I would argue that the environmental impact of cremation is less than burial, there is a need to compare two issues which are difficult to equate – Carbon versus land-take. I think the land-take is a more significant issue. The argument is even more in favour of cremation if the energy source is renewable. However the…
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Ashes dumped in Hampshire cemetery: fee dodging?
The Vicar of the charming village of Lyndhurst in Hampshire has got hot under the collar. The Rev Dr James Bruce spoke out after it was revealed that the ashes, of what appeared several people, had been tipped onto the grass at the graveyard near his church. The ashes were discovered by a maintenance worker,…
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Utah Veterans have a new columbarium and scattering site
Military veterans form the US state of Utah have had their cemetery facilities enhanced and improved. The US Department for Veteran Affairs awarded a grant of $4.5million for improvement to the Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park in Bluffdale, Utah. The cemetery now includes a new columbarium and a garden for scattering ashes, with…
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Institute of Civil Funerals
Looking for some help in giving a loved one a send off, want to make it more of an event? Can’t think of the right words? Or never been comfortable speaking in public? Then we suggest that you use the services of a celebrant, and we are happy to recommend: Institute of Civil Funerals Institute…
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