Independent funerals
Officers are able to offer sympathetic advice to those organising an independent funeral.
Availability
Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pmFrequently asked questions
- How are cremated remains kept separate?
- Are coffins sold back to the funeral directors?
- How soon after the ceremony will the cremation take place?
- What religious ceremony can I have with cremation?
- How is a cremation arranged?
- Can relatives witness the committal of the coffin to the cremator?
- Is the coffin cremated with the body?
- What are the Gardens of Remembrance at a crematorium?
- What types of grave are available at Wandsworth's cemeteries?
- I have a lawn grave. Why can’t I put a full memorial over its surface?
- After a funeral, when is the grave filled in?
- Why can’t I have what I want on a grave?
- Who is responsible for a grave memorial?
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