Deaths, funerals and cremations FAQs
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Q: How are cremated remains kept separate?
Q: Are coffins sold back to the funeral directors?
Q: How soon after the ceremony will the cremation take place?
Usually the cremation is usually carried out shortly after the service and certainly on the same day. But, when a service takes place late in the day or a limited number of services are booked, the cremations may take place within 72 hours.
Where cremation won't be carried out on the same day, the person who has applied for cremation will be told.
The benefits to the community from this include a reduced impact on the environment as less fossil fuel will be consumed and the efficient use of machinery and equipment will be achieved.
Q: What religious ceremony can I have with cremation?
Q: How is a cremation arranged?
Q: Can relatives witness the committal of the coffin to the cremator?
Q: Is the coffin cremated with the body?
Q: What are the Gardens of Remembrance at a crematorium?
Q: What types of grave are available at Wandsworth's cemeteries?
Q: I have a lawn grave. Why can’t I put a full memorial over its surface?
Q: After a funeral, when is the grave filled in?
