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?
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?
Yes. The container and the body are placed in the cremator and cremation begins. The coffin or container with the body inside will not be opened or otherwise disturbed, other than in exceptional circumstances, and then only with the express permission, and in the presence of, the person who has applied for cremation (usually the executor or next of kin).
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?
