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?
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?
Q: Why can’t I have what I want on a grave?
When you buy a new grave, you are not buying the ownership of the land, you are buying the rights to have burials take place in that grave. These rights are 'granted', together with the rights to erect a memorial on the grave, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the cemetery, and every cemetery has different rules. It is very important that you contact the cemetery office and ask about the choices and options available.
