Cremation
Provision of a community funeral service. This is a low fixed price scheme that is available for all funerals where a local resident has died. A local officer may also deal with general enquires on issues relating to bereavement.
Common Questions
- How many people use cremation today in Great Britain?
- Is cremation more expensive than burial?
- What religious ceremony can I have with cremation?
- Must there be any religious ceremony with cremation?
- Do I have to sign anything else at this stage?
- What happens to the cremation ashes?
- What are the Gardens of Remembrance at a crematorium?
- What memorials are possible at the crematorium?
- What happens at the crematorium on the day of the funeral?
- What happens to the coffin after the committal?
- Does the cremation take place immediately or are the coffins stored up until a number are ready to be cremated?
- Is the coffin cremated with the body?
- What happens about the handles and other coffin fittings?
- What about precious and other metals?
- What would you recommend to people about leaving an item of jewellery on a body?
- Is more than one coffin cremated at one time in the cremator?
- Can relatives witness the committal of the coffin to the cremator?
- Preparation of the cremated remains has been mentioned - what does this entail?
- How do I know I shall get the right cremated remains?
- Of what do the prepared cremated remains consist?
- If the cremated remains are strewn on the ground, what happens to them?
- What can I do if I wish to bury the cremated remains and have a gravestone?
- Can I keep the cremated remains if I wish to or must I dispose of them?
- How can I ensure that I am cremated when I die?
- If l want to know more about cremation and perhaps inspect a crematorium, how should I go about it?
- How is cremation arranged?
- Are there any religious groups which forbid cremation to their members?
Bereavement services
The Lodge, Cannon Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7DF
E-mail: bereavement.services@coventry.gov.uk
Tel: 024 7678 5486