Established in 1957 on land given to Hillingdon Council by a local farmer, this site used to be much smaller, consisting of a traditional chapel and the original surrounding grounds. In 1972, a second, more modern chapel was built and, gradually, the grounds have grown to their current size of more than 26 acres.
First crematorium in the uk, Woking, a large town in the west of Surrey, England. Established in 1878, and is closely linked to the history of cremation in the UK.
The Randall’s Park crematorium facility eventually opened its doors to the public in 1961, situated within a 50-acre parkland setting. Features a multi-faith chapel, a digital music and visual tribute system, webcasting, and a traditional hand-bound Book of Remembrance.
North East Surrey Crematorium Opened in 1958, Facilities & Grounds Situated within the parklands of Morden Cemetery (near its Gardens of Remembrance), the site includes the main chapel, waiting areas, a remembrance building housing books of remembrance, memorial plaques, and a garden of remembrance.
Our newly redeveloped crematorium has been thoughtfully redesigned to create a very peaceful place for people to remember their loved ones Guildford Crematorium was rebuilt in 2018/19 based on a design featuring stunning courtyards and courtyard gardens.
Built for the General Cemetery Company in 1938 at the south-western end of the Cemetery. The Rt Hon. Thomas Jeeves Horder (1871-1955), Chairman of the Cremation Society, officially opened the crematorium in 1939. West London was one of seven crematoria to open that year.
Opened on october 6th 1954 when the Rt. Rev. Cyril Eastaugh, Bishop of Kensington,
also widely known as Hanworth Crematorium, Ogden Chapel (seating 150) & Jamieson Chapel (seating 75)
The crematorium was licensed in 1936 under the Mortlake Crematorium Act 1936, thereby becoming the first to be established under its own Act of Parliament. The building was designed by Douglas Barton, an employee of the Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council.