Crematoria in South Devon
Choosing cremation does not mean you have to hold the funeral at the crematorium. We hold many funerals at our Riverstone venue, followed by the gathering after. The cremation then takes place either late in the day with just a few people or often early the next morning with no one in attendance except ourselves.
Much is said now about 'direct cremation' and this is heavily advertised on TV. We offer Direct Cremation as one of the choices you can make and for some, this feels entirely right. It is worth remembering that this is an unattended funeral with no service nor gathering as part of the process. You can have a funeral ceremony afterwards, in a place of your choice, with the ashes present. This can give you more choice and save money too.
You can also choose a Direct Cremation Plus, which includes the opportunity to visit your person, here at Riverstone, and to have them dressed in their own clothes.
We undertake cremations at Torquay Crematorium, Exeter Crematorium, The Park Crematorium in Plymouth and East Devon crematorium.
Ceremonies at the crematorium tend to be for a duration of 20 – 60 minutes. You can book a double time if this is not enough, to ensure there's no sense of rush.
Most crematoria now offer early morning bookings, for 30 minutes of time, for a more affordable price, c.£**.
Crematoria have in-house music systems, live-streaming facilities and screens for displaying photos, slideshows and videos.
Each crematorium has a different feel to it and you may prefer the feel and atmosphere of one over another. There's no rush to decide which location to use; crematorium staff are very helpful and supportive and will be happy to show you their chapel spaces to help you decide which suits you best.
Links
Exeter Crematorium (owned by Dignity Funerals)
You may not know:
- Cremated remains have normally been ground down in a machine into the familiar gritty and powdery ashes. But you can also ask for the bone to be returned as it comes out of the cremator – usually in small, fragile pieces.
- Also, if you want, you can ask to witness the coffin being “charged” into the cremator.
