Water cremations suggested for Poole Crematorium
A Dorset funeral director suggests that ‘alkaline hydrolysis’ could be the answer to the long-running problem of no cremators at Poole Crem.
A Dorset funeral director suggests that ‘alkaline hydrolysis’ could be the answer to the long-running problem of no cremators at Poole Crem.
Funeral directors have hailed the refurbishment of the Poole Crematorium chapel as a success, with families full of praise for it.
The crematorium had been without cremators since 2020, but now BCP Council is to install eco cremators at the site off Gravel Hill.
Local people were incensed that there were no cremators at Gravel Hill, but now they are to be reinstated as soon as possible.
The crematorium at Gravel Hill is to be closed for 22 weeks for refurbishment, but the works don’t include a cremator.
The crematorium will close on 14 March and re-open for services in the first week of September following extensive works.
Services continue to be held at Poole Crematorium chapel. Although the cremators are not running, the chapel and memorial grounds remain open for bereaved families who wish to choose Poole Crematorium as the venue for the funeral of a loved one.