Twilight services at New Forest Crematorium
Another Hampshire crematorium is expanding the funeral options available to local families by introducing new twilight services.
New Forest Crematorium now offers the bereaved the opportunity to book final farewells to their loved ones at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm from Monday to Friday, with a service of up to 45 minutes in the chapel.
The move follows the successful introduction of similar services at Test Valley Crematorium.
New Forest and Test Valley Crematoria are both part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 40 sites in England, Scotland, and Wales, all set within beautifully landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide pleasant, tranquil places for people to visit and reflect.
Westerleigh Group prides itself on providing exceptional care to the bereaved, the standards of which are inspected by the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) in England and Wales and the Scottish Government.
New Forest Crematorium Manager Graeme Horobin said: “Like our sister site, Test Valley Crematorium, we are always looking for ways to offer local families more choice when it comes to arranging funerals.
“Spring, Summer and early Autumn months should bring with them some beautiful twilight evenings, with the soothing backdrop of birdsong over our beautiful grounds. We believe this could provide a comforting environment for a funeral.
“In addition, offering later services may help those with friends and relatives who want to pay their respects but have difficulty attending a daytime service because of other commitments.
“We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care, and part of that involves enabling families to create a uniquely personal funeral service as a final farewell to their loved one, and the opportunity to be able to choose a twilight service is just another way in which we provide more choice for those we support.
“Bereaved families can now request this service when making arrangements with their funeral director.”
To find out more about New Forest Crematorium, the wide variety of services it offers and the exceptional care and support its team provides, visit: www.newforestcrematorium.co.uk
