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Crematoria

Cremation is less costly than burial in London. Expect crematorium fees of between £500 and £600. This includes a ceremony of about 30 minutes, the cremation and an urn made of plastic or recycled cardboard. If you have a longer ceremony in mind, you can book double time at the crematorium (at less than double the price) or use another venue before or after the commital.

If you would like the cremation to take place before or at 10am, most crematoria will charge less. Crematorium fees are the same whether or not you are a local resident and cremations usually involve two doctors' certificates costing £73.50 each.

Also see Dispersal of Ashes

North London Crematoria

Enfield Crematorium, EN1 4DS Serving the Borough of Haringey, Enfield is one of London’s largest crematoria and sits in 50 acres of land, most of which is memorial garden, although burials do still take place there. It has two chapels, both of which comfortably seat 90 people.
Disabled facilities: access throughout, wheelchair available. view website

Golders Green Crematorium NW11 7NL Golders Green Crematorium opened in 1902 and was London’s first crematorium. It is actively engaged in developing greener cremation for the future. It accommodates every kind of religious or non-religious ceremony and is within walking distance of Golders Green tube station.
The west chapel is ideal for a large funeral, seating about 150 plus standing room for 50. If the congreation is larger, mourners can watch the service on screens in the cloisters outside. Disabled facilities: Loop system, parking, ramps, toilet, wheelchair available and a buggy can transport you through its twelve acres of beautiful grounds.

Hendon Crematorium, NW7 1NB  Situated in the Borough of Barnet, Hendon Crematorium is surrounded by the calm, leafy grounds of Hendon Cemetery. The crematorium was built in 1922. Its chapel seats about 90 people, offering a 7 day per week service with flexible hours and very reasonable prices.
It is approached through a Tudor style gatehouse with a winding road bordered on either side by flowers, lawns and trees. It’s about 40 minutes drive from Central London and only 10 minutes walk from Mill Hill East tube station. Disabled facilities: access throughout, loop system and wheelchair available. view website

Islington Crematorium, N2 9AG  Islington Crematorium and St Marylebone are both in East Finchley, and are therefore sometimes confused, so it’s worth double checking that people are clear about which crematorium they are attending. The crematorium is located in the heart of the cemetery.
It’s a lovely walk from the main gates on the High Road, but takes up to 20 minutes on foot. The chapel seats 75 people and has an atrium that provides natural light. Both Camden and Islington residents are served by this crematorium and cemetery. Disabled facilities: call ahead on 0207 527 8300 for ramps to be installed.

Mortlake Crematorium, Richmond TW9 4EN This crematorium serves Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames. It is also favoured by people who live further away because of its riverside position and beautiful gardens. Fees here are lower than most London crematoria.
It is known for being very accommodating to all religions and traditions and is particularly popular with Buddhists. Disabled facilities: access throughout, loop system and wheelchair available. view website

New Southgate Cemetery and Crematorium, N11 1JJ   Catering for a vast range of religions and traditions including Caribbean, Greek Orthodox, Non-Religious, Roman Catholic, Church of England, Bahai, Jehovah’s Witness and Jewish burials. While all of London’s crematoria invite funerals of all creeds and cultures,
New Southgate probably reflects the city’s multicultural diversity more than any other North London cemetery. It is also easily accessible from the M25 and A111. The cemetery was established in 1861 and opened its crematorium in 1957. Disabled facilities: access throughout, wheelchair available, loop system. view website

St Marylebone Crematorium, Finchley N2 0RZ Located within East Finchley Cemetery, it has very pretty grounds and was established in 1937. As Islington Crematorium is also in East Finchley it is worth ensuring that people are clear about which crematorium they are attending. St Marylebone has good parking facilities and a seating capacity of 150. Iit’s ideal if you are expecting a lot of people to arrive by car. Although the crematorium is close to the North Circular, the nearest exit is Falloden Way.

Disabled facilities: Loop system, disabled access to chapel, wheelchair available. The following link relates to the cemetery, but is useful for locating the crematorium: view website

West London Crematorium, Kensal Green, W10 4RA Consecrated in 1833, the General Cemetery of All Souls at Kensal Green opened its crematorium in 1938. This building has two chapels, one of which has a more modern feel than the other London crematoria. Both comfortably seat about 90 people.
A large car park is situated within the grounds.   It is approached from Harrow Road. Disabled facilities: wheelchair access to both chapels. view website

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