Community open day at West Berkshire Crematorium
West Berkshire Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 10 May.
An invitation is open to anyone to visit between 10am and 2pm, when they will be able to tour the beautiful memorial gardens and the crematorium’s comfortable chapel.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to take a tour of the crematory, if they wish and they will be able to meet West Berkshire Crematorium’s friendly and supportive team.
West Berkshire Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 41 sites in England, Scotland, and Wales, all set within beautifully landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide peaceful places for people to visit and reflect.
Manager Loraine Beckinsale said: “Those who attend our community open day will be able to find out first-hand about the exceptional care with which we serve the community and their loved ones.
“Visitors will be able to learn about the range of farewell services we offer, the technology we use and how we can make every funeral uniquely personal.
“They will also be able to discover how we can support the bereaved in helping them to remember their loved ones, through a wide range of memorialisation options.”
Those who attend the open day can also place a card or message to loved ones in the crematorium’s memorial post box, as well as spend some quiet time in the landscaped grounds for reflection and remembrance.
Loraine added: “We will also be able to tell visitors about the work we do in the local community and the many local charities and organisations we support.
“Some of them will be there on the day, together with a local funeral director, with their Hearse and a private ambulance, which will give open day guests the chance to look around these vehicles and talk to them about their work.
“There is no entry fee for our community open day, no appointments are necessary, and light refreshments will be available.
“Everyone is welcome, and we look forward to meeting local families on 10 May.”
For more information about West Berkshire Crematorium, visit www.westberkshirecrematorium.co.uk
