A-Z of Council Services
Chilterns Crematorium
Service Outline:
Chilterns CrematoriumThe Chilterns Crematorium was opened in March 1966 and is owned and operated by a Joint Committee on behalf of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern and Wycombe District Councils.
The Crematorium is situated just outside Amersham on the main A404 Amersham / High Wycombe road.
Contact details:
Chilterns Crematorium -
Email: chilternscrem@chiltern.gov.uk
Telephone: 01494 724263
Fax: 01494 433065
Address: The Superintendent and Registrar
Chilterns Crematorium
Whielden Lane
Amersham
Bucks
HP7 0ND
Common Questions:
- How many people use cremation today in Great Britain?
- Do any religious groups forbid cremation?
- Is cremation more expensive than burial?
- What religious ceremony can I have with cremation?
- How is a cremation arranged?
- Can a funeral service be arranged without the services of a funeral director?
- Can relatives witness the committal of the coffin to the cremator?
- Is the coffin cremated with the body?
- How soon after the service will the cremation take place?
- How are cremated remains kept separate?
- What happens to cremated remains after cremation?
- Can more than one body be cremated at a time?
- Are coffins sold back to funeral directors for re-use?
- Can I visit a crematorium and see what happens behind the scenes?
- Where can I find out more information about cremation?
