BURIAL GROUNDS UK DIRECTORY

Chilterns Crematorium (1996)

Buckinghamshire

Location & Directions

Whielden Lane Amersham Bucks HP7 0ND

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Contact & Burial Authority

Burial groundChilterns Crematorium (1996)

Site addressWhielden Lane Amersham Bucks HP7 0ND

Operator addressChilterns Crematorium Whielden Lane Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0ND

County or regionBuckinghamshire

Managing authorityBuckinghamshire Council

Call 01494 724263 Email Burial Authority

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Visiting, Burial Services & Facilities

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Site opening timesThe Chapel and Garden of Remembrance are open to visitors every day of the year: Weekdays - 1st April to 30th September 9.00 to 8.00 1st October to 31st March 9.00 to 6.00 Saturday 9.00 to 5.00 Sunday and Bank Holidays 10.00 to 5.00

Office opening timesMonday to Friday 9.00 to 5.00 Saturday morning 9.00 to 1.00

ParkingWithin the grounds. Disabled parking bays next to the chapels.

AccessibilityFully accessible throughout Loop system in both chapels 2 wheelchairs available Disabled parking Disbaled toilets Large print service books available

Public transportAmersham train station is serviced by the Metropolitan Line via the London Underground and Chiltern Railways. This is approximately 2 miles away - there is a taxi rank outside the station and bus stops nearby. There are bus stops directly outside the Crematorium - these are serviced by Arriva Buses (green) no. 52 or 62 and Carousel Buses (red) no. 4. They run approximately every 20 minutes between Chesham/Hemel Hempstead and High Wycombe, via Amersham.

Service timesHampden Chapel 9.30 - 4.15, 45 minute service times Milton Chapel 9.15 - 4.45, 45 minute service times

Chapel seatingHampden Chapel - 60 seated downstairs and 24 in the organ gallery, room for standing at the back. Milton Chapel - 150 seated, plenty of room for standing at the back.

RefreshmentsVending machines selling hot and cold drinks near both chapels. The are free water dispensers in each waiting room.

Site size22 acres

Additional notesThe Crematorium has two chapels, The Hampden Chapel and The Milton Chapel. The cremation fee includes: the use of the waiting room and facilities the use of the chapel the playing of digital music (via the Wesley music system) the cremation process the storage of cremated remains for up to one month the provision of a container to hold the cremated remains the strewing of the cremated remains in the Garden of Remembrance with or without witness

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Burial Fees & Memorial Permissions

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Published costs and feesCremation For the cremation of the body of: - (i) a foetus born dead before twenty four weeks gestation Â£30.00 (ii)additional foetus committed for cremation at the same time, per foetus (9.15a.m., 9.30 a.m. Chapel times only) Â£10.00 (iii)a stillborn child or child/person whose age at the time of death was less than 18 years Â£42.00 (iv)a person whose age at the time of death was 18 years or more Â£490.00 These fees include the Medical Referee%u2019s fee, use of the Chapel, provision of recorded music, the temporary storage of the ashes for a period not exceeding one month free of charge, the dispersal of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance, or provision of a temporary polythene container for ashes and a certified copy of the details in the Registrar%u2019s Certificate for Cremation or an Extract from the Cremation Register. NOTE: Certificates of the Cremation Society and the Cremation Friendly Society will be accepted at their encashable value Disposal of Cremation Ashes Fee VAT Total Temporary deposit of ashes (per month after the first month) - Â£11.25 Dispersal of ashes in Garden of Remembrance when cremation has taken place elsewhere Â£28.30 Miscellaneous Use of coffin waiting facility (24 hrs. or part thereof) Â£22.50 Use of Wheeled Bier Â£6.80 Memorial Service (Saturday mornings only) Â£100.00 Burial Service (subject to chapel availability) Â£200.00 Webcast of Service Â£61.80 Audio Visual recording of Service on a DVD Â£49.44 Audio recording of Service on a CD Â£43.26 Use of Audio Visual equipment Â£61.80 Despatch of Ashes by Carrier:- Standard Charges for Despatch to England, Scotland and Wales Carrier 17.20 3.44 Packing and Despatch 11.80 2.36 Total 29.00 5.80 34.80 Despatch to Northern Ireland and offshore islands incur a surcharge - please enquire at the office. Unfortunately we cannot despatch to other countries. Cremation of Body Parts For the cremation of body parts of: - (i)a foetus born dead before twenty four weeks gestation Â£30.00 (ii)a stillborn child or child/person whose age at the time of death was less than 18 years Â£42.00 (iii)any person who was cremated at the Chilterns Crematorium Â£42.00 (iv)a person who was not cremated at the Chilterns Crematorium whose age at the time of death was 18 years or more Â£67.00 These fees include the Medical Referee%u2019s fee, use of the Chapel, provision of recorded music, the temporary storage of ashes for a period not exceeding one month, the dispersal of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance, or provision of a temporary polythene container for ashes and a certified copy of the Registrars Certificate for Cremation.

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Cemetery Rules & Official Documents

Memorial servicesBook of Remembrance Rose Memorial Plaques Stone Memorial Plaques Leather Memorial Plaques

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