Cemeteries

Bereavement information

City Council achieves ICCM Charter membership.

The City Council has adopted the Institute of Cemetery and Crematoria Membership and is a Charter Member of their Charter for the Bereaved. Under this there are two central promises which are as follows:

1. To comply with the Charter Rights and National Standards
2. To provide a service which meets the social, ethical and environmental needs of the community and offers choices which enable every individual to arrange a meaningful funeral

Useful contacts for those dealing with bereavement are:

• Directgov - Bereavement
• Cruse Bereavement (Counselling plus)
• Camden, City, Islington & Westminster Bereavement Service
• The Compassionate Friends (UK) (for bereaved parents)
• Cemeteries
• Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
• Register a Death
• Westminster Bereavement Service
  T: 0207 935 1161