bradford bereavement brochure

Offering help and guidance when you need it most

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A caring service

Bradford's Bereavement Services provide a Losing a loved one presents many challenges quality, caring and sensitive service for people and our staff can give helpful advice about all at a difficult period in their lives. aspects of funerals and memorials.

Contents

Subject Page

Introduction 2

Crematoria 3

Funeral Services 4

The Cremation Process 5

The Cremation Process Continued 6

Memorials 7

Cemeteries 8

Cemeteries Continued 9 -11

Contact Details 12

Useful Addresses 13

Local Services 14 -18

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: Bereavement Guide

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Bradford Metropolitan District Council aims to provide a dignified service in an atmosphere of reverence and respect, and to meet the needs of all faiths in its multi-cultural society.

This brochure has been produced to introduce Bereavement Services and to enable families to make an informed choice at what is a very difficult and emotional time. Families often find that after a funeral service has taken place at a cemetery or crematorium, there were many options available, which had they known about prior to making funeral arrangements, could have influenced their decisions.

Bereavement Services staff are able to give advice on the following:

• Cremation procedure • Disposal of cremated remains • Types of coffins • Burial procedures • Baby and infant graves • Grave ownership • Memorials • Services and music • Embalming • Funeral directing • Services which take into account

different ceremonies and beliefs • Choice of graves • Woodland burial • Environmental issues • Arranging funerals without a funeral director

This brochure also aims to provide details of where to seek further help and advice.

Introduction

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Crematoria Bradford Metropolitan District Council operates three crematoria situated at Scholemoor (Bradford) Nab Wood (Shipley) and Oakworth (Keighley).

Scholemoor Crematorium Scholemoor Crematorium is situated within the grounds of Scholemoor Cemetery. It was established in 1905 and was the twelfth crematorium to open in Great Britain. The crematorium features a Waiting Room, Toilets, Book of Remembrance Area, Undercover Floral Tribute Area and a Service Chapel that can accommodate 80 seated. The waiting room is fitted with a monitor screen and speakers, and the chapel entrance is fitted with speakers enabling large congregations to listen and see the service.

Nab Wood Crematorium Situated within Nab Wood Cemetery, Nab Wood Crematorium was established in 1955 by converting the cemetery chapel of 1895. The crematorium features a Waiting room, Toilets, Book of Remembrance room and a Service Chapel with seating for 94. The crematorium is fitted with external speakers enabling mourners who can not be accommodated to listen to services.

Oakworth Crematorium Oakworth Crematorium, situated within the grounds of Oakworth Cemetery was established in 1960 by converting the Gothic style cemetery chapel built in 1906 and overlooks some outstanding Yorkshire countryside.

The crematorium features a Waiting room, Toilets, Book of Remembrance room and a Service Chapel which accommodates 65 seated. The chapel entrance is fitted with a large monitor screen and speakers enabling large congregations to listen and see the service.

Induction loops for the hearing impaired, disabled access and toilets including provision for wheelchair, large print and Braille service books are available at all of Bradford crematoria.

Oakworth Crematorium

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Funeral Services

The type of funeral service and the way it is to be conducted is entirely a matter of personal choice. Religious or Civil funerals, may be held in the non-denominational chapels or proceedings can take the form of a short committal service. The main part of the funeral service taking place in a church or funeral directors private chapel. It is not uncommon for people to have a direct cremation service whereby no formal service will take place at the crematorium chapel and no family or friends are present, just the coffin is brought for cremation. Quite often a celebration or memorial service will take place somewhere else.

Your funeral director can advise and guide you on the format of the service and inform the crematoria of the requirements you have chosen in advance.

It is possible for bereaved families to dispense with the services of a funeral director and to deal direct with the relevant crematorium. If this is the requirement please contact Bereavement Services as early as possible.

Cremation services are booked at 40 minute intervals. This allows for twenty-five minutes in the chapel for the service, ten minutes to view floral tributes and greet mourners and five minutes departure time for mourners to leave before the next funeral arrives.

It is possible to book a longer time for an additional charge. Where possible it is advisable to do this at the time of the original booking.

On arrival at the crematorium the coffin is removed from the hearse (funeral vehicle) and carried shoulder high or placed onto a wheel bier (moveable trolley) and transferred onto the catafalque, on which the coffin rests during the funeral service. Mourners will usually follow the coffin into the chapel and take their seats for the start of the service. At the end of the service or point of committal, curtains are slowly drawn around the catafalque and the coffin lies hidden from view of the mourners until they have left the Chapel. Or alternatively the curtains are left open and mourners leave the chapel by the exit door which leads to a floral tribute area where funeral flowers are displayed.

Music Music often strikes a chord in our hearts - especially at a funeral service. The use of music usually sets the poignant tone of the service. Compact Discs which are brought to the crematorium are played via the chapel's music system operated by the crematorium staff.

The time allocation in our Chapels is 40 minutes therefore there is only sufficient time for a maximum of four pieces of music to be played.

Each crematorium chapel also contains an electronic organ if required. The Funeral Director or person arranging the funeral must arrange for an organist.

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The Cremation Process The final stage of the funeral is the part that does not get witnessed by many people, but if close family members would like to witness the coffin being placed into the cremator then arrangements may be made with the Bereavement Service Manager. Please be aware for Health and Safety reasons no more than 4 people will be permitted into the crematory. It is preferable to advise the Funeral Director of these requirements as early as possible when making the funeral arrangements.

All Bradford Metropolitan District Councils Crematorium Staff are qualified Cremator operators.

The crematorium staff transfer coffins, at the finish of each service, from the catafalque through to the crematory. The nameplate on the coffin will be checked against the identity card prior to cremation. The coffin will be retained until a cremator is available. At this stage it will be placed on a charging trolley, by which it enters the cremator. In modern cremators, the process will be microprocessor controlled. Each cremation takes approximately 90 minutes.

At the completion of the process, the cremated remains are removed from the cremator, cooled and processed through a machine that reduces them to a fine, granular state. The identity card, which has followed through the process, will be placed with the cremated remains. These will be dealt with according to the instructions of the Applicant for Cremation. The location will be recorded in the Cremation Register and the card filed with the other cremation forms.

Recycling of Metals Following Cremation If your loved one had an orthopaedic implant during their lifetime you may wonder what happens to it after cremation. The metals used for implants are special medical grade stainless steel, titanium and cobalt chrome all produced from non renewable resources.

The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) have identified a means of collecting metals from participating crematoria throughout the UK and Bradford Metropolitan District Council have decided to look to the future and the protection of our environment.

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Metals are now collected and recycled. Any monies that they may collect in this process will then be donated to bereavement related charities such as Cancer Research and the Heart Foundation. We hope you agree that this not only protects the environment but provides potential benefits for the living.

Bradford Metropolitan District Council will not do this without your permission, however, we have amended our cremation forms to seek your consent prior to the metals being placed for recycling.

If you do not wish the metals to be recycled then we are happy to return them to you or leave them in the cremated remains. If they are left in the cremated remains, however, the remains will need to be buried rather than scattered.

Recycling is environmentally friendly and has provided real benefit and also allows us to consult the bereaved and allow you to make the choice.

Cremated Remains Options Bradford Metropolitan District Council offers a range of choices for the disposal of the cremated remains, and families are given the choice of being present or not. Scattering in the Garden of Remembrance The cremated remains will have been placed in a scattering urn by the crematorium staff, and then they are strewn in the Garden of Remembrance. This option is available at Nab Wood and Oakworth crematoria only.

Burial in the Garden of Remembrance or Crematorium Grounds The cremated remains will have been placed in a container and a hole prepared in the Garden of Remembrance. The cremated remains are then carefully poured from the container into the hole. The soil from the hole is gently replaced and the grass turf laid on top. This option is only available at Scholemoor and Oakworth Crematoria.

Cremated Remains Graves Cremated remains graves are available at various Cemeteries and Crematoria throughout the Bradford area. The plots can accommodate up to 2 sets of remains enabling family members to be placed together. A headstone can be erected if desired.

Cremated remains burial in an existing family grave Often families forget that a family grave exists in their local cemetery. These graves may be used for the burial of cremated remains of other family members. But please be aware that only the Grave owner can give permission for the cremated remains to be buried. If the original grave owner has passed away then the grave must be legally transferred before a burial or amendment to a memorial can take place. Collection Cremated remains can also be collected by the Applicant for cremation or the Funeral Director. The family can then arrange for a private disposal, perhaps at a favourite location of the deceased. However, it should be noted that when cremated remains are scattered in other places, prior permission must be acquired from the landowner and, where applicable, any local rules, regulations and bylaws must be obeyed.

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Memorials All Bradford crematoria have some form of memorial facility. Some crematoria provide wall or kerb mounted plaques in artificial granite or granite although these are normally leased for a limited period only.

There is a bulb and plant donation scheme in which your donation assists in the improvement of the appearance of the area, by planting trees, shrubs and bulbs. The Funeral Director should be aware of the memorial options available but direct enquiries to any Bereavement Services Office will ensure that full details are provided together with the current scale of charges.

Book of Remembrance The Book of Remembrance is a thoughtful way to commemorate a life. Available at Scholemoor, Nab Wood and Oakworth crematoria.

Each page is dedicated to a day of the year, and the pages are turned to correspond with the current date.

You can choose a preferred memorialisation date - for instance the anniversary of the person's death, or their birthday, or any other significant date.

The inscriptions are executed by professional artists and calligraphers and can be either a two line, five line or eight line entry. A variety of emblem options are also available, ranging from flora and fauna designs to emblems of societies and organisations, regimental badges, crests and illuminated letters.

Memorial cards and Miniature Books of Remembrance are available for those wishing to retain a copy of the inscription. These are ideal to send to relatives who live away or as a personal keepsake.

Memorial plaques Memorial plaques come in the following choice of colours, grey, pink, blue and green. Wall plaques at (Scholemoor) and Kerb Plaques (Nab wood / Oakworth) can be leased for a five year period. The Council will reconsider the memorial scheme at the end of this period and advise applicants of options at that time.

Memorial Kerbs Memorial kerbs border the pathways within the Garden of Remembrance at Scholemoor Cemetery and consist of a permanently fixed kerb base into which is set a commemorative plaque.

Memorial Kerbs are available to lease for a period of 10 years. The Council will reconsider the memorial scheme at the end of this period and advise the applicant of options at that time.


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Cemeteries There are a total of 24 cemeteries which encompass the whole Bradford Metropolitan District and three area offices based at Bradford, Shipley and Keighley.

Bradford (Scholemoor) are responsible for all matters relating to Scholemoor, Bowling, North Bierley, Thornton, Queensbury, Clayton and Tong cemeteries.

Shipley (Nab Wood) are responsible for all matters relating to Nab Wood, Charlestown, Bingley, Wilsden, Windhill, Menston and Burley-in-Wharfedale (God's Acre) cemeteries.

Keighley (Utley) are responsible for all matters relating to Utley, Haworth, Morton, Oakworth, Oxenhope, Silsden, Stanbury, Steeton-with-Eastburn, Ilkley cemeteries.

During a year Bereavement Services undertake over 900 burials.

New graves are available in the majority of our cemeteries.

If a family member already owns the Exclusive Rights of Burial in a grave, then provided you can produce either the Deed of Exclusive Rights of Burial or evidence that you are the proper person to exercise the Burial Rights then arrangements can be made for the burial to take place in the grave. In making these arrangements the Funeral Director will require some information about the grave and those interred in it. You should also be aware that if the grave cannot accommodate any further coffins then cremated remains can usually be interred in the grave.

The Exclusive Right of Burial is granted to the person named on the Deed or Grant. This person only is allowed to have work carried out to the grave or its memorial.

Any changes to the information given on the Deed should be notified to the relevant area office. This is especially important if the name or address is changed, when our statutory records must be kept up to date.

Please also be aware if the person named on the Deed of Exclusive Rights has passed away then the grave will have to be legally transferred. Please contact an area office for further advice on this matter.

Scholemoor Cemetery Scholemoor Cemetery opened in 1860 and is located in the Lidget Green Area of Bradford. The cemetery is one of seven in the Bradford locality but is by far the largest, with the greatest number of burials today. There are approximately 420 interments annually.

A walk around the fifteen hectares of the cemetery also provides a brief but interesting history of Bradford's social, political, cultural and economic changes since the 19th century. Many of the memorials refer to those who worked in the once thriving textile industry in Bradford and those who fought and died during the 1st & 2nd World Wars. The graves also provide a factual record of the various communities who have lived in the city, and the many that continue to do so. Recalling the periods when the early Jewish and Eastern European immigrants came here to the more recent settlers from the Indian Sub continent.

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————————–—————Bowling Cemetery Bowling cemetery is an old Victorian Cemetery dating back to 1889. It covers almost twelve hectares and is one of the most used cemeteries in the City. Many fine examples of Victorian memorials can be found in the cemetery. A Yorkshire Stone Cenotaph stands in the middle commemorating the Soldiers and Sailors who lost their lives in the Great War 1914 -1918. Standing on a hillside the cemetery overlooks some magnificent architecture in the City of Bradford and is worth a visit for this reason alone.

This cemetery serves the needs of some of the diverse cultures that make up Bradford today, for example: Muslim, Afro Caribbean, Vietnamese, Catholic and Anglican.

North Bierley Cemetery North Bierley cemetery has very strong links with the Polish and Ukrainian communities of Bradford. Each community has a memorial in the cemetery.

There are sections for Roman Catholic, Anglican, Babies & Young Children and for the interment of cremated remains.

The cemetery opened in 1933 and covers approximately seven hectares.

Thornton Cemetery Thornton Cemetery was opened in 1907 and covers seven hectares and is home to a fine War memorial. This cemetery, terraced into a hillside, has a more rural aspect than many with panoramic views overlooking the surrounding countryside.

In 1998 a Woodland burial area was created giving a more environmentally friendly choice to the bereaved. English woodland trees are planted to eventually form a natural woodland area.

Nab Wood Cemetery Situated on the A650 Bradford to Keighley Road, close to Saltaire roundabout. The nineteen acres of land for a new cemetery were purchased from Lord Rosse for £2,850 in 1894 by the Local Board as St Paul's churchyard in Shipley was full. The total cost of the scheme was estimated to cost upwards of £10,000 including the construction of the lodge and driveway. The cemetery has two catholic sections and one for Latvians. A large number of people visit the cemetery to see the grave of Smith Wigglesworth an Evangelist who died in 1947 who it was claimed was a miracle worker. At the same time the church authorities purchased six acres of adjoining land from Lord Rosse and opened up their own Hirstwood Cemetery.

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————————–—————Bingley Cemetery Tucked away on Bailey Hills Road behind the parish church, the cemetery which was designed and professionally landscaped prior to being opened in 1870 by the Bingley Burial Board, comprised two sections, the top half being unconsecrated and the bottom area nearest the cemetery lodge, consecrated. Both sections having a chapel of their own. In June 1903 hundreds of remains were removed from the nearby Bingley Parish Church graveyard to facilitate the construction of the new main road. These were taken into Bingley Cemetery to be re-interred and memorials were also removed and re-laid. Extensions to the cemetery were opened in 1920 and in the mid 1930's.

Charlestown Cemetery Positioned on Otley Road, Baildon, close by the railway bridge, the cemetery was opened in 1863 by the privately owned Airedale Cemetery Company. Ownership of the cemetery was passed to Baildon Urban District Council in June 1898. There is one Cemetery Chapel.

Wilsden Cemetery The small neat cemetery is adjoining farmland on Shay Lane and overlooks the village below and has stunning views for many miles. It was opened in 1922 by the Wilsden Council as St Matthew's churchyard was running out of new grave space. The one grave of note is that of Jeffrey Hall, the Birmingham City and England international footballer who was struck down with polio in 1959 aged 29.

Utley Cemetery Opened in 1857, Utley Cemetery is the oldest council owned cemetery in the Bradford District and covers about twenty-two acres. Originally it was divided into two sections, Consecrated for Church of England burials and Unconsecrated for non-conformists, including Roman Catholic. Further extensions in 1900, 1924 and 1936 were not separated along religious lines, although there is now a Muslim Section.

There are two listed buildings; the Dissenting Chapel and the Butterfield memorial both situated on the Main Terrace where parking is available, although all of the grounds can be reached by car. Vehicular access is restricted after dusk, but is always open to pedestrians.

Utley's Chief attraction is the park type layout of the original sections which were terraced with many mature trees and good examples of Victorian memorials. The newer extensions are to be found across two bridges spanning cemetery lane and the railway line.

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The Cemetery originally opened in 1906, there are no sectarian divisions. Since opening there have been 2500 interments. The cemetery is on a sloping site with good access to all areas. There is a pleasant garden with seats which is sheltered by woodland.

Haworth Cemetery This cemetery is situated on the side of Penistone Hill about half mile to the west of Haworth, signposted off the road to Stanbury.

Originally opened in 1883, there are no divisions along religious lines. Since its opening there have been over 4000 interments.

On a fine day there are excellent views from this cemetery across the Worth Valley and to the moors beyond.

Ilkley Cemetery Situated a quarter mile to the east of the town centre. There are two entrances one off Beanlands Parade and one off Ashlands Road.

The cemetery opened in 1878 and there are consecrated and unconsecrated areas.

Graves - During unpleasant weather During very wet weather, particularly during the winter, certain areas will inevitably become muddy especially in the vicinity of grave digging activities. Any soil or mud deposited on roads will be moved as soon as possible. Grassed areas can also become waterlogged and very soggy. Please wear suitable clothing if you have to visit a cemetery during or immediately following heavy rain. Heavy rain can cause graves to sink in the months following a burial. These will be "topped up" as part of a regular maintenance programme, but please report any that may have been missed. During Icy or snowy weather, the roads and paths to imminent funerals will be treated if at all possible. Please take extreme care if you feel you need to visit the cemetery during periods of bad weather.

Oakworth Crematorium

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Contact Details

Cemetery Opening Times

Main Cemetery Gates Bradford Cemeteries are open to vehicles during the following times

9.30 am to 8.30 pm April to September (inclusive)

9.30 am to 4.30 pm October to March (Inclusive)

Pedestrian access is available at all times

Please note Vehicular gates/bollards will be locked on closure

All vehicles are parked at owners risk

If you encounter any problems with access outside of normal office hours, please contact the city council's emergency service on:

01274 431000

Cemetery Offices

Opening Times & Contact Details Bereavement Services Area offices are open Monday to Friday at the following times: 8.30am to 4.00pm Please note the offices are not open at weekends or on public holidays.

Scholemoor Cemetery & Crematorium Necropolis Road, Bradford, BD7 2PS Tel: 01274 571313 Fax: 01274 521176

Nab Wood Cemetery & Crematorium Bingley Road, Shipley, BD184BG Tel: 01274 584109 Fax: 01274 530419

Utley Cemetery (Oakworth Crematorium) Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6EJ Tel: 01535 603162 Fax: 01535 690933 The Books of Remembrance The Books of Remembrance at Scholemoor, Nab Wood and Oakworth Crematorium are open Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Saturday - Sunday and Public Holidays (Nab Wood and Oakworth) 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Scholemoor Only on Saturday - Sunday and Public Holidays the Book of Remembrance is displayed in the waiting room window.

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Bradford & Keighley Register Office Bradford 22 Manor Row, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4QR Tel: 01274 432151 Keighley Town Hall, Bow Street, Keighley West, Yorkshire, BD21 3PA Tel: 01274 432151

National Association of Funeral Directors 618 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1AA Tel: 0121 711 1343 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nafd.org.uk

National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors SAIF Business Centre, 3 Bullfields, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9DB Tel: 0845 230 6777 Email: [email protected] Web: www.saif.org.uk

Useful Addresses

National Association of Memorial Masons 1 Castle Mews, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2XL Tel: 01788 542264 email: [email protected] Web: www.namm.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care PO Box 800, Richmond, Surrey, TW91RG Tel: 020 8939 9530 Day by Day Helpline 0844 477 9400 Email: [email protected] General Email: [email protected] Web: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Age Concern Bradford 19 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12AY Tel: 01274 395144 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ageconcernbradford.org.uk

Bradford Social Security Office 373 Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 9LT Tel: 01274 336200

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