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FUNERAL
& MEMORIAL
CEREMONIES
CIVIL FUNERAL CEREMONY, WOODLAND BURIAL,
INTERMENT & PRE-PLANNED ‘SCRIPT ONLY’
FUNERAL SERVICE
A civil funeral ceremony celebrates the life of
the deceased and can reflect their beliefs and
values, the way they lived and the legacy they
left behind. Your choice could be influenced
by religious and cultural traditions, cost or
personal preferences or by the expressed
wishes of the deceased.
A civil funeral can be held almost anywhere,
except in churches or religious buildings, and
is appropriate for a cremation or burial at any
non-religious burial ground.
The ceremony is both a dignified tribute and
highly personal memoir created by a celebrant
in consultation with the family or executor for
this final act of love and respect. It is created
using a comprehensive framework that
allows you the freedom to make a range of
choices regarding the content and style for the
ceremony. Family members and friends may
wish to recite a reading or add their own words
of tribute. A hymn, prayer and a moment’s
reflective silence can also be included if you
wish.
A woodland or ‘green’ burial offers a ‘return to
nature’ for those who wish to be buried among
trees, birds and wild flowers. It is a way of
introducing a greater choice for the bereaved.
Green burials are where non-embalmed
bodies in a simple woollen or cotton shroud
are buried in a coffin made from non-rainforest
wood. Biodegradable materials such as wicker,
bamboo and cardboard are used.
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Graves can be marked by planting a small
tree, wild flowers or a bird box can be hung.
The ceremony is created by our celebrant in
consultation with the family.
An interment ceremony is a short formal
occasion, usually following a cremation.
In many cases ashes are interred in a place
that holds special significance or happy
memories for the deceased and their family.
The ceremony is created by our celebrant in
consultation with the family.
A pre-planned ‘script only’ funeral service will
assist you with preparation of the text/wording
for your own funeral ceremony. Before we die,
many of us like to have everything organised
for the loved ones who are left behind. How
many of us consider the content of our funeral
ceremony?
Preparing a eulogy can be complicated, as
there is often no-one left after we die who
can recall our early life, so our professional
celebrant will meet with you to discuss and
prepare a detailed tribute that will capture your
life, personality, achievements and the legacy
you will leave behind. Readings, poems, music,
hymns, prayers or moments of reflective silence
can also be included if you wish.
For further details or if you would like to book
a ceremony, please telephone the Customer
Service Centre on 01522 782244.
Email: [email protected]
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/registrars