Holmsford Bridge Crematorium

Telephone: 01294 214720

Crematorium information

Holmsford Bridge Crematorium opened its doors in October 1997.

Our crematorium is situated within ten and a half acres of beautiful Ayrshire countryside.

Our chapel boasts a floor to ceiling window overlooking the River Irvine and provides a beautiful backdrop to your service. There is room for 109 seating in the main part of the chapel but we also have extra seating capacity of 24 and some 30 standing in the adjacent waiting room. Where services are of a larger scale, we will be able to accommodate the sound of the service throughout. 

We can provide music, still images, slide shows, family made tributes and webcasting. Please speak with your funeral director or call us to chat and arrange a visit. We are happy to talk you through the options available.

We also have access and parking for the less-abled, accessible toilets and a hearing loop system onsite. 

Our gardens of remembrance are landscaped to blend in with the surrounding countryside. Our ground staff work to the highest of standards maintaining our lawns and preserving your loved ones dedication areas with the upmost care and respect. We offer a variety of personalised memorials for you to choose from, including roses, plaques, niches, above ground interments, designated family gardens and scatterings. Our memorial staff will show you around the gardens at any time by appointment, and help you to make your memorial choice. We are always here to help you and we treat every family with dignity and respect.

Admin email address - holmsfordbridge.crematorium@thecmg.co.uk

Memorial email address - holmsfordbridge.memorialoffice@thecmg.co.uk 

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Opening Hours

The Office:
Our office is open Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00. Please contact the crematorium directly to make an appointment.

The collection of cremated remains and memorial consultations can take place by means of an appointment.

The Grounds:
Our gardens remain open all year round to members of the public. For the safety aspects, due to our rural location and minimum lighting during the winter months, we ask that caution is taken when visiting our site.

The Memorial Office:
Appointments can be made by contacting the crematorium by telephone or email.

The Book of Remembrance Room:
Our Book of Remembrance is available to view indoors during normal office hours. After 17:00, there is no access to this room and so can be viewed all year round from outside through the floor to roof window. Before visiting please contact the crematorium directly. It can be requested at given notice to an alternative date for you to view.

Funeral Service Flowers:
Any flowers, sprays or arrangements will be laid in our flower courtyard for 7 days after the service.

Parking

There are 155 parking spaces available, 6 accessible parking for less-abled.

Holmsford Bridge Crematorium

Our fees

We know that understanding what goes into the cost of a funeral can sometimes be difficult for families. We also recognise that understanding the overall financial implications of arranging a funeral is important. To this end we have included a downloadable price list of the services available to you.

It is important to us that any confusion is completely removed to help families to fully understand what the Cremation Fee includes, and what this means as part of the wider cost of the funeral. We have outlined the elements that are necessary to provide a cremation service to you below, although of course we would be happy to discuss any further queries you might have directly with you. You can contact us at any time to talk through any further options and any fees that might apply.

The cremation fee includes the following:

• All professional services relating to the administration and registration of the cremation, in line with statutory regulation.
• The use of our Chapel along with the assistance of a trained staff member on the day of the service.
• The provision of music during the funeral service (please contact the Crematorium for details of our available options).
• The sensitive handling of the cremation in line with environmental legislation.
• The appropriate national environmental levy for mercury abatement.
• The scattering or interment of the ashes within our Gardens of Remembrance, or the preparation for their removal along with a suitable container and the Cremation Certificate.
• Alternatively, we will look after the ashes safely and securely at our Crematoria site and can share with you the various options and next steps available to care for your loved ones ashes.

We also offer weekend services, fees for which along with  other available services are detailed in the PDF attachment entitled Cremation Price List

Direct cremation

We have a number of options available to meet the ever increasing demand for this service which are detailed below.

Unattended Direct Cremation

• There will be no service in the chapel and no mourners in attendance.
• Sometime following the cremation, staff at the Crematorium will contact the Applicant to confirm instructions for the ashes in order to offer any further assistance. There are many occasions when families change their decision having had time for further thought and discussion.

Attended Direct Cremation

• The attended direct cremation is available at 9.00am.
• This option enables families to attend the crematorium to see the coffin in the chapel and be able to spend a few moments with the coffin before the leaving the chapel.
• The crematorium staff will be available to help and assist you during the time at the crematorium, showing you both in and out of the chapel at the appropriate times.
• Music may also be played should you wish.
• Sometime following the cremation, staff at the Crematorium will contact the Applicant to confirm instructions for the ashes in order to offer any further assistance. There are many occasions when families change their mind having had time for further thought.

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