Before
The crematorium chapel seats 94 downstairs and 36 in the gallery, is bookable at forty minute intervals from 10am until 4.40pm.
Services at 9am & 9.30am are thirty minutes only, at a reduced fee.
It is possible to book a longer time for an additional charge. Feel free to inspect our premises, and talk to a member of staff if you think this will help you in making the funeral arrangements.
During
Words & Music
There are no restrictions on how your time in the chapel is used and you are free to have any prayers, readings, poetry and eulogies that you feel will be most appropriate.
William Congreve, the eighteenth century poet wrote, “Music alone with sudden charms can bind the wand’ring sense and calm the troubled mind”. Music can play an important part in the service and can mean so much to relatives and friends.
Organ Music
Mortlake Crematorium is one of the few which can boast a real pipe organ. Played from the gallery, and therefore out of sight, the instrument was built by John Hayward Compton in 1939. Although of modest specification it works well in our excellent acoustic chapel. Your Funeral Director or our staff can give you names of organists that can be hired for your service.
Soloists & Rehearsals
As an alternative to congregational singing (or as well as) visiting soloists are welcome to perform and other instrumental music for brass, strings or harp can also be used with good effect.
After
Floral Tributes :
These will be displayed in one of two floral courtyards and will be left on view, for five days following the service, unless it is requested that they remain longer.
The Reception :
Following the cremation service you may wish to hold a reception for family and friends. Whilst many may choose to return to the family home others may wish to arrange for this to be in the locality of the crematorium. Here are just few suggestions. Please do let the venue know that you found the details from the Mortlake Crematorium Website and they will be pleased to discuss your personal requirements.
- The Tapestry, 1 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW14 7EZ
Telephone: 020 8878 7177 or phone Jackson Firioni 07801 945573
Web: the-tapestry.business.site/
Next to Mortlake Green, nearest station Mortlake Rail Station - Putney Town Rowing Club at Mortlake, Rowing Club,Kew Meadow Path,Richmond TW9 4EN
Telephone: Susan Pictor 07879 694967 or email bar@putneytownrc.co.uk
Web: www.putneytownrc.co.uk/hire
Next to Mortlake Crematorium, nearest station Mortlake Rail Station/Kew Gardens - Coach Horses Hotel, 8 Kew Green, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3BH
Telephone: 020 8940 1208
Web: www.coachhotelkew.co.uk
On Kew Green, nearest station Kew Gardens - Quintin Hogg Memorial Ground, University of Westminster Sports Ground, Hartington Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3UH
Telephone 020 8995 6863
Nearest Station Grove Park Rail station - Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5HX
Telephone 020 8940 8207
Web: www.pembroke-lodge.co.uk
Nearest station Richmond Rail and Underground Stations - Petersham Hotel, Nightingale Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6UZ,
Telephone 020 8940 7471
Web: www.petershamhotel.co.uk
Nearest station Richmond Rail and Underground Stations