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The ICCM Journal | Spring 2021 | V89 No. 1
NEW REGISTRATION CRITERIA FOR BRAMM Following suggestions from Burial Authorities; BRAMM have now simplified the criteria required for BRAMM Burial Authority Registration. The current criteria of only allowing BRAMM registered masons to work in their cemeteries is deterring some Burial Authorities from adopting a National Registration Scheme. To help with this, BRAMM now simply require that Burial Authorities ensure that under the BRAMM Scheme – • All Memorials are required to be erected to British Standard 8415 • Recognise the BRAMM register and allow BRAMM accredited masons to erect safe memorials in their cemeteries. In return BRAMM, which is significantly the largest register of accredited memorial masons and burial authorities in the UK and free to Burial Authorities, will provide the authority with several benefits, including free technical advice. This effectively means that if they wish, the Burial Authority can now use other registration schemes within their cemeteries, and BRAMM will be responsible for memorials erected under the BRAMM Scheme by registered masons. BRAMM is the register of choice and fully supported by the following leading industry organisations. ICCM - Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, FBCA – Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities, SLCC – Society of Local Council Clerks. Equal representation from these bodies sit alongside independent Memorial Masons on the BRAMM Board, to ensure fair and non-biased decision making. For further details on BRAMM Burial Authority Registration please contact Head Office on – Telephone: 01452 346741 Email: bramm@bramm-uk.org Simply provide us with the following information - Name: - Burial Authority: - Postal Address for free newsletters: - Telephone number: - Email address. ‘Burial authorities and memorial masons working together – improving standards’
