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A CELEBRATION of Life
At Wealden Crematorium the team are passionate about celebrating the life of your loved one in a special and unique way. Lisa Fiddimore tells Sara Whatley how they do it
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et in wildflower meadows with buzzing bees and flitting birds, woodland and pasture where sheep graze, there couldn’t be a more tranquil and beautiful place to celebrate the life of a loved one than Wealden Crematorium. It opened its doors in 2019 to serve the families of Wealden District but it is open to all. Since then many families from across the region have used the facility, from Haywards Heath to London, Tunbridge Wells to Eastbourne and Hastings. Anybody can come and everybody is welcome. The rural setting and wide-open spaces
We understand that each person is special, and we want to help make every service personalised and unique
surrounding the architecturally striking building make way for big skies, affording mourners place to breathe, reflect and remember. It is set away from busy roads too, meaning it’s a calm and quiet place to be. “Many people who come here love the rural location and peaceful setting, and we
believe we offer a venue that suitably celebrates the lives of all sorts of people from all sorts of backgrounds,” said Lisa Fiddimore, Deputy Manager. Lisa is wildly enthusiastic about the Crematorium, and like all the staff here, will go out of her way to make sure all needs are catered for. “We like to say yes,” she smiled. “We understand that each person is special, and we want to help make every service personalised and unique.” They welcome dogs, have space for horse drawn carriages and a special horse lay-by. The ceremony hall itself has sitting room for 120 people, plus standing
room, and for especially large services there are screens and speakers under cover outside and options to broadcast the service digitally for those that cannot attend in person. “The hall has been cleverly designed with a sloping roof, so although it’s large if you are a small party gathered at the front of the hall it still feels like an intimate space,” explained Lisa. They also have a huge car park at Wealden Crematorium, able to accommodate 150-200 cars. This may not be the first thing one thinks about when planning a funeral service, but it actually helps reduce
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