Crematorium

The Grimsby Crematorium provides a committal chapel, memorial facilities and gardens of remembrance.

View upcoming services at the crematorium.

When a death or stillbirth has happened in North East Lincolnshire, it should be registered with us by law within five days.

Funeral service

You have an allocated time of 40 minutes which includes 30 minutes chapel time. Additional time can be arranged prior to the day of the funeral. There is an opportunity for families to personalise the service or ceremony with their favourite pieces of music or poetry.

The crematorium has an organ and a media system for music and the use of a microphone. Both cemetery chapels have hymn books and organs available, but no music system so you may bring your own.

Funerals at the crematorium can involve a funeral director, a recognised religious person, a humanist, or an independent celebrant, or you may prefer to do your own service with or without any religious content. All we ask is that you be aware of the length of time you may need.

Disposal of cremated remains

There are different options for the disposal of the cremated remains once the service has taken place.

• Scatter the cremated remains within the Crematorium grounds unwitnessed, or witnessed which would require an appointment.

If you have a wooden casket, polytainer or environmentally friendly tube you can:

• retain the cremated remains for disposal elsewhere
• inter the cremated remains within a grave in Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby or Beacon Avenue Cemetery, Cleethorpes.

You must fill in the instruction and authorisation of the disposal of the cremated remains (forms J and K), and take any other paperwork to the Bereavement Services office.

Crematorium fees

Choosing a memorial

There are a number of ways in which the lives of relatives and friends can be commemorated at Grimsby Crematorium.

We will arrange for the memorial to be provided by our approved suppliers once we have received your request with payment. Depending on the type of memorial, completion times will vary.

Donations Collection Process – Grimsby Crematorium

Grimsby Crematorium contains four collections boxes which enable services users to make a donation to the beautification of the buildings and grounds should they wish. These boxes are located in the book of remembrance room, the chapel entry, with the remaining two at the chapel exit. These boxes are marked with permanent signage above each.

These boxes are emptied on a regular basis. Each is emptied by two members of the team and is covered by CCTV. Any money is the counted and verified by the two team members with the amount logged, signed for and stored in a strong room until a third team member arranges for a secure collection and delivery to the bank.

This money is spent on improvements to the grounds and building (for the public benefit) only with approval from the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

Please note that charity donation boxes for a specific funeral are different to those described above. Should you wish to place a donation to a family’s chosen charity please follow the instructions given by the celebrant/minister during the funeral service; these will be placed outside the main building after the funeral. If you are still unsure please ask the funeral director.

Reflections Tea Room – Grimsby Crematorium

Contact details

Bereavement Services, Great Grimsby Crematorium, Weelsby Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 0BA

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01472 324869

Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm and Friday 9am to 4:15pm, except bank holidays