Bereavement services

We provide burial, cremation and commemoration services that offer choice and high quality,  which are sensitive, accessible, and fair to the whole community.

We have 2 cemeteries, a memorial park and a crematorium with gardens of remembrance.

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Winter service of remembrance

Sunday 7th December 2025, 11.00am Crematorium East Chapel

Please join us for our Winter Service of Remembrance — a gentle and heartfelt opportunity to remember and celebrate those dear to us.

This year, we are honoured to welcome Grace Farrelly as our celebrant, and our special guest speaker Justine Dickinson, who will share a reflection titled “How Grief Can Affect Us.” We are also delighted to be joined once again by the SING Purley Choir, who will perform a selection of beautiful songs to accompany our moments of remembrance.

The service will last approximately 45 minutes It is non-denominational and open to all There is no charge to attend Light refreshments will be served following the service

We would love for you to join us.
To confirm your attendance, please contact the Crematorium Office: 020 8684 3877  or email bereavement@croydon.gov.uk

Cremation services

Find out about cremation services in Croydon Crematorium, such as our chapels, what happens during a cremation ceremony and placing the cremated remains.

Read our guide on cremation services.

Burial services

Find out about burial services in Croydon, such as purchasing and reclaiming graves, burial ceremonies and unpurchased graves.

Read our guide on burial services.

Memorial options

Find out which memorial options are available at Croydon Crematorium and Greenlawn memorial park.

Explore the different memorial options.

Cemeteries

We have 2 cemeteries, a memorial park and a crematorium with gardens of remembrance.

Read our guide on cemetery options in Croydon.

Public mortuary

The service is run under the jurisdiction of HM Coroner and we handle deaths that have been referred to the coroner or where a death certificate cannot be issued.

Contact the public mortuary.