Wrexham Council to provide non-religious funerals

Wrexham Council in Denbighshire is to recognise the demand for non-religious funerals and will provide the “services” at the local crematorium — or anywhere else that isn’t a religious building — for £110.

A member of the Council’s staff has been trained to conduct the ceremonies which will “fill a gap in the market” between humanist and religious funerals. It is estimated that there will be an average of six non-religious funerals a month to begin with, but this will increase as awareness of availability rises.

A report to the Council says: "Based on the discussions to date, it is proposed to offer a personalised non-religious ceremony, suitable for use in both cremations and burials. These funerals will fill a gap in the market currently on offer in Wrexham between religious ceremonies and humanist ceremonies which have no mention of religion at all."

The ceremonies would include readings and music to "reflect the expressed wishes of the bereaved family".

Wrexham Council in Denbighshire is to recognise the demand for non-religious funerals and will provide the “services” at the local crematorium — or anywhere else that isn’t a religious building — for £110.

A member of the Council’s staff has been trained to conduct the ceremonies which will “fill a gap in the market” between humanist and religious funerals. It is estimated that there will be an average of six non-religious funerals a month to begin with, but this will increase as awareness of availability rises.

A report to the Council says: "Based on the discussions to date, it is proposed to offer a personalised non-religious ceremony, suitable for use in both cremations and burials. These funerals will fill a gap in the market currently on offer in Wrexham between religious ceremonies and humanist ceremonies which have no mention of religion at all."

The ceremonies would include readings and music to "reflect the expressed wishes of the bereaved family".