Unless the specific circumstances require otherwise, we will wait 48 hours after the death before proceeding with the cremation. Green Hills Memorial Park has secure holding facilities. A completed Application for Cremation, a death certificate and a burial permit showing that the death has been registered are the only documents which are required for a cremation to take place. The residue which is left is bone fragments, known as cremated remains. The cremated remains are then carefully removed from the cremation chamber.
Any metal is removed with a magnet and later disposed of in the cemetery grounds.
The cremated remains are then processed into fine particles and are placed in the container provided by the crematorium or placed in an urn purchased by the family, as instructed on the Application for Cremation. The entire process takes approximately three hours. Throughout the cremation process, a carefully controlled labelling system ensures correct identification. Yes, if you wish. You may witness the placing of the casket or container in the cremation chamber.