See Also
Read the St John's Cemetery
Margate 1856-2006 Anniversiary Commemoration (1.08MB,
pdf) produced by The Friends of Margate Cemetery Trust
Bereavement Benefits -
Funeral Payment - What is it? How do I claim?
(DWP)
tax help and advice for the
bereaved (Inland Revenue)
Inheritance tax
Local Ancestry information
Cruse Bereavement
Care Offers information, advice and support to anyone who has
been affected by a death. Helpline 0870 167 1677
Contact Us
Our admin office is at:
Thanet Crematorium
Manston Road
Margate
CT9 4LY
Tel: 01843 224492
Fax No: 01843 292218
Email:
crematorium
@thanet.gov.uk
Opening hours
8.30am to 5.00pm (Mon - Fri)
Cremation Services
The Chapel is available for funeral services of any denomination
and can be booked at 40-minute intervals Monday -
Friday.
The crematorium has recorded music on tape or CD always
available, or music of your own choice can be
played.
Use of the organ and an organist is available on request.
Floral tributes are displayed in the courtyard cloisters to be
viewed following the service and remain for a few days
unless alternative arrangements are made by the family.
After Cremation
The cremated remains may be taken away or the following
options are available:
Burial under the lawns
The front lawns of the Crematorium provide an area where
cremated remains can be buried. Locations are not marked
but are recorded in the register to enable future remains to be
buried in the same area.
Individual memorials are not possible but flowers can be placed
in the crematorium cloisters and entries in the Book of remeberance or memorial plaques are
available.
Memorial Trees
Trees can be purchased and planted in the grounds of
the cemeteries and public parks in memory of a relative or
friend with the cremated remains buried under the tree.
Strewn in the gardens
A special area of the crematorium grounds is reserved for the
scattering of cremated remains. The area is divided in sections so
that the location can be recorded in the register.
Garden of Rest
The exclusive right of burial to individual plots can be
purchased. Headstones, memorial vases and flowers can be
placed on these plots.
Maintenance of memorials and flowers is the responsibility of
the plot owner and should be kept in good order.
