West Berkshire Crematorium in Thatcham inviting community to learn more about its facilities and farewell services

A free community open day is being held at West Berkshire Crematorium in Thatcham.

Anyone is welcome to visit the site 10am and 2pm on Saturday, May 10.

Visitors will be able to take a tour of the memorial gardens and the crematorium’s chapel and to meet members of the crematorium’s team.

Manager Loraine Beckinsale said: “Those who attend our open day will be able to find out first-hand about the exceptional care with which we serve the community and their loved ones.

“Visitors will be able to learn about the range of farewell services we offer, the technology we use and how we can make every funeral uniquely personal.

“They will also be able to discover how we can support the bereaved in helping them to remember their loved ones, through a wide range of memorialisation options.

“We will also be able to tell visitors about the work we do in the local community and the many local charities and organisations we support.

“Some of them will be there on the day, together with a local funeral director, with their hearse and a private ambulance, which will give open day guests the chance to look around these vehicles and talk to them about their work.”

Visitors can also place a card or message to loved ones in the crematorium’s memorial post box, as well as spend time in the landscaped grounds for reflection and remembrance.

No fees are charged and no appointments are necessary. Light refreshments will be available.

West Berkshire Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 41 sites in England, Scotland and Wales.