With just mere days until opening, Council leader Tudor Evans welcomed local MP Rebecca Smith to The Park, Plymouth’s brand new crematorium.
Joined by Councillor Sally Haydon, the group toured the facility which is undergoing its very final checks before the first services later this month.
Councillor Evans said: "The Park is such an incredible place and a fitting facility for generations of our residents to say their final goodbyes to their loved ones.
"Everything, from the light ceremony rooms to the way the building has been laid out, has been thought of with the needs of mourners and families in mind.
"In 2018, when we first funded this project, I said that we would build one of the most impressive crematoriums in the country and that's exactly what we've done."
Although the crematorium is still have the final touches applied, the on-site café and wake facility is already open to the public.
With fresh cakes and good coffee, the café can be sectioned off into two rooms available for families to hire for wakes, memorialisation events or other family functions.
The rooms will be able to accommodate up to 40 guests or combine both rooms with the retractable wall and it will hold 75 guests.