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Open day at new crematorium

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A graphic with a picture of the exterior of The Park building and the words 'Plymouth Crematorium at The Park open day, Saturday 12 October, 10am to 4pm

The Park, Plymouth's brand new crematorium, is drawing back the curtain for a free public open day.

Taking place on Saturday 12 October, residents are being invited to take a look around the entire facility and have a glimpse behind-the-scenes at areas not normally seen by the public.

As well as organised tours, information about what is on offer to remember a loved ones will be on display while the new café will also be open for visitors to purchase refreshments.

Funeral services at The Park, which located off Merrifield Road in Plympton, began earlier this summer.

Councillor Sally Haydon, Cabinet member for Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Libraries, Cemeteries & Crematoria, said: "I'm so pleased to be able to open the door to residents and invite them in to see the incredible facility that we have created for the people of Plymouth.

"Whilst we often don't like to think about bereavement during our everyday lives, this marks a great opportunity to take a look behind the scenes, allow our team to dispel any common myths and show the public how we look after their loved ones from the service to final resting place."

The Park is built of Plymouth Limestone and inside benefits from light and airy ceremony rooms that look out onto pooled water and the countryside beyond. .

There are a total of three different ceremony rooms, each catering for a different size congregation. Each of these rooms can be customised by families to suite their wishes, including with changes in the lighting and furniture.

The site benefits from a new café, which is open to serve refreshments for people attending funerals and also for those visiting the site to pay their respects.

Crucially, though, it has 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.

More information can be found at https://plymouthcrematoria.com