Large red roses on a hand crafted sustainable coffin with mourners hands touching at a Private Goodbye Funeral

Private Goodbyes

An intimate, family led service

This service is exactly as the name suggests. The Private Goodbye allows you and your intimate gathering to spend meaningful, private time in the chapel at the crematorium. You can use it in any way that is right for you: You may choose to gather around the coffin, focus your love and intentions, say a few words, stand in silence, sing, shower the coffin with flowers, laugh, or cry. The choice is entirely yours; this is your time for the one you love.

The simplicity of this service is ideal in the situation where the person who has died has requested a ‘no fuss’ funeral. This provides a way to honour their wishes whilst giving you the space you need to say goodbye in the physical presence of their coffin.

Locations and Additional Information

Private Goodbyes can be held at:

Golders Green, London
St Marylebone Crematorium, London
City of London Crematorium
Garden of England, Kent
Thames View, Gravesend
Woking, Surrey

These intimate ceremonies are 20 minutes long held in the morning allowing you the rest of the day to commemorate in an extended personal way – a long walk, a nice lunch, tea at home

After the cremation, you have the option to collect the ashes in person from the crematorium, or we can arrange to hand deliver them to you.

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PORTFOLIO

Take a look at some of our past ceremonies to help you understand
how we can help make something special

Tradition For Dad

Honouring the request to be buried with mum. With high skies and open hearts, when there is peace & closure in death, spirits can fly free.

Tradition & Modernity

For a life of two parts. Honourable country serving and a master of the underworld, these two extremes were respected in his ceremony of thanks & goodbye

ENQUIRIES

Thereafter have been trusted to create funerals across London and the South East. Get in touch to see how we can help you create a truly meaningful and beautiful farewell.

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