Stonefall Crematorium Direct Cremation
Stonefall Crematorium, located on Wetherby Road in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, operated by Harrogate Borough Council, it provides a peaceful and dignified setting for local families. At Harrogate Direct Cremation we provide unattended cremation services at Stonefall crematorium or a crematorium of your choice.
How Does a Direct Cremation at Stonefall Crematorium Work?
An unattended cremation Stonefall (sometimes referred to as a 'Pure cremation') is a simpler service where mourners do not attend the crematorium.
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On the day of the cremation, the coffin is transported to Stonefall crematorium and placed in the service chapel with no family or friends present. The cremation then takes place and the ashes are returned.
Stonefall Direct Cremation Process: Step By Step
1. Collection
We bring your loved one into our professional care locally in Harrogate.
2. Paperwork
We handle all administration and necessary paperworfor the cremation.
3. Cremation
The direct cremation takes place respectfully at Stonefall Crematorium.
4. Ashes
We personally return the ashes to you or scatter them in the Garden of Remembrance.
Do mourners attend?
No, mourners don't attend the crematorium for a Stonefall direct cremation. This is the primary reason the service is more affordable. It allows you to hold your own memorial service elsewhere—at home, a favourite park, or a local venue—in a way that is truly personal.
Crematorium Fees
The Stonefall crematorium direct cremation fee is paid directly to the local authority. These fees cover the use of the crematorium facility and the actual process of cremation. These fees are included in our package price so you don't have to pay the crematorium direct.
Funeral Director's Fee
Our fee as your funeral director covers the 24/7 collection and care of the deceased, a simple and dignified coffin, the transport to Stonefall in a suitable vehicle, and all legal documentation required for the cremation in Harrogate.
What happens with ashes?
Following the unattended cremation at Stonefall, the ashes are collected by us. We will then arrange for them to be hand-delivered back to you at a time that suits, or they can be scattered in the peaceful Gardens of Remembrance at the crematorium if that is your wish.
Fully inclusive fixed price
✓ Collection of the deceased from the place of death
✓ Local care of the deceased
✓ Dressing the deceased in their own clothes
  or a funeral shroud
✓ Suitable coffin
✓ Payment of crematorium fees
✓ Necessary paperwork and administration
✓ Dignified transport to the crematorium
✓ Return of the ashes