Welcome to The Cremation SocietyThe Society, a registered charity, not conducted for profit, was established in 1874 to campaign for the introdution of cremation as an alternative to burial. The Society built and operated the very first crematorium in 1885 in Woking, Surrey and continues to be the parent company of London Cremation Company plc which now owns and operates six crematoria.
The Society continues to promote the practice of cremation through its resources and publications and aids both private enterprises and local authorities in the setting up of new crematoria. It offers provides impartial information and advice to members of the public on cremation-related queries and provides assistance to the funeral sector as a whole.
With the co-operation of the cremation sector both nationally and internationally, the Society publishes annual cremation statistics in its journal Pharos International and on this website.
Since the first cremation at Woking in 1885, cremation now accounts for approximately 80% of all funerals in the British Islands.
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