Two to a grave in Huddersfield cemetery

May 12 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

“The proposed cemetery plus a replacement crematorium for Dewsbury, are part of the £8.2m capital investment programme in bereavement services agreed by cabinet in 2008.

“The current crematoria facilities are outdated and not customer friendly and the current cremators are costly to maintain with a frequent breakdown rate.

“The proposed new building would seat 120 mourners in a modern bright but calming, comforting and tranquil environment and take advantage of pleasant views. The new facilities would also include a car park and a landscaped area which would enhance the surroundings.”

If the cabinet gives the project the go-ahead it could be completed by late summer 2010.

Ian Welters, of the burial chamber specialists Welters Organisation, said the system would be a first for Huddersfield.

“The big problem at Fenay Bridge concerns the water table and this chamber system is very environmentally friendly. Burial chambers are as old as civilisation but this new system is very sympathetic to the needs of the public.

“We can develop the whole site at once and not have to go back and dig graves as they are needed, which means a clean and welcoming environment for the bereaved families.

“The old-style cemeteries are full and many areas, including Kirklees, are in need of a new system.”