Funerals

You can choose to organise a funeral with or without a funeral director. Funerals can be tailored to reflect personal, cultural or religious preferences.

You can choose:

• Burial or cremation
• A religious, humanist, or civil ceremony
• To hold the ceremony at home, outdoors, or in any suitable location (it does not need to be a licensed venue)
• To use a funeral director, or arrange everything yourself
• To include clergy or not, depending on your wishes
• To follow any religious beliefs or traditions

Burials on private land may be allowed, but you must notify your local council’s planning office and environmental health department.