Burials
Traditional or informal
Funeral services can be as formal or informal as you would like – and it’s entirely up to you as to how religious the service is depending on your beliefs and the wishes of your loved one.
Rosewood Funeral Service can organise the funeral and a burial at your chosen cemetery, graveyard or burial ground and purchase a grave on your behalf where necessary. Most burial grounds have a chapel or room where the service can take place, but you may decide you want the service to take place in a particular church or other venue that has meaning for you.
If you already have a family burial plot we may be able to arrange for it to be reopened before the burial. If you would like burial plots which are next to each other, you’ll need to talk to the local authority about the possibility of purchasing or reserving multiple plots and again, we can help you with this.
What happens at a burial?
On the day of the funeral, depending on your preference, mourners may assemble outside the burial ground awaiting the arrival of the cortege with hearse, or may take a seat in the chapel before the coffin is brought in. Alternatively, the coffin can be taken to the venue prior to the mourners arriving.
A funeral service usually lasts around 20 to 60 minutes and can include a number of hymns or non-religious songs that mean something to you, eulogies and readings.
Following the funeral service (should you choose to have one) the committal service usually takes place at the graveside with the minister, clergy or other non-religious officiant conducting the service. This can be tailored to your requests with readings, songs and prayers.
Rosewood Funeral Service can assist you in every step of the funeral and burial arrangements so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.
Natural Burial Grounds
Alternative to traditional funerals
As an alternative to a traditional burial or cremation, Rosewood Funeral Service can help you arrange for your loved one’s final resting place to be in a woodland burial ground. These are attractive and peaceful places for you to visit and reflect on your loved one’s life moving forward. Green and woodland funerals are becoming increasingly popular as people begin to consider the environmental impact of traditional funerals.
Woodland burials can still be faith based and many sites have dedicated areas for people of different religions. Often people choose this as a greener option, using eco-friendly coffins or eco coffins and ashes caskets, usually made from recycled paper, wicker or willow.
Woodland burials can still be faith based and many sites have dedicated areas for people of different religions. Often people choose this as a greener option, using eco-friendly coffins or eco coffins and ashes caskets, usually made from recycled paper, wicker or willow.
What happens at a Green Funeral?
These burials are often not marked with a headstone, rather a tree or flowers that often become indistinguishable in the woodland. Some natural burial grounds offer the opportunity to add a memorial tree to mark your loved one’s resting place. This makes the funeral for your loved one more environmentally friendly.
At the graveside there is usually a short committal ceremony, if desired, and flowers can still be placed as long as there is no cellophane or ribbon. Some venues have onsite dedicated service rooms and chapels that can be used before or after the funeral for a service that is created to reflect your wishes and those of the deceased.
If you would like to explore the possibility of arranging a woodland burial, your Funeral Arranger here at Rosewood Funeral Service can help you find a natural burial ground near you.
At the graveside there is usually a short committal ceremony, if desired, and flowers can still be placed as long as there is no cellophane or ribbon. Some venues have onsite dedicated service rooms and chapels that can be used before or after the funeral for a service that is created to reflect your wishes and those of the deceased.
If you would like to explore the possibility of arranging a woodland burial, your Funeral Arranger here at Rosewood Funeral Service can help you find a natural burial ground near you.
