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The Alderwoods Group formed on January 2, 2002, after the Loewen Group, then the second largest funeral home and cemetery operator in North America, emerged from bankruptcy. [2] In November 2006, Alderwoods was acquired by Service Corporation International in a US$ 1.2 billion deal reached in April of the same year.
The National Museum of Funeral History is a museum in Houston, Texas, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics that aim to "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care." The 35,000-square-foot museum opened in 1992.
Barrett quoted "data compiled" by a " 'concierge' funeral planning service" Everest Funeral Package, which found that for "traditional funerals, SCI charges US$6,256 on average (excluding casket and cemetery plot), 42 percent more than independents."
Maitland Crematorium, South Africa. A crematorium, crematory or cremation center is a venue for the cremation of the dead. Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a crematorium can also be a venue for open-air cremation.
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The Park Crematorium is the crematorium for the town of Aldershot in Hampshire and surrounding districts, including North East Hampshire and parts of Surrey and Berkshire. It was designed by Frank Taylor, the Aldershot Borough Surveyor, and opened in July 1960. Today, it is operated and maintained by Rushmoor Borough Council. [2]
This list of notable funerals represents significant historical funerals, based on both the number of attendants and estimated television audience. Funeral Date
Basingstoke Crematorium; Charlton Park Crematorium, Andover New Forest Crematorium, New Milton The Oaks Crematorium, Havant Park Crematorium, Aldershot; Portchester Crematorium