Contact between the crematorium and the families of non-viable foetuses, stillborn babies and infants prior to the cremation was very limited and did not tend to involve any discussion about ashes. He said he had some limited experience of cremating non-viable foetuses, " maybe half a dozen". Sides: 5-bays of large clerestory lights over flat-roofed aisles of 7 triple-light bays. The music can be provided by a traditional organ or by CD that you provide. Scotland. TrustLogo("https://www.positivessl.com/images/seals/positivessl_trust_seal_md_167x42.png", "POSDV", "none"); Add Photos Cemeteries Region Europe Scotland Dundee City Parish of Liff Added: 12 Aug 2018 Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2670965 1 0 obj I don't know where they got their information from but it was not from us. [ItFf7et,PQftI% ZH0,|%cR(/!d((J{"8lAU(.xD|=W%[2*fV0"j%.DfR:5$HZ4S%&8M;@/a&*8\$aOMT 4A~dq"]Du1X_)hEudyya/]!ej$qr IFo" h%_ H :y;]@W^8o*/cJ2TN>_x,Z|^_2J!&%I~wgxFI&qfhr\2u[7c>{1HHK*9`o/&o%|%U>DU"nlxO =YdTfPhv(Yd*UCA E0-YQh$Jy_UDQCe>hBk*y0]8Cvd;$X0*7_cSyq.0f8GK'w?5&Uu#v+V*VHm*Od=!{tJT:LdUQ[*z 9V BdL0 lY"[2o}``0 . To use this feature, use a newer browser. Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy. This browser does not support getting your location. // According to the crematorium staff, they have always informed Funeral Directors that they should let the family know that ashes cannot be guaranteed, just in case there are none in a particular case. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. No distinction was made between any ash from the coffin and skeletal remains. Our memorial grounds have now re-opened to members of the public. For The General Register Office in Northern Ireland (GRONI) offers an online search directory to look up death records. David Baxter, Dignity's Regional Manager, declined to comment because there has been a legal agreement between Dignity and the mother and both parties have signed a confidentiality agreement. At Dundee Crematorium baby trays have been in used for non-viable foetus and baby cremations since at least 1997. Crematory Frequently Asked Questions. The crematorium has disabled access and our chapel is equipped with an organ, tape and CD facilities as well as a hearing loop system. At the service we will be there to help you every step of the way. DD3 8SD, 2023 All Rights Reserved Funeral Zone Ltd. A baby's small coffin, or box containing a non-viable foetus, may be placed on a steel tray inside the cremator to contain any ashes and prevent them being dispersed throughout the cremator by the force of the air jets and lost. For more information visit their web site at http://www.freshpondcrematory.com. Sometime following the cremation, staff at the Crematorium will contact the Applicant to confirm instructions for the ashes in order to offer any further assistance. This revealed that in 2008 and 2009 there were nine infant cremations of which six were recorded as having 'no remains', two were 'collected' or 'removed by the Funeral Director' and one was 'scattered not witnessed'. Our dedicated and caring staff treat every family with dignity and respect. On the procedure for carrying out the cremation of babies or non-viable foetuses one of the Cremator Operators said, "it's word of mouth really and it's just a case of picking the right profile.". cemeteries found in Dundee, Dundee City will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Dundee Crematorium was built in 1936 and is situated in four-and-a-half acres of beautiful woodland on the outskirts of Dundee. "https://secure.trust-provider.com/" : "http://www.trustlogo.com/"); However, referring to the same firm, Geoff Dickerson told the Investigation, "I know that between 2003-06 that Funeral Director had a contract with the hospital to deal with NVFs and brought them here, and according to the paperwork there were no remains ever given out to the Funeral Director. Please adjust your search criteria and try again. We have set your language to Some people just don't want to know. endobj There is an option on it that says 'no remains' and I just go into there and put in a note that says I have spoken to [the Cremator Operator] and unfortunately in this case there weren't any remains for the baby. We make recommendations to the Scottish Government about historic marine protected areas, and the Scottish Ministers decide whether to designate. Computerised cremation and burial records. They were able to find a copy of the Register of Cremations which showed she had been cremated there all those years ago without our knowledge. Please enter your email and password to sign in. This account has been disabled. Before visiting please contact the crematorium directly. Rubble-built boundary walls. Furthermore, cremation records are only kept for 15 years, in line with statutory requirements, meaning only limited records are available. Flanking single and double lights. Although they do not guarantee the return of ashes, the crematorium's policy is for the Cremator Operator to do his very best to recover remains from foetal or infant cremations whenever possible. Death Notice 911 31/10/2022 Dundee Kenneth Keegan Funeral Directors William John HARVEY Bill 75, of Exeter, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sat 15th October. The other Cremator Operator explained that a lot of the ashes come from the wooden coffin but that there are small bones to be found. Moovit provides free maps and live directions to help you navigate through your city. This suggests that while the crematorium staff maintained they were successful at retaining ashes, there appears to have been no policy of querying with Funeral Directors any ashes instructions that assumed there would not be ashes. If you would like to arrange a visit to the crematorium or memorial garden. Lindsay Gray 1936. Dundee Crematorium was built in 1936 and is situated in four-and-a-half acres of beautiful woodland on the outskirts of Dundee. However, in relation to non-viable foetuses and babies, "The infants and the NVFs are in a tray. 0 cemeteries found in Dundee, Dundee City. We are here to help you with whatever you would like for the funeral service. 1. Ashes Register. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The provision of music during the funeral service (please contact the Crematorium for details of our available options). Party Affiliation: Republican Party. Cremation means the technical process, using heat and flame that reduces the human remains to bone fragments and other residue. After the cremation the ashes are raked into a cooling chamber. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 3. As part of our commitment to caring for local families we offer a service time of 45 minutes, which is longer than many other crematoria. Dundee Crematorium was opened in 1936. On learning, in the specific case referred to that, "the hospital had said that Dundee Crematorium does not supply ashes, I said that I find that very hard to believe when we have never had any contact with them. This option enables families to attend the crematorium to see the coffin in the chapel and be able to spend a few moments with the coffin before the leaving the chapel. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. The Book of Remembrance Room: She would not however make a phone call to the bereaved family if the cremation was that of a child or baby. I am grateful to the crematorium for providing me with the Register of Cremations so now I know where she is and in the future I might go there.". Find woodland and natural burial grounds near you. At Dundee Crematorium Our facilities Dundee Crematorium has disabled access throughout, and the chapel is equipped with an organ, tape and CD players, and a hearing loop system. In the Instructions for Ashes section, 'N/A' had been recorded. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. They always put on the Form A there was no remains between those dates for those NVFs, and that was for their contract with the hospitals. Maintaining a Register is a statutory obligation involving the recording of the cremation number, date of cremation, date and place of birth, age and gender of the baby, applicant for cremation and disposal method/ final resting place. Families can raise charitable donations in memory of their loved one with payments made directly to the charities. 6. The attended direct cremation is available at 9.00am. Thanks for your help! In 2002 the present Compass System was installed. The same administrator told the Investigation the list of ashes for scattering is always double checked to make sure instructions have not changed. No such incidence has been reported from Dundee or any other crematorium in Scotland. They will only open for funeral services. Add Location About these numbers Photos No additional photos. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. They spoke to me before I'd given birth, when I was in labour, about funerals, if it was going to be a cremation, if it was going to be burial. As a result, until recently, this Funeral Director considered it his duty to tell families that in respect of babies cremated at Dundee there were no remains. Sorry, no records were found. Please contact the crematorium directly to make an appointment. The Funeral Director doubted this suggestion. <>/Font<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The results will show you where the person is buried in Virginia, as well as any associated information such as photos and maps. We are here to help you with whatever you would like for the funeral service. All professional services relating to the administration and registration of the cremation, in line with statutory regulation. It has a chapel and is surrounded by Gardens of Remembrance. The earlier of the two Dundee cases referred to the Investigation, from 1975, involved a baby girl who was stillborn at 40 weeks' gestation. 10.7 Impact of Mortonhall Investigation and the Infant Cremation Commission. There is a clear need for vastly improved communication among these three agencies and for clear protocols to prevent such misunderstanding in the future. The central database for UK burials and cremations. Stained glass by A L Russell (E window) and T S Halliday. Our dedicated and caring staff treat every family with dignity and respect. This was confirmed by the figures quoted at the start of this section which show that in 2013 only two stillborn babies and two non-viable foetuses were cremated.