The way we say goodbye has a significant impact on our ability to move on and live with grief. In our carefully designed building, with its relaxed setting and stunning views, we can give you the time you need to reflect and remember.
Information for Families
It is your choice
Celebration of Life Service
Each of our services last for one hour. This allows 35 minutes in the Ceremony Hall and 15 minutes to greet guests and view the floral tributes. This leaves 10 minutes for guests to exit the carpark after the funeral cortege has departed the crematorium.
If, however, you have a lot of content to include or have family and friends wishing to speak during the service, your time in the Hall can be extended by a further hour so you don’t feel rushed.
Our Ceremony Hall is extremely versatile.
We have a beautiful Allen Organ and your Funeral Director can arrange for an organist to play hymns and incidental music if you would prefer the flexibility that they can provide. We have plenty of space to accommodate live musicians and to display personal items that mean so much to you. Our extensive digital music library allows you to tailor your service by making your music selection from a huge range of genres and you can personalise your ceremony by displaying photographs or videos of your time together, live streaming the service to those unable to travel, or recording it all for posterity. Our staff will help you say goodbye in whatever way you need to.
Every life is unique, and every service should reflect that.
Serenity Service
For those who choose a quiet, simple goodbye, with up to 20 close family and friends, we offer a gentle and peaceful time in the morning to reflect and remember your loved one. There is no celebrant, but you can choose up to 3 pieces of music to play throughout the 15-minute service. The voile committal curtain will close during either the reflection or final piece of music. You will then have 5 minutes to say your goodbyes and exit.
Sunrise Service - an unattended service
We can take your loved one into our care when Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium is silent and still and the only movement is that of the wildlife who have made this their home. With gentle music playing, our Ceremony Co-ordinator will respectfully commit your loved one into our care as our soft voile curtain closes in a simple and dignified goodbye. You can choose to remember at another time and place to suit you.
We have thought of everything, so you don’t have to…
Sunset Service
Our 30-minute Sunset Service is the perfect choice for families who are looking for a quieter, more intimate ceremony than a full Celebration of Life Service.
Designed for a maximum of 30 attendees and taking place at 4pm, the golden light in the Ceremony Hall provides a calm and soothing atmosphere for you to say farewell in your own way. Our own Celebrant, Jennifer Park, will work with you to create a personal 20-minute ceremony. You will have 10 minutes following the service to greet your invited guests and view the floral tributes.
If you wish, the service can be webcast so that those family members and friends who are unable to join you at the crematorium can watch the ceremony in real-time. You can further personalise the service by displaying family photographs as a visual tribute.
Every Life Is Special
We will plant a sapling tree within our extensive grounds as a thank you for entrusting us with the care of your loved one.
Working in conjunction with Eadha Enterprises, our unique area of outstanding beauty will be enhanced as the saplings mature into a canopy of trees native to our region. The trees will also provide important shelter for wildlife and offset carbon.
FAQs
Is there car parking?
The car park accommodates 154 cars, including 5 accessible parking bays.
If I arrive early where do I go?
On arrival, family and friends can gather in the comfortable, stylishly furnished, waiting room or take the opportunity to sit in the calm of our Garden of Remembrance.
Do you offer webcasting?
Our webcasting system is fully automated, and an increasingly popular option for those who cannot attend the service in person. The webcast will be made available to view on-line for 7 days following the date of the service.
Can I show photographs?
Large screens allow you to show photographs and videos of your life together, your funeral director will guide you through the options.
Can the service be recorded?
Whilst many are happy to use a funeral as closure, others prefer to keep the memory alive. Your service can be recorded to keep as a download link via email, on DVD, or USB stick.
How do I play a favourite song?
We can source any music that has been made commercially available for your ceremony and play it through a state-of-the-art media system. Just let your funeral director know your choices.
Where is the coffin placed?
When you lose someone, who is central to your life, it is only fitting they should rest front and centre of the Ceremony Hall when you meet to celebrate their life.
How many does the Ceremony Hall seat?
The ceremony hall seats 154 guests and has a large picture window wall framing views across to the majestic mountain peaks of the Isle of Arran. A further 80 people can follow the service on screens in our indoor waiting area.
Can I personalise the Ceremony Hall to truly reflect my loved one?
Absolutely! We are happy to work with you to dress the Ceremony Hall in a way that honours the life and passions of your loved one. We can place important memorabilia, photographs, flags, artwork etc. within the Hall and our creative team are happy to help if you would like some inspiration about a theme for the funeral or what to do with floral arrangements after the service.
Can I bring my dog to the crematorium?
Of course you can. Pets are part of the family and their grief shouldn’t be forgotten.
Are there toilets?
There are toilets in the waiting area, including accessible toilets.
Do I have to close the curtains?
We understand how difficult families find it as the curtain closes. You will see something very different at Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium. Our delicate, translucent voiles gently wrap around the coffin, no doors, no noise. If you still choose not to do this, that’s fine, we understand.
What happens to the flowers after the service?
Your Funeral Director should ask you as you are making the funeral arrangements if you would like the flowers to be returned to you or if they should remain in our Garden of Remembrance. If you opt to leave them with us, we will care for them for a week but you are welcome to come and collect them if you change your mind.
Why are funeral flowers expensive?
They don’t have to be. A simple hand tied bouquet can be just as beautiful as a large coffin spray. Why not be a bit more creative and if your loved one had a favourite pair of boots or wellies, or was never without a favourite handbag, use them in the floral arrangement. It’s a simple, cheap and very personal way to reflect their personality.
How do you dispose of floral arrangements??
Floral arrangements are only partially recyclable. Where possible, we compost the flowers, but the florist’s oasis and plastic trays are not recyclable. In fact, florist’s oasis is very environmentally damaging as it reduces to microplastics and enters the watercourse which affects marine life. Some florists will offer fully compostable funeral flowers – you can find a list at farewellflowers.co.uk, but it’s worth contacting your local florist to ask if they can make you a compostable floral arrangement.
Can you accommodate family with disabilities?
Our Ceremony Hall has an induction loop for the hard of hearing and we can accommodate those with special mobility requirements throughout every room.
How long does the service last?
we allow an hour for each service, giving you plenty of time to gather, hold an appropriate ceremony and say your goodbyes before departing. There is no feeling of hurry and fluster. If you want, further time can be allocated.
What happens next?
Please view our Memorial Gardens page
