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20/03/2020
Roselawn Crematorium To Close To Mourners
Roselawn Crematorium is to close to mourners and families from Monday 23 March.
Cremations will be carried out however no family can be in attendance, Belfast City Council has confirmed.
Burials will also go ahead, with mourners at the graveside and funeral directors urged to consider public health advice around social distancing.
A council spokesperson said: "In order to protect the integrity of the cremation service for Northern Ireland over the coming weeks and months, to protect the staff who have to undertake this challenging job, and also to protect grieving families and friends from the growing transmission of Covid-19, Belfast City Council has regrettably taken a decision to close the chapel at Roselawn Crematorium and associated facilities to mourners from Monday 23 March until further notice.
"We are working with funeral directors, undertakers and faith groups to ensure that bereaved families are aware of these new measures and are given support at this incredibly difficult time. We understand that families may wish to make alternative arrangements to hold a service or ceremony elsewhere.
"Council wishes to express its deep sympathy to all families who face the passing of a loved one in these very difficult circumstances."
The registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships will continue at City Hall for the time being.
The City of Belfast Crematorium is a regional service and provides cremation services for Northern Ireland as well as being accessible to people from the Republic of Ireland. It is the only facility available in Northern Ireland and it is essential that we maintain the ability to operate this facility effectively in the coming months.
Cremations will be carried out however no family can be in attendance, Belfast City Council has confirmed.
Burials will also go ahead, with mourners at the graveside and funeral directors urged to consider public health advice around social distancing.
A council spokesperson said: "In order to protect the integrity of the cremation service for Northern Ireland over the coming weeks and months, to protect the staff who have to undertake this challenging job, and also to protect grieving families and friends from the growing transmission of Covid-19, Belfast City Council has regrettably taken a decision to close the chapel at Roselawn Crematorium and associated facilities to mourners from Monday 23 March until further notice.
"We are working with funeral directors, undertakers and faith groups to ensure that bereaved families are aware of these new measures and are given support at this incredibly difficult time. We understand that families may wish to make alternative arrangements to hold a service or ceremony elsewhere.
"Council wishes to express its deep sympathy to all families who face the passing of a loved one in these very difficult circumstances."
The registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships will continue at City Hall for the time being.
The City of Belfast Crematorium is a regional service and provides cremation services for Northern Ireland as well as being accessible to people from the Republic of Ireland. It is the only facility available in Northern Ireland and it is essential that we maintain the ability to operate this facility effectively in the coming months.
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