Christmas opening times

Find out more about what services are available over the Christmas period including bin collections and the opening times of tips, leisure centres and other facilities.

Christmas opening times

Burial and cremation

In this section

  1. Burials
  2. Authorised memorial masons
  3. Cremation
  4. Live video streaming, photo tributes and recordings
  5. Bereavement care rules and regulations
  6. Bereavement care services fees and charges

Burials

Sponsor a light 2024. Lights will be placed on Christmas trees outside the grounds. Contact 01782 235050 or bereavement.care@stoke.gov.uk

Burial and cremation

  • The live webcast service is available at an additional cost, the easy to use live streaming service is available for up to 150 viewers per service enabling them to watch from the safety of their own home and giving the reassurance of their presence at the service.  28 day watch again facilities, DVD and Blue-Ray recordings are also available at an additional cost.

Burials

There is no restrictions on the number of mourners attending a burial. 

General guidance

  • People who test positive for Covid will no longer be legally required to self-isolate
  • But they will still be advised to stay at home and avoid contact with others for at least five full days

● practising strict hand and respiratory hygiene by:

○ washing their hands more often than usual with soap and water for   at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitiser

○ avoiding touching their eyes, nose and mouth

○ covering their coughs or sneezes


Book of Remembrance room

The Book of Remembrance room is currently open between 9am-5pm (Winter) 8am-8pm (Summer).

Book of Remembrance entries can be viewed on the link below.