Newtownabbey Crematorium opens following £5m investment
The crematorium is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, offering families a 45 minute service hourly from 10am to 3pm
Newtownabbey Crematorium, a new state-of-the-art facility on Doagh Road, opened earlier this week (5 June), following a £5m investment by the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
The facility is nestled from the main road in a landscaped setting of native trees and a wildflower meadow and features walking paths and seating areas for reflection.
The investment is only the second for a crematorium in Northern Ireland and will offer the latest technology services, providing the very best standard for music, visual tributes and live streaming.
The crematorium is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, offering families a 45 minute service hourly from 10am to 3pm. The Ceremony Room can accommodate 164 people with a waiting room for overflow with screens and speakers.
The grounds at the crematorium are being developed further to include a memorial garden with elegant vaults and a scattering lawn, which will offer more choice for bereaved people when thinking about the final resting place for their loved ones’ ashes.
The Crematorium welcomes all faiths and services can be tailored to suit individual family requirements.
Cllr Mark Cooper BEM, the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, said: “The new crematorium will provide a crucial service for families across all of Northern Ireland. Arranging and attending funeral services is a very difficult and emotional time for all families and our staff who have over 100 years’ experience between them will do everything to support the bereaved in their time of need.
“Due to the lack of burial space the demand for cremations has increased significantly over the past number of years and this new crematorium will provide more options for bereaved families.”