St Albans Woodland Burial Trust
St Albans Woodland Burial Trust (Registered Charity No. 1118216)
Located via The College Equestrian Centre Church Road, Keysoe, Bedford. MK44 2JP
Administrator: Mrs Linda Parry, c/o St Mark’s Church Community Centre
Tel/Fax +44 1234 342613 Email: office@woodlandburialtrust.com
Outside office hours or emergency contact 07922 053740 or 07973 113861
Set in beautiful countryside in Keysoe, Bedfordshire and surrounded by 60 acres of woodland.
Access to the woodland is through the College Equestrian Centre, Church Road, Keysoe, Bedford. MK44 2JP
You may find the following websites helpful as you arrange a woodland burial
These are some of the companies and professional bodies which will help you through the process of arranging a woodland funeral
Carriage Hire | A local company with a beautiful horse drawn hearse restored to original condition. An extremely fine vehicle of quality, can be pulled either with a team of four horses or a pair. | |
The Somerset Willow Company Ltd | Makers of the finest quality willow coffins | |
Ecocoffins | Eco Coffins Ltd® is committed to providing an excellent, reliable and prompt service to funeral directors and to the bereaved. Eco Coffins are 100% environmentally friendly, made from 90% recycled paper and NatureBoard® cardboard. | |
Daisy Coffins | Daisy Coffins are made from water hyacinth or banana leaves, both fast growing and freely available. Environmentally sound alternatives to more traditional construction materials they are both innovative and trustworthy. A unique and biodegradable choice. Made from natural products with a 100% unbleached decorative calico lining, 100% cotton rope, even the aliphatic glue is 100% natural. | |
The Arbory Trust | The only other consecrated woodland burial site in England | |
The Natural Death Centre | Provides independent funeral advice on all types of funeral choices, but are especially known for advice & support on family-organised, environmentally-friendly funerals, and Natural Burial Grounds. | |
Keysoe Village Voice | News from the nearby Village of Keysoe | |
St Mark's Church, Bedford | Our supporting church community of the Church of England and Methodist Church | |
Cruse Bereavement Care | Promotes the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services. | |
National Association of Funeral Directors | No one ever wants to organise a funeral but when the inevitable happens it is reassuring to know that a National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) member firm will guide you through the process and help you make arrangements at what can be a very upsetting time. | |
British Institute of Funeral Directors | The B.I.F.D was formed in 1982 by a group of highly experienced, qualified Funeral Directors to provide an organisation which cared for professionally qualified individuals working within the Funeral Industry. The Institute's main aim is to promote education services within the profession.Membership has now grown to over 1600 members and students. | |
The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors | Makers of the finest quality willow coffins | |
Colourful Coffins | Welcome to Colourful Coffins, the UK's leading supplier of custom design picture coffins for burial and cremation. We work with individuals, families and funeral directors to produce uniquely personal and bespoke picture coffin designs that celebrate the life of a special person and provide, what many of our customers have termed, a 'last gift'. | |
Bereavement Register | Direct marketing initiatives targeting a deceased loved one can cause added and unnecessary distress for grieving families. By registering your relative’s details with The Bereavement Register and TBR Call Guardian you can put a stop to junk mail and unsolicited telesales calls. Available through funeral directors who are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors, The Bereavement Register is a free service that removes the names and addresses of deceased people from company mailing lists and databases. TBR Call Guardian is an associated free service that screens all telemarketing calls to the deceased person’s telephone number for a period of six months from the date of registration. Unwelcome marketing calls are blocked at the telephone exchange, but there is no impact on personal calls to the number. | |
Bereavement Services | The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management's Bereavement Services Portal | |
Government Information Governement Information about Burial
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Information from the Ministry of Justice - Direct Gov | |
Register Offices | Find details of the register office near to you in England and Wales | |