Memoria Direct Cremation is part of the wider Memoria Group, which owns and operates a network of award-winning crematoria and memorial parks across the UK.
For the vast majority of customers, cremations are carried out in our own crematoria, allowing us to deliver consistent standards of professionalism, care and fair value that define the Memoria Standard. In the minority of cases where the cremation takes place in a partner facility (16% of cremations in 2025), these crematoria are carefully vetted to ensure they also uphold the same high standards.
Our crematoria have been designed to provide peaceful, modern environments and are operated by experienced teams dedicated to delivering exceptional service.
With locations across England, Wales and Scotland, our network enables us to support families nationwide while retaining the personal approach that sits at the heart of everything we do.
Families consistently rate our crematoria among the very best in the UK.
We hold a 4.9-star rating from over 4,300 independent reviews*. The experiences shared by families reflect the respect and professionalism our teams provide every day.
*Reviews.io 4.9 rating, 4377 reviews as of June 2026
Memoria’s crematoria are located throughout England, Wales and Scotland, allowing us to provide trusted cremation services to families across mainland UK. Each location upholds the Memoria Standard, our commitment to providing modern facilities, beautiful surroundings and exceptional standards of care and value for every family we serve.
A direct cremation may be a simpler funeral choice, but the standards behind it are exactly the same. Every cremation is carried out with the same commitment to trust, expertise, value and care that families have come to expect across our crematoria network.
From the moment your loved one enters our care until their ashes are safely returned, every step is handled by experienced professionals who understand the responsibility entrusted to them. It’s a commitment to exceptional care and respect that never changes.
Beyond the cremation itself, families are always welcome at our crematoria. Whether you choose a simple ashes scattering, a dedicated memorial, or simply wish to spend time reflecting in our peaceful grounds, our crematoria remain open to you. It’s part of our commitment to supporting families not just on one day, but in the years that follow.
As one family shared after scattering their father’s ashes at Memoria Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and Crematorium:
"A perfect setting for a very special scattering of our Dad's ashes. From the moment we met Michelle to discuss scattering our Dad here we couldn't have asked for a more considerate and thoughtful person to be guiding us.
The grounds of the Crematorium look stunning. In the warmth of the June heat, the swathes of wild meadow, the rose garden, the fountain and pond were just glorious. Everywhere you looked there was life; dragonflies, butterflies, bees and the joy of watching swallows skimming across the grasses. High above us, a pair of birds of prey circled overhead.
An abundance of beauty, peace and calm. There couldn't be a more beautiful, cared for and cherished place to leave your loved one. Harry was so careful when transferring our Dad's ashes into the scattering urn, and his kindness and courtesy meant Dad was scattered with dignity and respect.
I'd give it 10 stars if I could."
* these items are not included in the price of a quality low cost funeral but can be hired at an additional cost if required.
Please note that there is no additional charge for cremations coming from outside the area.
Memoria Limited pioneered the one hour time slot in 2014 having realised that superb facilities also need to be matched by privacy and a feeling of not being rushed on a tragic conveyor belt. Therefore, all Memoria Memorial Parks offer one hour time slots in order to afford bereaved families the privacy of having the facility to themselves. This allows for a forty minute service time, a ten minute period for the family to thank friends and distant relatives for attending and a further ten minutes to vacate the site. We believe this is essential in the process of helping a family construct a service to be a complete celebration of their loved one’s life.
As a result, we ask mourners who will be attending the following services to respect this and not arrive on site until ten minutes before their allotted time slot. For this purpose we deliberately do not provide on site waiting rooms. However, all of our sites provide details on their websites of close by cafes or restaurants where refreshments can be taken and toilet facilities are available. This allows the family attending the current service the consideration of leaving the chapel in privacy, rather than to a sea of unknown faces as is often the case at other crematoria. Please visit our individual crematoria websites for specific details.
We utilise the Wesley media system to provide a wide-ranging choice of popular and classical songs and music. Many of these choices are already held within our music library at the Crematorium, the content of which is available to view on the Wesley Media website.
If we do not have your chosen music this must be booked in advance of the service.
We can also provide a recording of the complete service on CD, or with visuals on a DV Disc for an additional cost.
We can also provide a web-cast of proceedings which enables those unable to attend in person due to distance or illness to view the service via the internet.
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