Temporary arrangements during refurbishment
Worcester Crematorium is undergoing a major refurbishment, with the installation of new cremators.
During this time Worcester City Council’s Bereavement Services team is temporarily based in the KGV Hub in Ash Avenue.
Location
The KGV Hub, Ash Avenue, Worcester WR4 9TL
Please note that visits to the KGV Hub office are by appointment only.
Opening times:
- Monday to Thursday – 9am – 4:30 pm
- Friday – 9am – 3:30 pm
Public transport: from the city centre, take the 35 bus towards Blackpole and alight at The Chequers Inn bus stop.
Accessibility
The KGV Hub has easy access and egress for disabled visitors. A manual wheelchair is available on request.
Two disabled parking bays are available. Access to these is via a locked bollard, so please contact us in advance to arrange access to them.
Facilities
Cremation
We are not currently able to offer cremation services.
Your Funeral Director can still arrange for the ashes of your loved one to be delivered to our office at the KGV Hub, where they can be collected free-of-charge for one month following a service, after which time a fee becomes payable.
We are also able to arrange for ashes to be scattered in the beautiful garden of remembrance at Astwood Cemetery.
Burials
Burial services are available as normal during the refurbishment work. Both Astwood and St John’s cemeteries remain open throughout this period, allowing people to continue to visit their loves ones’ graves and memorials.
Book of Remembrance
The Book of Remembrance has temporarily moved to Worcester Guildhall until the completion of the refurbishment in 2026.
Guildhall address: High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY.
Opening hours
- Monday: 09:00-16:00
- Tuesday: 09:00-16:00
- Wednesday: 09:30-16:00
- Thursday: 09:00-16:00
- Friday: 09:00-15:45
- Saturday: 09:30-16:00
- Sunday: Closed
Christmas & New Year opening time for the Book of Remembrance at Worcester Guildhall
Date Time
Monday 22 December 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 23 December 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 24 December Closed
Thursday 25 December Closed
Friday 26 December Closed
Saturday 27 December Closed
Sunday 28 December Closed
Monday 29 December 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 30 December 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 31 December 9.30am - 4pm
Thursday 1 January Closed
Friday 2 January 9am - 3.45pm
Saturday 3 January 9am - 4pm
Sunday 4 January Closed
Worcester Crematorium
Worcester Crematorium is currently closed for refurbishment. The information below is an outline of the facilities it will provide when it reopens in 2026.
Worcester Crematorium is situated just over a mile east of the River Severn in the urban setting of Worcester. Set in the middle of 68 hectares, the crematorium building stands among a peaceful setting of large trees, well-kept lawns and flower beds as well as a combination of both modern-day and historical gravestones.
The crematorium, chapel and adjoining open spaces occupy 1.8 Ha and lie at the centre of the site adjacent to the Barbourne Brook.
A public car park provides 61 cars spaces with allocated disabled parking; and the cemetery also hosts gardens of remembrance, a garden of solace and a wreath terrace.
A wide range of memorial options surround the building, although internal wall plaques situated next to the rear exit of the chapel are temporarily out of bounds because of the refurbishment work.
The Book of Remembrance normally hosted on site has been temporarily moved to the Guildhall.
