The process of reducing a deceased body to ashes through high-temperature burning (typically 760-1150°C). Cremation takes 60-120 minutes and costs £600-£900 for the crematorium fee alone. Around 78% of UK funerals now involve cremation. Families receive the ashes 2-4 days later.
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