Westerleigh Group to open Arun Crematorium this summer

Westerleigh Group has announced that a brand new crematorium is being built in Yapton, West Sussex, with plans to officially open in time for this summer. 

Arun Crematorium, which will comprise a contemporary chapel building with seating for 112 people and additional standing room, will be just three miles North-east of Bognor Regis, serving the communities of Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Selsey and Worthing. 

The new crematorium will also have landscaped grounds and an exit door to lead mourners to a sheltered floral tribute area. 

In addition, Arun Crematorium will feature the latest advanced filtration and abatement technology, reducing the pollution as well as a programme of protecting and creating new wildlife habitats, retaining trees and enhancing native planting. 

Westerleigh Group is a UK-based independent owner and operator of crematoria and cemeteries with 37 other sites across England, Scotland and Wales, all set within landscaped gardens of remembrance. 

It was also the first company in the sector to adopt environmental policy issued by the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities and is now working towards becoming net-zero business by 2032.

Bill Scott, regional manager for Westerleigh Group, said: “From the moment families enter our grounds, they will feel a sense of comforting calm. We understand the difficult journeys the bereaved take in saying their final farewell, and that finding a way of remembering their loved one is a very personal process that can be deeply emotional.

“We provide the highest levels of exceptional care to the bereaved, ensuring they get an opportunity to create a uniquely personal funeral service to commemorate the life of their loved one.”

He added: “We are extremely proud of the new crematorium we are creating for the communities in and around Yapton and are looking forward to supporting local families with the Westerleigh standards of service and care when Arun Crematorium opens this summer.”