New crematorium now open near Glasgow
A brand-new crematorium to the north east of Glasgow has officially opened its doors with the aim of providing exceptional care and support to local bereaved families.
Bishopbriggs Crematorium has been built by Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 40 other sites across England, Scotland and Wales, all set within beautifully-landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide peaceful places for people to visit and reflect.
Bishopbriggs Crematorium is Westerleigh’s fourth Scottish site, joining Borders Crematorium, Stirlingshire Crematorium and West Lothian Crematorium.
It is located mid-way between Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch and provides a peaceful and beautiful setting for families to mourn, commemorate and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.
Local people will be able to visit the new crematorium and its grounds on Saturday 1 February when it hosts its inaugural community open day, between 10am and 2pm.
Overlooked by Campsie Hills and surrounded by agricultural farmland, Bishopbriggs Crematorium is equipped with the latest technology and high-quality facilities.
The focal point is a modern, welcoming chapel which can seat 120 people, with significant additional standing room available.
There are 80 standard parking spaces, an overflow car park, seven accessible parking spaces, three taxi spaces and electric vehicle charging points.
Westerleigh Group has built its reputation on providing exceptional care in all that it does and working with the bereaved to create uniquely personal funerals for their loved ones.
Through its media partner Obitus, Bishopbriggs Crematorium offers an almost unlimited choice of music, whether it is a loved one’s favourite song, sports club anthem or traditional hymn, and three high-resolution screens can display slideshow tributes and written words for extended personalisation of the service.
As with all Westerleigh Group’s crematoria, the grounds, Garden of Remembrance and ash scattering area at Bishopbriggs Crematorium are carefully tended by a team of experts.
The first manager of Bishopbriggs Crematorium is Donnie Connor, who has been with Westerleigh Group since 2019, having previously worked long-term in social care.
He’s no stranger to helping to establish a new crematorium within its local communities, having been the first manager of Westerleigh’s Stirlingshire Crematorium when it opened in 2019.
He said: “I am proud to be the first manager of this exceptional crematorium, which is one of the most environmentally-friendly facilities in the UK.
“We are using the very latest in cremator technology, which makes a significant difference towards offsetting our carbon footprint.
“We have also installed a zonal heating system and low energy lighting.”
He added: “Now we are open, we can warmly welcome and serve people from the communities in and around the Greater Glasgow area and provide them with the exceptional care that the Westerleigh Group is renowned for.
“We proudly ensure that every service is delivered with respect and dignity, leaving mourners with comforting memories from their loved one’s final journey.
“A beautiful, welcoming and comforting environment has been created here and I would like to invite local people to our crematorium and talk to us about the many ways we can support them when they need us.”
To find out more about Bishopbriggs Crematorium, its team, facilities and the services offered, as well as up-to-date details about its first community open day on Saturday 1 February and other events it will host, visit: www.bishopbriggscrematorium.co.uk
