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PENMOUNT CREMATORIUM is a publicly owned,
self financed facility administered by a Joint Committee
representing the four District Councils of Carrick, Kerrier,
Penwith and Restormel. It is ideally situated two miles
from the city centre of Truro on a secluded country
estate of twenty-eight acres, eleven of which having
been developed as Gardens of Remembrance.
PENMOUNT CREMATORIUM is situated on the Truro to Newquay road two miles north of the city of Truro. It will be seen from the map, that it is served by major roads and is easily accessible from any direction in the County. A bus service (Truro to Newquay) passes the entrance and visitors using this service should alight at Penmount Lodge.
VISITING HOURS
THE CHAPELS , Gardens, Book or Remembrance Room and Columbarium are open to the public daily at the following times:-
Summer months: Weekdays 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.;
Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Winter months: Weekdays 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.;
Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Office hours: Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays)
9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Telephone number: truro 01872 272871.
GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE
FOLLOWING THE CREMATION, the cremated remains may, if desired, be returned to the earth in the Gardens of Remembrance which have been so desined as to offer both areas of formal arrangement and unspoilt natural beauty. All combine to give an atomosphere of peace and life, rather than death, and are a source of comfort to those whose loved ones rest in the Gardens.
Those seeking the solace of quiet contemplation and those who appreciate the beauty of well maintained gardens are very welcome to visit. The Gardens are open throughout the year and the Crematorium staff will be pleased to assist visitors with any enquiries they may have.
THE FORMAL GARDENS have been laid out to include extensive rose beds containing over 6,000 bushes around which are woodland walks bordered by shrubberies in which a wide variety of shrubs and plants are displayed. Trees, garden seats, and bird baths all add to the overall attractiveness of the area.
THE ARBORETUM, which was opened and dedicated by the Bishop of Truro in June 1994, is an extension to the formal part of the Gardens. Bounded by rolling countryside and woods, this area features specimen trees and island shrubbery beds.
THE QUIET ACRES is an area of natural woodland in a valley on the southern edge of the Gardens of Remembrance. It is particularly attractive in the Spring when, in addition to the many wild flowers that flourish there, it becomes covered with a carpet of bluebells. Many forms of wildlife make their home here. The Quiet Acres is particularly attractive to those who prefer an area of undisturbed natural beauty as a resting place for the cremated remains of a loved one.
THE BABY GARDEN is an area which was formally set aside as a Baby Memorial Garden in April 1995 when it was opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and dedicated by the Bishop of St. Germans. This garden is especially designated for the resting of very young children and babies and the presence of animal pottery figures and dolls, together with many spring bulbs and flowers, is in keeping with its unique purpose.
THE CHAPELS
THE TWO CHAPELS named 'Trelawny' and 'Kernow' have
seating capacity for 100 and 56 people respectively.
Both Chapels have electronic organs and facilities are offered for those who wish to play taped music or compact ciscs as an alternative or in conjunction with organ music. Two organists are in attendance to provide music in accompanying hymns or other music as requested. Induction loop systems are fitted as an aide to the hearing impaired and service handbooks printed in braille are available for those who need them.
THE SERVICES
THE TYPE of funeral service and the manner in which it is to be conducted is a matter of personal choice. Both Chapels are open for use by any denomination or sect. If it is intended to hold a religious ceremony prior to the cremation, the service may be held in either of the Penmont Chapels or, if so desired, the main service can be held in the deceased's regular place of worship and only the committal at the Crematorium. For those who wish to carry out a non-religious or secular service, the religious artefacts can be removed from Trelawny Chapel upon request.
On arrival at the Chapel door, the coffin is transferred from the hearse to the panelled-oak wheeled bier which precedes the mourners into the Chapel and rests within the catafalque. At the moment of committal, curtains are slowly drawn around the catafalque and the coffin lies hidden from view of the mourners until they have left the Chapel before it is transferred to the crematory.
Waiting rooms and toilets, including facilities for the disabled, are located in close proximity to both Chapels. A drinks machine, telephone and further sitting-room are nearby. Staff fully trained in providing first aid are present when needed.
MEMORIALS
ALTHOUGH the purchase of memorial is a matter of personal choice, there is a wide range of memorials available at the Crematorium for those who wish to commemorate a loved one in this way.
GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE
MANY of the walks and borders in the formal part of the Gardens are edged with a special kerbstone to which a commemorative plaque may be affixed. Each kerbstone has space to accommodate two plaques and these are held on a twenty year tenure. Rose bushes, shrubs and seats are also offered as memorials subject to availability at any given time. Requests for specialised individual memorials will be considered.
Cremated remains may, of course, be rested in the Gardens of Remembrance with or without a memorial. Commemorative plaques may also be affixed to the Memorial Wall situated adjacent to the Kernow Chapel flower display area. These are of slate or granite and are available on a ten year tenure.
THE COLUMBARIUM
AN ALTERNATIVE method of bestowal of the cremated remains is by placing them in a casket in a niche in the Columbarium. These are of two types, twenty years with a renewal option. In the open niche the casket is in view and an inscription to serve as a memorial is engraved upon its face. The caskets are made of Cornish granite, slate, or marble. For the sealed niches a casket of wood is placed in the niche and this is covered by a stone tablet upon which the memorial inscription is cut.
COPPER VASES
(FLORAL TRIBUTES)
ALTHOUGH earthware wases and commemorative cards are provided for the display of flowers in the Floral Tribute Room situated adjacent to the Columbarium, there are some who feel they would like to leave a more individual token of esteem and, for this purpose, small copper vases with name plates are available in the waiting rooms to both Chapels on an annual rental basis.
THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
THIS IS A RELATIVELY inexpensive and perpetual form of memorial which allows the name of the deceased and a suitable epitaph to be recorded. A page is turned each day of the year, thereby being open for viewing on each anniversary of the date of death. Provided the book is not with the calligrapher for updating, pages can be turned for viewing at other times by request.
HISTORY OF PENMOUNT
THE ORIGINAL 18th century mansion was retained and adapted to its present use being dedicated by the Bishop of Truro on 21st November 1956. Faced with growing cremation numbers the need to add a second Chapel and to extend the crematory became apparent in the 1970s and these extensions were completed and opened on 25th July 1978. It is now possible to allow two services to take place simultaneously, each Chapel being sited at opposite ends of the main building. During 1997 the crematory equipment was updated to include the latest advances in technology and to meet all requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Penmount has a long and interesting history. The land upon which it stands was a part of the Doomsday Manor of Moresk until the year 1337 when, with the foundation of the Duchy, two parcesl of land were named Penhellick Vean and Penhellick Mur. The later became the Crematorium and the adjoining property has retained the name Penhellick to this day.
THE MANSION HOUSE was built in 1745 and its second owner, General William Macarmick, M.P., named the house 'Penmount' in the late 1700s. A number of highly placed dignitaries owned and occupied the property before it was acuired just after the 1914 - 18 war by Major J.S.Henderson. His son, Charles, who became a renowned Cornish Historian, nurtured fond memories of his childhood days at Penmount and the main avenue into the Gardens of Remembrance is named Charles henderson Walk in his memory.
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