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Sept 2023
Harrogate crematorium donates £12,000 from recycled metal
A Harrogate crematorium has donated £12,000 to two charities as part of a county-wide metal recycling scheme.
Stonefall Crematorium raised the funds through the recycling of metals recovered from cremations — with the consent of bereaved families.
Parts used to construct coffins and orthopaedic implants including hip, knee, and replacement joints were all retrieved to be recycled.
North Yorkshire Council bereavement services raised £82,000 in total from its four crematoriums, which besides Stonefall also include Skipton Crematorium, Maple Park in Thirsk and Woodlands Crematorium in Scarborough.
The council partnered with the Institute for Cemetery and Crematorium Management and BRUCE Metals to choose which local charities receive donations.
Stonefall donated £6,000 to Candlelighters, a children’s cancer charity, and another £6,000 to The Friends of Harrogate Hospital which raises money for advanced hospital equipment and services the NHS cannot provide.
Cllr Michael Harrison, the charter mayor of Harrogate, presented the cheque to the Friends. He said:
John Fox, chair of the Friends, added:
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