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Nov 2022
Metals recovered from council cremations raise £12,000 for bereavement charity
Our Angels, a charity set up by grieving parents, has received a cheque for £12,000 raised by recycling metals recovered from cremations.
The money was donated by Harrogate Borough Council, whose bereavement services sell off the metals twice a year, with consent from bereaved families.
The recycled metals include those used in the construction of the coffins and in orthopaedic implants such as replacements hips and knees and replacement joints.
Our Angels was formed in January 2009 when a group of bereaved parents joined together to support families who had lost a baby.
Emma Lofthouse, chairperson of Our Angels, said:
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Cllr Sam Gibbs, the council’s cabinet member for environment, waste reduction and recycling, said:
Harrogate borough mayor Cllr Victoria Oldham said:
The photo shows commercial and community development manager Jon Clubb, Harrogate mayor Cllr Victoria Oldham, chairperson of Our Angels Emma Lofthouse, Harrogate deputy mayor Cllr Robert Windass and bereavement services manager Stephen Hemsworth.
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