The Queen’s funeral takes place on Monday, September 19th – but will any other weddings, cremations or burials go ahead that day?
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has confirmed that it will not be issuing any guidance to north-east councils, so arrangements are at the discretion of each authority.
What’s happening where I live?
Here’s what north-east local island authorities have said:
- Orkney Islands Council: All non-essential council services and council buildings will close. However, no funerals or burials were scheduled for Monday. There are no crematoria in Orkney.
- Shetland Islands Council: No burials planned for September 19, and there are no crematoria in the Shetland Isles.
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: There are no crematoria on the Western Isles and one pre-booked internment is going ahead. No weddings had been planned for Monday.
Weddings and funerals planned
Here’s what mainland authorities have said:
- Moray Council: Non-essential services will be closed, essential provisions will continue including care at home and bin collections, however, no burials were due to take place on Monday.
- Highland Council: All schools, council offices and service points will be closed to the public but weddings, burials and cremations that have already been booked to take place on Monday, September 19 will go ahead.
- Aberdeen City Council: One booking was in place at its crematorium in Hazlehead, which will go ahead on Monday as planned.
- Aberdeenshire Council: No burials are taking place, however Baldarroch Crematorium will be open on Monday and all scheduled funerals will go ahead as planned. No civil ceremonies were planned for Monday.
Aberdeen City Council and Moray Council are yet to comment on whether civil ceremonies will go ahead if any had been scheduled.
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