The Imperial Hotel, Torquay
Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th and Friday 12th July 2002
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Built in 1886, The Imperial Hotel has a unique history and has entertained many notable guests including the Emperor Napoleon III, The Queen of Holland and King Edward VII. The Imperial Hotel, one of England's premier resort hotels, overlooks the impressive coastline of Torbay from a sheltered cliff top position. Its excellent service, combined with its breathtaking sea views, make this the ideal conference venue.
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LOCATION
The Imperial Hotel
Park Hill Road
Torquay
Devon TQ1 2DG
The Imperial Hotel is situated on the English Riviera and can be easily reached by the M5 which is just 20 miles from Torquay.
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TRAVEL DETAILS
Road
The hotel can easily be reached from the main motorway - the M5. At the end of the motorway (Exeter) follow the signs for Torquay - the A380. At the Penn Inn Roundabout take the A380 and then take the A3022 to Torquay (straight across the roundabout). Bear right to Torre Station to the seafront. At the seafront turn left and follow the sea road until you reach the harbour, continue around the harbour, turn right at the clock tower into Victoria Parade and up the hill for approximately 100 yards - you will find the Imperial on the right hand side.
Rail
Inter City from London, Paddington - or from Birmingham, New Street - to Plymouth/penzance. Alight at either Newton Abbot or Torquay.
Air
Plymouth Airport is approximately 30 miles and Exeter Airport is approximately 24 miles.
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ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Room with private bathroom, colour/satellite TV, hairdryer, trouser press, direct dial telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, full English breakfast, use of the Leisure Complex which includes indoor and outdoor pools.
ACCOMMODATION RATES
Single room: £85 (inc. VAT) per room
Double/twin room: £120.0 (inc. VAT) per room (two people sharing)
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FEES
DELEGATES' FEE
£320.00 Inc VAT)
Covers: Conference documentation. Admittance to all sessions. Tickets for Welcome Evening and Exhibitors' Hour, Delegates' Lunch, Conference Banquet and Coffee and Tea between working sessions.
EARLY BOOKING FEE
£290 (Inc VAT)
Take advantage of a reduced delegates' fee by registering and making your payment by 28th March 2002
LOCAL AUTHORITIES REPRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME
£275 (inc VAT)
Covers: Conference documentation. Admittance to all sessions. Tickets for Welcome Evening and Exhibitors' Hour, Delegates' Lunch, Conference Banquet and Coffee and Tea between working sessions.
SPOUSES' / GUESTS' FEE
£155.00 (inc VAT)
Covers: Tickets for Welcome Evening and Exhibitors' Hour, Delegates' Lunch, Spouses'/Guests' Tour, Conference Banquet, Coffee and Tea between working sessions.
FRATERNAL DELEGATES
£138.00 (inc VAT)
Covers: Documentation. Admittance to all sessions. Tickets for Welcome Evening, Delegates' Lunch, Civic Reception, Conference Banquet and Coffee and Tea between working sessions.
DAILY RATES ON REQUEST
INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION TICKETS
Welcome Evening £10 (Sterling)
Delegates' Lunch £27.50 (Sterling)
Conference Banquet £39.50 (Sterling)
EXHIBITORS
TRADE DELEGATE
£270 (Sterling)- [£229.79 + £40.21 VAT]
Covers: Minimum exhibition area 2 metres (length) x 1 metre (depth). Attendance of one representative. Tickets for Welcome Evening, Delegates' Lunch, Civic Reception, Coffee and Tea between working sessions.
ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
£135 (Sterling)- [£114.89 + £20.11 VAT]
Covers: Attendance of one representative. Tickets for Welcome Evening, Delegates' Lunch, Civic Reception, Coffee and Tea between working sessions
ADDITIONAL 1 METRE SPACE
£90 (Sterling)- [£76.60 + £13.40 VAT]
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Again there is a full and varied programme of papers. The Workshops, "Break Out" Session and Presidents' Panel have proved so successful they will again be a feature of this year's Conference.
(timings to follow)
1. ABRUPT DEATH, ABRUPT DISPOSAL? UNEXPECTED LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
by Mr Gordon Riches BEd, MA(Ed), M.A. Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Education, Human Sciences and Law, University of Derby
The movement from life to death involves a major status passage, not only for deceased people, but also for their close family members and friends. How can ceremonies surrounding the disposal of their bodies, and lasting memorials to their passing, help bridge the chasm between recent physical presence and its abrupt, unexpected extinction?
2. CHANGING CHRISTIAN BELIEFS ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH
by The Very Revd. David L Edwards D.D., O.B.E.
Since most cremations in Britain still have a Christian atmosphere about them, it is important to think about what mourners and professionals actually believe about the possibility of life after death and some widespread (not unanimous) trends in recent theology can be fed into the discussion. What do Christians mean nowadays by "the soul", by "the resurrection of the body", by "hell", by "purgatory", by "heaven"? Indeed, what is meant by "God"?
3. PURCHASING AT NEED FUNERALS: THE CHANGING SOCIAL CONTEXT
by Dr Jenny Hockey B.A., Ph.D. Social Anthropology. Reader at the University of Hull
Research for the OFT’s 2001 Report identified critical changes in UK society and its provision for funerals and memorialisation. The diversification of deathstyles means that the individual "purchaser" has enormous potential choice; yet the diversification of lifestyles means that the "consumers" who attend a funeral may all have very different ideas. How does the purchaser "do the right thing"?
4. THE FORENSIC HISTORY OF TOOTH RESTORATIONS AND THE PROBLEM FOR THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST
by Professor David K Whittaker, BDS, Ph.D., FRSA, F.D.S.R.C.S., Dip. Forens. Odont, University of Wales College of Medicine
Identification of the dead may be impossible from facial appearance. It may require lengthy investigation by the forensic dentist, especially when no dental records are available. Cremation may complicate this procedure and may also prevent the extraction of DNA. The principles of identification under these circumstances will be described and methods of temporary preservation of dental evidence will be discussed. Silver amalgams and other restorations have been in use in Britain since the 18th Century. Their history and forensic importance will be illustrated using exhumed material from Christ Church, Spitalfields.
5. BUILDING THE GATES TO ELYSIUM: THE ARCHITECTURE OF POST-WAR BRITISH CREMATORIA
by Dr Hilary J Grainger, BA(Hons), Ph.D. FRSA. Associate Dean and Head of Historical and Professional Studies, Staffordshire University
This paper examines developments in the architecture and design of post-war British crematoria. It will illustrate the broad spectrum of modern crematorium architecture which emerged in the post-war period as the sometimes uneasy synthesis of the pluralism of the early twentieth century and the attempts at modernism in the inter-war period in Britain.
6. WHERE HAVE ALL THE ASHES GONE?
by Leonie Kellaher, B.Sc. Principal Research Officer, Faculty of Environmental and Social Studies, University of North London, and Dr Jenny Hockey, B.A., Ph.D. Social Anthropology, University of Hull
The question of interim and final disposal choices for ash remains is addressed from the starting point of the steep rise in removal of ashes from crematoria over the past three decades. By considering the particular case of informal ash disposal, relationships between new mourning practices, personal feelings of grief and social experience of loss can be
7. THE CREMATION ACT 1902: FROM PRIVATE TO LOCAL TO GENERAL
by Mr Stephen White, MSc (Wales), BA (Oxon), Dip.Crim. (Cantab)
2002 is the centenary of the first general Cremation Act. The Act received the Royal Assent on 22 July 1902 and came into force on April Fool’s Day the following year. In this talk to celebrate the centenary Stephen White will revisit the events that led up to the 1902 Act and comment on the Parliamentary debates that attended its passage.
8. THE WORK OF THE CHURCHES' FUNERALS GROUP
by Revd Dr Paul P J Sheppy, B.D. (London), Ph.D. (Leeds), The Churches’ Group on Funerals at Cemeteries and Crematoria
The Churches’ Funerals Group liaises with Funeral Directors’ associations and with superintendents of cemeteries and crematoria to promote a network of consultation and advice. Through the Churches Main Committee it makes submission to Westminster and Whitehall.
9. CIVIL REGISTRATION: VITAL CHANGE
by Mr Kieron Mahony, Legislation and Policy Manager, General Register Office, Office for National Statistics
The Government outlined the new policy framework for civil registration in England and Wales in its White Paper "Civil Registration: Vital Change" published earlier this year. This paper will examine the proposals relating to the electronic registration of deaths and how they fit in to wider Government thinking on death certification in the post-Shipman era.
10. THE ANATOMY ACT AND CREMATION
by Dr Jeremy S Metters C.B., MA, FRCOG, FFPHM, HM Inspector of Anatomy, Department of Health
The Anatomy Act of 1832 followed the Burke and Hare scandal. Apart from some amendments in 1871 the Act remained largely unchanged until 1984, the date of the current Act and the introduction of Regulations in 1988. This presentation will discuss how the present arrangements of the Act and Regulations are implemented to ensure that only bodies properly bequeathed are entrusted to anatomy departments for the purposes of teaching, or studying or researching into morphology.
11. FUNDING OF CREMATORIA AND CEMETERIES
by Mr Richard Harbord, MPhil, IPFA, IRRV, FCLA, CIPFA Representative and Managing Director of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
This paper will be looking at the current position in Local Authority Crematoria and the effects of the various forms of partnerships available with the Private Sector.
12. CREMATORIUM MEDICAL REFEREES – WHICH WAY FORWARD?
by Professor J Stuart Horner,CSt.J., M.D., FRCP, FFPHM, DPH, British Medical Association
Crematorium Medical Referees are presently reviewing the likely changes to their role, including future recruitment, induction and future training. This presentation considers the future of the profession.
13. THE WORK OF THE RETAINED ORGANS COMMISSION – ONE YEAR ON
by Mr Steve Catling, Chief Executive, Retained Organs Commission, NHS
We look at the Commission’s work over the past year together with Guidance Notes and Recommendations that have been issued and are relevant to the funeral industry.
14. CREMATION IN FRANCE
by Monsieur Pierre Vidallet, President, La Société des Crématoriums de France
Ten years after his paper in 1991 on the same topic, Pierre will review the dramatic evolution of cremation in France. The survey will cover the different aspects of this “revolution”, put them in perspective with the 10-year old forecasts, and set the trend for the decade to come.
15. CREMATION IN AUSTRALIA
by Mr Peter D MacLean PSM, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, Perth
An overview of cremation and memorialisation trends in Australia including a new crematorium development at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in Perth, Western Australia with features such as webcasting facilities. Peter will also touch upon "cemetery renewal", an initiative at Perth’s major cemetery, Karrakatta. Twenty five acres have been redeveloped to date where sections previously used for burials have now been renewed for cremation memorials or additional burials.
16. CREMATION IN GREECE
by Mr Antonis Alakiotis, Secretary, Committee for the Foundation of a Cremation Centre in Greece for Citizens whose Religion allows Cremation
Although not legally prohibited, it has so far been impossible to practice cremation in Greece. We hear about the efforts and progress being made to bring about a change in the present situation.
17. Presidents’ Panel
Moderator Mr Harvey Thomas CBE
A lively question and answer session on topical issues involving Presidents from the various principal organisations within the death care profession.
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ALL DAY TOUR FOR SPOUSES/GUESTS
Friday 12th July
Departing Imperial Hotel at 9.00am (Returning by 5.00pm)
THE EDEN PROJECT
Already being hailed as the "Eighth Wonder ofthe World", the Eden Project has become the "must see" attraction in Cornwall.
A gigantic garden for the 21st century and beyond designed to tell the fascinating story of man's relationship with, and dependence upon, plants set in a breathtaking 35-acre crater overlooking St. Austell Bay. The Project is separated into climate zones or "Biomes", geodesic structures containing 100,000 plants from all over the world forming the world's largest greenhouses. Three of the world's climatic zones have been chosen for interpretation; the Humid Tropics Biome contains plants from the rainforest and Oceania whilse the Warm Temperate Biome contains plants from the Mediterranean, South Africa and California. During the summer in the outside "roofless" Biome sunflowers, lavender and hemp will grow alongside each other under the warm Cornish sun.
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For further details and booking forms contact:
The Conference Secretary
The Cremation Society of Great Britain
Brecon House (2nd Floor), 16/16A Albion Place
Maidstone, Kent ME14 5DZ
Tel: +44 (0)1622 688292/3 (Please ask for Sue Jackson)
Fax: +44 (0)1622 686698
E-mail: cremsoc@aol.com
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