STATE-of-the-art technology – including screens for photographs and livestreaming capabilities – are set to be installed at the Sedgemoor Crematorium.

The modern makeover is aimed at turning the crem – between Bridgwater and Burnam-on-Sea – into a ‘super venue’, bosses said, “enabling bereaved families to experience immeasurable personalisation to their loved ones’ funeral service”.

Work, which will be completed for services after December 16, will see the chapel and waiting room be fully renovated to make services more personal.

Sedgemoor Crematorium is run by Westerleigh Group, which operates 42 crematoriums and cemeteries in England, Scotland and Wales.

Sedgemoor manager, Laura Williams, said: “I am delighted that Sedgemoor Crematorium will be able to offer this truly unique funeral experience to the bereaved families of Somerset, the South West region and beyond.

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“The technology enables families to personalise a funeral to an unprecedented level and create an atmosphere that is truly authentic to the person it remembers.

“There is such a wide choice of canvases – some themes are scenic or represent seasons, others reflect specific interests and passions, all designed to curate a uniquely personal funeral service.”

When installed, families attending the crematorium will be greeted with new external welcome screens, displaying the order of service and the service livestream for larger congregations.

The waiting room, meanwhile, will have the option to display up to 25 photographs on a digital gallery wall, offering a place of reflection before the service.

Inside the chapel, mourners will find themselves surrounded by an immersive theme selected by the family, projected onto the entire front wall of the chapel – canvas – and accompanied by co-ordinated soundscapes and lighting, the firm added.

The technology was created in partnership between Westerleigh Group and the UK’s leading audio-visual provider to the bereavement industry, Obitus.

Laura added: “Soon after it was first launched in Gedling Crematorium, 99% of families who held funerals there chose to include the technology within their services.

“Those who saw it said it added a truly personal touch to the funeral, and the first reaction of so many people, when they walked into the chapel, was ‘wow’.

“Now we are bringing that wow factor to Sedgemoor Crematorium and are looking forward to making our funerals here more memorable – and special – than ever before.”

For more information visit www.sedgemoorcrem.co.uk.