Bell Lamb And Trotter Water Cremation Open Day, May 22, 2025 · Absolutely. Water cremation can follow any traditional funeral, memorial, or viewing service. With a 1pm start time for the inaugural open day at the Christchurch Water Crematorium, the queue snaked around the building and along the Bell, Lamb and Trotter frontage on St Asaph Street Co-director of the crematorium, Deborah Richards, says she was delighted with Rooted in the heart of Christchurch and cherished by Canterbury families since 1872, Bell, Lamb & Trotter stands as the city’s oldest established funeral directors. Jun 6, 2025 · Additional: Bell, Lamb and Trotter was established in Christchurch in 1872, the first funeral directors to bring embalming to New Zealand. May 13, 2025 · In a groundbreaking step forward for both sustainability and funeral care, Christchurch is set to host New Zealand’s first water cremation service from early June. View our water cremation services. nz We offer New Zealand's first water creamation in Christchurch. Archbishop Desmond Tutu (died in 2021) chose water cremation due to its environmental benefits. May 12, 2025 · Andrew Bell, managing director at Bell, Lamb and Trotter, and Deborah Richards, director of Christchurch Water Crematorium, with the new resomator machine. Latest news WATER CREMATION AOTEAROA is NOW open Water Cremation Aotearoa is pleased to announce New Zealand’s first water crematorium at Bell, Lamb & Trotter opened in Christchurch on June 6, 2025. aqg, rg, zng2t, yf, z6p, keydbpe, sq0n2w, 4tamija, vcx0by, dqc7qhj,