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West Herts Crematorium named best in country
5:30pm Monday 24th November 2008
The West Herts Crematorium has been named the best in the country.
The popular Garston funeral site has won the Crematorium of the Year Award, in recognition of its service to the local community.
The nationwide competition, organised by the Memorial Awareness Board, aims to raise standards in burial grounds and crematoria and encourage better choice for the bereaved.
The Award, now in its 11th year, recognises crematoria that provide excellent service, have well maintained surroundings and are easily accessible for all.
The facility is run by a joint committee from Three Rivers, Dacorum, Hertsmere, and Watford Borough councils, supported by St Albans City and District Council.
It was warmly praised by judges.
Their report read: “Clearly there is an excellent management team encouraging the development of skills for all their staff.
“Over the years the buildings have clearly been sympathetically developed to meet today's requirements.
“These provide a superb facility that embraces excellent provision of service and care."
Crematorium Manager Stephen Brown said: "Staff are extremely proud.
“We have a fantastic team of dedicated people here, which has enabled the Crematorium to grow and develop to deliver a first class service.”
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Paradise Watford, says...
10:03am Tue 25 Nov 08
However at the same time well done to the crematorium for providing the service that you do to families and friends at what is a very stressful and emotional time for them.
Nightreader, south oxhey says...
1:08pm Tue 25 Nov 08
Roy Stockdill, says...
11:06am Wed 26 Nov 08
Arthur wrote:Truly, the Monty Python lads would have written a wonderful sketch around "Crematorium of the Year"!
You couldn't make it up could you?
However, what does really concern me is this extraordinary and seemingly never-ending trend of giving people awards simply for doing the job they are paid to do. Once upon a time, the only people who gave each other awards and giant pats on the back were showbiz and media folks (of which I was very much a part, the media I mean, and I confess I did win a couple of awards for editing a genealogy journal, but that was strictly unpaid as a volunteer). Now, these days we have Milkman of the Year, Postman of the Year, Hairdresser of the Year and a load of other absurd and ridiculous titles and awards. Is there an award for Plumber of the Year or Chartered Accountant of the Year? Is suspect there probably is. Local councils, too, are always boasting about winning some award for Recycling Authority of the Year or some such nonsense.
Why can't we end this ridiculous fashion for giving awards and get back to the days when people could be satisfied simply for doing a good job and getting paid for it, rather than expecting boosts to their ego and self esteem in the form of national awards that only lend themselves to ridicule?
JonBoy, Watford says...
1:45pm Wed 26 Nov 08
Roy Stockdill wrote:Sorry Roy but you are wrong. The award isn't for doing their jobs it's for doing their jobs exceptionally well, in fact better than anyone else in our country. Perhaps you've never done your job to the very highest standards but these people have.
Arthur wrote: You couldn't make it up could you?Truly, the Monty Python lads would have written a wonderful sketch around "Crematorium of the Year"! However, what does really concern me is this extraordinary and seemingly never-ending trend of giving people awards simply for doing the job they are paid to do. Once upon a time, the only people who gave each other awards and giant pats on the back were showbiz and media folks (of which I was very much a part, the media I mean, and I confess I did win a couple of awards for editing a genealogy journal, but that was strictly unpaid as a volunteer). Now, these days we have Milkman of the Year, Postman of the Year, Hairdresser of the Year and a load of other absurd and ridiculous titles and awards. Is there an award for Plumber of the Year or Chartered Accountant of the Year? Is suspect there probably is. Local councils, too, are always boasting about winning some award for Recycling Authority of the Year or some such nonsense. Why can't we end this ridiculous fashion for giving awards and get back to the days when people could be satisfied simply for doing a good job and getting paid for it, rather than expecting boosts to their ego and self esteem in the form of national awards that only lend themselves to ridicule?
Sounds like sour grapes on your part.
Roy Stockdill, says...
8:10pm Wed 26 Nov 08
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Arthur, Garston says...
9:12am Tue 25 Nov 08