Cremation Society of Great Britain(the)

Active00183397 Private company limited by guarantee

What Cremation Society Of Great Britain say about themselves

“Home page for The Cremation Society of Great Britain, established by Sir Henry Thompson in 1874. The Society built and operated the very first crematorium for public use and works to promote the practice of cremation.”

— from cremation.org.uk
Incorporated
26 July 1922 (104 years)
Previously known as
Cremation Society of Great Britain Limited (The) (until 1 December 1977)
The Cremation Society Limited (until 29 March 1973)
The Cremation Society (until 25 July 1935)
Earlier: The Cremation Society of England
Industry
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (58142)
Archives activities (91012)
Funeral and related activities (96030)
Directors
Lucille Joan Furie
Ian Michael Rudkin
Christopher Richard James Foster
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
1st Floor
Brecon House
16/16A Albion Place
Maidstone,
ME14 5DZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 October 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Furie, Lucille Joan
Director · Appointed 27 February 2025
British
Born May 1959 (67)
Rudkin, Ian Michael
Director · Appointed 27 February 2025
British
Born October 1961 (65)
Foster, Christopher Richard James, The Rt Revd
Director · Appointed 21 July 2022
British
Born November 1953
Buchan, Wendy Ann
Secretary · Appointed 1 February 2021
Director · Appointed 20 January 2021
British
Born March 1956 (70)
Kerslake, Deborah Ann
Director · Appointed 12 February 2019
British
Born March 1958 (68)
De Mauley, Rupert Charles, Lord
Director · Appointed 24 January 2018
British
Born June 1957 (69)
Conway, Heather Ann, Dr
Director · Appointed 3 October 2017
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 20 January 2015
British
Born February 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2008
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British
Born July 1952 (74)
Officer history (23 former)
27 February 2025
Appointed Rudkin, Ian Michael as Director
27 February 2025
Appointed Furie, Lucille Joan as Director
26 January 2023
Resigned Mallalieu, Andrew as Director
21 July 2022
Appointed Foster, Christopher Richard James, The Rt Revd as Director
13 March 2022
Resigned Thomas, Harvey as Director
21 February 2022
Resigned Powell, Richard John as Director
24 September 2021
Resigned Jupp, Peter Creffield, Revd Dr as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Buchan, Wendy Ann as Secretary
20 January 2021
Appointed Clarke, Richard David as Director
5 November 2020
Resigned Deacon, Miriam Lynne as Secretary
28 August 2019
Resigned Kehoe, Barbara Ruth as Director
18 March 2019
Appointed Powell, Richard John as Director
12 February 2019
Appointed Kerslake, Deborah Ann as Director
21 November 2018
Resigned Dungavell, Ian Robert, Dr as Director
5 July 2018
24 January 2018
Appointed De Mauley, Rupert Charles, Lord as Director
24 January 2018
Appointed Mallalieu, Andrew as Director
21 November 2017
Resigned White, Stephen Rodney Golder as Director
21 November 2017
Resigned Stronach, Malcolm as Director
3 October 2017
Appointed Kehoe, Barbara Ruth as Director
3 October 2017
Appointed Conway, Heather Ann, Dr as Director
21 April 2015
Appointed Deacon, Miriam Lynne as Secretary
21 April 2015
Resigned Arber, Roger Norman as Secretary
20 January 2015
Appointed Rickman, Colin Francis as Director
20 January 2015
Appointed Dungavell, Ian Robert, Dr as Director
14 June 2014
Resigned Mccarthy, Anthony as Director
10 September 2013
25 November 2010
Appointed Stronach, Malcolm as Director
1 May 2008
Appointed Viner, Hilary Joyce, Professor as Director
19 November 2007
Resigned Stevenson, Janet Mary as Director
19 February 2007
Resigned Leadbeatter, Stephen as Director
10 August 2005
Resigned Lambert, Carole as Director
22 April 2004
Resigned Roberts, Richard Gilbert as Director
9 October 2003
Appointed Stevenson, Janet Mary as Director
23 April 2003
Appointed Mccarthy, Anthony as Director
3 April 2002
Appointed Leadbeatter, Stephen as Director
30 March 1999
Appointed Lambert, Carole as Director
2 April 1998
11 December 1997
Appointed White, Stephen Rodney Golder as Director
26 November 1997
Resigned Watson, Albert Edward as Director
9 October 1997
Resigned Spencer, Eric Norman as Director
3 September 1997
13 February 1997
Appointed Jupp, Peter Creffield, Revd Dr as Director
21 December 1996
Resigned Turner, Ernest Sidney as Director
10 October 1996
Resigned Davies, Douglas James, Professor as Director
27 April 1993
Resigned Mcdonald, John Francis, The Very Reverend Monsignor as Director
4 February 1993
Appointed Davies, Douglas James, Professor as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 2

Companies where Cremation Society of Great Britain(the) is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2026
3 December 2025Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
10 November 2025Director's details changed
31 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates31 October 2025
6 May 2025Director's details changed
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