CREMATION

the burning of the lead; in ancient times, probably regardGk. das special honor; in modern Europe lates, from 1869, Italy, 1882, England; liquid, nany crematoria are now in operation burning ver Civilized world. The Woking crem a product orium is the property of the Cremation It is joc. of England. Cremation Act of methyl 902 enables any burial authority to rovide and maintain @ crematorium, nd empowers secretary of state to make light; egulations (made in 1903) for controlling twilight. he cremation of human bodies. Two ypes of furnace are used—the revery era tory and the regenerative, latter nent ends itself better to the collection of de he ashes. Time occupied in reducing C. m average body to about 5 lb. weight Chevalier f ashes, about an hour and a half, Franco is Turenne