THE Oxford Crematorium, in Bayswater Road, Barton, is doing away with live music.
The organist who plays the hymns and ‘In’ and ‘Out’ music is to be replaced by a machine.
Swindon Crematorium has this ‘machine’ and it is awful.
While most people would not be aware of the difference, the more discerning are and it is one step closer to the total production line of death.
They have only to create a holographic vicar and they are complete. It seems that caring, thoughtfulness and love are being thrown out the window by the almighty ‘dollar’.
I bet the organist’s fee will be included in the bill even though they don’t have one.
If you want a proper funeral, with real people and real music, have it in a church.
John Hardaker, Bampton
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