Only a handful of crematoriums in Britain are capable of safely disposing of infected cows.

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The city's privately-run crematoriums, Seafield and Warriston, have both always given ashes to parents who request them.

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The city's privately run crematoriums, Seafield and Warriston, have both always given ashes to parents who request them.

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Should a mass incineration be ordered, crematoriums like the Cambridge Pet Crematorium may not be able to handle the load.

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There have also been concerns about crematoriums in Aberdeen and Glasgow.

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After his father dies, Mr Godwin struggles with his dying wish to be cremated: the crematoriums are out of butane gas, the morgues are out of diesel.

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In India, electric crematoriums, which are cheaper than the elaborate ritual of the funeral pyre, are becoming increasingly popular, while in China ash-scattering-at-sea is becoming all the rage.

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