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Cremation Act 1952: passage of legislation

Catalogue reference: HO 282/40

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This record is about the Cremation Act 1952: passage of legislation dating from 1952 in the series Home Office: Burials and Cremation (BUR, BCR and LGR Symbol Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HO 282/40
Date
1952
Description

Cremation Act 1952: passage of legislation

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
BUR 60/1/1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1269422/

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HO 282

Home Office: Burials and Cremation (BUR, BCR and LGR Symbol Series) Files

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Home Office: Burials and Cremation (BUR, BCR and LGR Symbol Series) Files

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Cremation Act 1952: passage of legislation

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