Grieving families who have created personal memorials for their loved ones at Breakspear Crematorium may have their items removed by the council if they are deemed inappropriate.
On a recent trip to the spot where her grandfather's ashes were scattered in the crematorium's dedicated memorial gardens, Kirsty Adams saw a notice from Hillingdon Council which outlined that certain items would be removed.
Miss Adams, 25, of Whittington Avenue, Hayes, said: "I have e-mailed a contact that was at the bottom of the notice and expressed my sadness about the situation.
"I've also asked them to be in touch as we have spent a considerable amount of money on memorial plaques and statues to make my family member's last resting place a nice place for us to reflect and remember.
"I can somewhat agree with removing roadside tributes as it is in a public place but the point of a memorial garden is to remember and memories are personal so why can we not leave our items to make it a personal space?" she said.
The crematorium in Breakspear Road, Ruislip, recently held the funeral of Raiders of the Lost Ark stuntman Terry Richards.
Jean Palmer, deputy chief executive and corporate director of residents services at the council said: "We placed notices asking for families to remove memorabilia after we saw a number of inappropriate items were being left, including alcohol or breakables such as glass vases.
"We have also received complaints about the items," she said.
In June, Brent Council came under fire from more than 1,400 petitioners for removing holy wooden crosses and personal memorials left at graves in Carpenders Park Cemetery, in Watford, which it manages .
Ms Palmer said: "We appreciate residents want to remember their loved ones and work hard to maintain a peaceful site with beautiful gardens that they can visit.
"Notice will be given before any items are removed and we will store them for a period of time to give residents an opportunity to collect them."
