The suppressed nature of mourning can be found within the architecture of crematoria of the 1950s and 1960s. There are three crematoriums serving the Guildford Borough, Guildford, Aldershot and Woking. The crematorium serving Guildford can be judged as very typical of this era, austere and banal. The late 1960s building echoes speed of response to a rapid growth of users of crematoria while adhering to economic pressures. The architectural language has been comprised for practicality and planning requirements and regulations.
The lack of architectural language is balanced by a well-mannered practical style, although as was common with this style, it does have a look of community centre. The layout and route through the building is standard
