Pure Cremations

Other companies provide a similar simple funeral. I'd suggest that your cousin shops around a little to see if there's a better arrangement available - even less expensive or more for the money, maybe.

I contacted the local crematorium this summer and paid £1145. They were really helpful and very kind. We knew when the cremation was going to take place so we gathered together in the garden.

There are Funeral Payments available to people on benefits, repayable if there is money in the estate to cover. Look on gov.uk.

Most funeral directors can arrange a direct cremation. Sadly, I've arranged two within a year - about £1500 each. That was with a wooden coffin. It'll be cheaper if a hardboard coffin is available.

I'm going to either make a cheap plywood coffin or buy a cardboard one & keep it in the garage (dumping ground!) until required.
I have predicted my death at the age of 73. I have a bet with my husband about it. We're very competitive but I won't be around to collect my winnings. alas! DH will probably perloin it & spend-it on posh cakes from W**tr"s#!

My mum wants a direct cremation...they are getting quite popular

The Co-Op might offer something similar.

A friend received the ashes in person from Pure Cremation on behalf of a friend, she was very impressed with the service - a pleasant lady hand delivered them and stopped for a cuppa and a chat. I will be using them.

I love @Ilovedogs reply here above, you sound witty (wish there was a “like” button). You can have a pine coffin built now with removable shelves that you use as a bookcase, until such time…..

Just contemplating the idea of replacing my bookcase with my coffin and wondering if there would be enough room for my books.

My aunt has arranged and paid for a cremation for herself with Pure Cremations. She has always said she doesn't want a funeral. PC will collect her body, cremate the remains and deliver the ashes to me as her next of kin. I received a letter from them with the details. It all fits in very well with what she wants. We will probably have a gathering with her friends at some time after her death. She is currently 94 and in good health by the way!

The late David Bowie, who died at the age of 69 didn’t want a funeral. He reportedly wanted his loved ones and friends to focus on the positive and celebrate his life, rather than mourn his passing.

Direct cremation allows family members to do just that, in many cases, by letting them skip funeral services.

I used to think this choice would be for ‘Billy no mates’ people - but it seems to be a consideration now for many and is more widely decided upon for various reasons.

most local funeral parlours do private cremations!.... enquire there first!

A wicker coffin made from renewable Somerset willow is the most ecologically sound coffin to have. yes, quite expensive but if you are buying it in advance it will look much more attractive than a card or wooden one to have in the house.

I discovered recently after the sad death of my cousin that the funeral directors have comprehensive price lists on their websites and can advise on ways of reducing costs.
I have religious beliefs so the pure cremation isn’t an option for me.

I cannot stand the advert for Pure Cremation, that man lying in the bath with an estatic grin on his face at the thought of it. I would go and see a few undertakers first and see what they offer, but of course you have to respect the wishes of the person that has died.. My friend has already paid for hers and my stomach turned but I said nothing but I am glad you have arranged what you want. I cannot face the thought of arranging my own.

Both my parents had private cremations organised by the local undertaker. I was told exactly what time and where they were taking place and were much cheaper than Pure Cremations. I could have attended had I wanted to.

I ve done mine ( all done and dusted) through CO OP it was simple, a half an hour out my time Cost £1750 and gave me £200 worth of coop stamps to buy food and the ‘odd’ bottle of wine before I go !
All done so no one’s got to worry a ‘happeth’ about any arrangements
Personally I couldn’t care less what happens to me after I m gone I wish I had religious beliefs but as hard as I try it s not there Funeral's cremations are for those left behind and mine are all scattered around the world so I ll slide out as I slid in quite as possible

( can’t bear the Pure Cremations adverts either yuk)

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A wicker coffin made from renewable Somerset willow is the most ecologically sound coffin to have. yes, quite expensive but if you are buying it in advance it will look much more attractive than a card or wooden one to have in the house.

Wicker is crazy expensive... huge waste of money for something that will go up in smoke.

My best friend of over 50 years died early this year just weeks after her husband who we were also close friends with.She left instructions with her daughter for a simple funeral.
The company who carried out her wishes were brilliant,they alllowed the daughter her husband and two grandchildren to go to the crematorium play her favourite song and video it for all of us who dearly loved her .
It was beautiful .We saw her cofffin passs through the curtain and got to say goodbye
To be honest I don’t think I could have coped with another funeral as we lost five good friends of decades in the run up to Christmas .This was perfect .

The Co-op offers an almost identical plan to Pure Funerals, but at less cost. I have arranged and and paid for mine, so all that will happen is one phone call to local co-op funeral directors, and they do all the rest.

I have absolutely no religious believes, neither do any of my children. Really no need for anybody to be at cremation when my body goes there.

I have left some money so that my children can arrange celebration of my live at a time and venue to suit themselves. I never collected ashes for my parents, etc. cannot see the point. Told crem. just to scatter them. I hold many wonderful memories of them inside me. When I my youngest son died, I was given the ashes, never knew what to do with them.

Perhaps, for some people, the scattering of these ashes at some happy place can help them, then that is fine - for me those items were never anything to do with the person I knew and loved.

I arranged my H’s cremation through a local funeral company.
They were excellent.
Came to the house to make the arrangements, came for the clothes I wanted him to wear, told me of the time it would take place at the crematorium just a couple of miles away and then rang me when it was over.
These were his wishes and are also mine.
His ashes were delivered to me and are in my wardrobe waiting for mine to join them.
This was 6 years ago and cost about £2800.
I feel it was much more personal than a large company.

I ve done it almost identical to you Franbern left a bit of money for a little get together if they want
My family ahead of me all gone and children and grandchildren all scattered around the world
I m happy for my ashes to go out to sea or the nearby Bluebell woods however it’s mostly coffin ashes and goodness know what else isn’t it so doesn’t really matter

Thought some of you might be interested in this fantastic chat about funerals and how many changes there have been over the years.
There is a part 2 as well if you get ducked in as I did.
My son is overseas and I found one bit about "pure" cremations really interesting. How to respect the dead and also support the living.
It's at 25 mins in so skip along if the rest isn't of interest.

youtu.be/ymUA_luA17Q?si=ZRmTwOqtLJsZ3L3U

We had a funeral only very recently for my lovely mother-in-law and the service was watched by her oldest friends around the country and her family in Sweden too as it was streamed. I can't believe the number of people who were grateful to be included and the lovely messages we have had since.

I have pre-paid my cremation with Pure. It might be slightly more expensive but I feel it is a well established company which is unlikely to go out of business in the years before my death. Also some firms have hidden extra costs which I wanted to avoid. I would have also trusted the Co-op, but at the time they hadn't started to provide the service.

An acquaintance has just lost his wife and arranged her attended cremation and church service, which will be for about 20 people. It has cost £9,000, and that is without the gathering afterwards at the local pub.
I would much rather in my case that the money went into the inheritance. I believe that death is the end so I shall not be aware of any rituals or services. I have told my daughters that my greatest joy has been being a mother and grandmother, and I don't want them to be sad.