Cremation or burial?

Oldbat1

Donating your body to medical science isnt always possible - paperwork all needs to be in order for it to be actioned when the time comes and some causes of death means body cant be accepted. I know one family who were successful and one who wasnt.

That is absolutely correct. My mother wanted to donate her body, but at the time, our local teaching hospital had their full quota of bodies and couldn't accept it. So if this is what you would like, you need to have a 'Plan B' in place, just in case the body isn't accepted for whatever reason.

I've favoured a cremation for years, as it somehow seems more final, if that makes sense, and perhaps makes it a little easier for those left behind to move on. However, I've recently been giving some thought to a woodland burial here in beautiful rural Northumberland. There's a site we drive past on our regular trips to bonny Berwick upon Tweed, which offers a wildflower meadow in a deciduous woodland glade. Not that I'll know much about it, but my family might like the idea, as we've always been very "outdoorsy". Must discuss it with them.

If money were no object, and it was allowed, I would love to have a Viking funeral, I am sure there would be plenty of people willing to fire flaming arrows into the longship! 😁😂

I've just been reading about Aquamation where the body is dissolved in water. Apparently the Co-op are introducing it later this year. Its meant to be more ecologically sound.

I was reading recently that even if you specify in your Will how you wish your body to be disposed of there is no legal requirement on the part of the Executor to do so.

My husband wants cremation with no mourners, no service etc and the ashes scattered in our horses field and I want cremation with my ashes buried with my parents in my childhood village.

My friend is a volunteer for RNLI and every few months they do a service at sea and scatter ashes for people. Her husband died recently so she is having that.

sodapop

I've just been reading about Aquamation where the body is dissolved in water. Apparently the Co-op are introducing it later this year. Its meant to be more ecologically sound.

I provided a link to the BBC story about this in an earlier post on this thread.

Sorry Blondiescot I missed that.

Ankorumf

It's interesting to read about everyone's preferences for cremation or burial. Personally, I lean more towards burial.

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