the body after death

Anyway, can't your relative just make enquiries of the relevant authorities, Tricia?

Not even Gransnet can answer all queries, unfortunately.

That's what I said.

There's some weird thinking goes on on this forum.

that post was re vampirequeen's post

Some things I just don't believe. Too odd.

Its a digression (again) sorry, but I remember my Granny, a doughty character but who had had one too many strokes affecting her speech, announcing that when she died she wanted her body to go to public auction. On noticing the stunned silence from us as we struggled to process this, she then said "What did I say?" . I explained, to which she retorted "But I would never say that. Who`d buy a second hand Grandmother?" Somehow I was left apologising to her. What a woman. I do miss her.

I suddenly had a brainwave this morning - this is what he meant:
www.sciencecare.com/
I think it also says somewhere on there that finally they can arrange to have the remains cremated for free.
The relative has a lifelong psychiatric condition, perhaps his body would be useful for research into it.

It says on that link you posted, tricia, that ScienceCare cremate (or arrange to have cremated) the remains and then the ashes are returned to relatives. Sounds fine to me.

PS who said anything about "dumping" in the incinerator, jings? It wasn't me. I suppose you could call the mechanism that moves coffins into crematorium incinerators dumping but that wouldn't be the diction I'd use even though that is, in effect, what happens.

Wouldn't bother me (being dumped in incinerator) at all btw.

About Basel Jingl- no not close to me- The old twon used to be very nice, but not visited since ... 1968, so not sure. Will be in the uk looking after grandchildren for next 2 weeks, in Surrey.

I've just realised that the first link applies to the USA. This is a British one, seems similar:
www.hta.gov.uk/bodyorganandtissuedonation/howtodonateyourbody.cfm

Burning a body in a hospital incinerator would be outrageous. It just wouldn't happen. Imagine if the media got hold of the story.

#nuttyideas

But if the dead person didn't give a damn (while they were alive), like me or jura, it wouldn't matter, jings. The press could no doubt be relied on to blow it all out of proportion though, I have no doubt. But I don't see what's wrong with the idea myself. I won't be a person any more if and when various of my organs have been removed for use by someone else or for research. Bones and meat is bones and meat whatever animal it comes from.

Well, whatever. It wouldn't happen.

Anyone deserves a bit of respect after death, but someone who has had the decency to donate bits and pieces perhaps deserves a little more.

Cremation can only be carried out at a licensed crematorium.
You can't cremate granny on a ghat in your back garden either. ( some people in the Black Country tried it and got prosecuted) the first modern cremations were done in Wales near Llanelli.

Vampire Queen you are spot on! certainly opened my eyes arranging a funeral and being refused any help! I don't envy anyone having to arrange things when there is no money available.

I know, I know Galen. But I'd love to have a funeral pile in our back field- I'm sure it would be less polluting than your average farmer's bonfire around here.

^That's what I said.

There's some weird thinking goes on on this forum. hmm

that post was re vampirequeen's post^

Not sure what you mean jinglbellsfrocks. My post was a straightforward explanation as to how the benefit system pays for funerals.

Oh sorry. The weird thinking thing wasn't meant for you. I expressed myself very badly. Sorry again.

Just noticed the description of this thread in the GN Discussions of the Day box at the top rhs of the page.

'Donating organs - what's left?' strikes me as a bit...tactless

I meant the first bit - "that's what I said" referred to your post.

I'm saying nothing. They're a funny lot.

Why Ana- if you are keen to donate organs, the less left the better, surely (my . of view actually)

But, there's arms and legs. And most of the bit in between.

I think it's their way of putting the question "what's left?". Meaning the value of.

Oh I dunno!

If this is 'weird' so be it. For me it is a very weird to allow bits which could save lives go to waste- or to put so much respect and money once it's too late. Love and respect people during their lives seems so much more important to me.