Scattering Ashes on the River Thames at Kingston and Richmond
| Location | Kingston upon Thames – London / Surrey |
| Area of operation | Kingston upon Thames and Richmond |
| Type of boat | Various passenger boats |
| Capacity of the boats | Up to 40 |
| Refreshments | NA |
| Disabled access | One boat with disabled access, please inform the boat operator when making a booking. |
| Duration of trip | 45 minutes. |
| Price | Monday – Friday: £150 Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: £170 For bookings between 6pm-8pm a surcharge of £20 will be added. |
| Additional information | All religions catered for – Hindu, Sikh, Christian and Non-denominational. |
| Operating months | Available all year weather permitting. |
| Getting there | A short walk up-river from Kingston Bridge |
| Parking | Parking metres on side roads in operations 7 days a week. NCP car park 5 minutes walk away. Private car park opposite the site that holds up to approximately 12 cars, there is a £15 fee for the hire on the entire car park regardless the number of cars, this needs to be booked in advance through the boat operator. |
| Dove Release | Dove release is available |
| Ceremony | Help needed with conducting Ashes Puja Ceremony – Hindu Celebrant is available |
| Suitable urn | Scattering ashes directly onto the water can lead to them being blown about which some families may find distressing. We supply a wide range of urns specifically designed for water ceremonies. They are all 100% biodegradable and will dissolve in water – please follow this link: Water urns We also supply a range of water ceremony sets which include an urn, flower petals, dissolvable noteless and a certificate to record the ceremony. Our sets and ceremony accessories can be viewed here: Sets and ceremony accessories |
Next Steps…
- If you would like more information or to enquire about availability, please fill in the form below.
- The boat operator will then contact you directly as soon as they can.
- If you have an urgent request you will be sent the direct telephone number via email as soon as you have submitted the form.
- Please note Scattering Ashes is not the boat operator, filling in the form below is the quickest way to speak with the skipper.
Darren was excellent from the time I booked, his communication was faultless.
He took care of everything we needed and made our trip the best under the circumstances.
John the perfect skipper made us feel at home immediately. We had a few in our group who had never sailed before.
The boat was suitable for our journey with both kids and adults on board.
I would highly recommend going with Darran at Scattering of Ashes at Kingston-upon-Thames.
We used this service today to scatter my dads ashes.John was very friendly & helpful in the advice he gave us.Would highly recommend using their services.
Thanks Rupinder – I will pass your comments on to the skipper
Kind regards
Richard
We were very happy with the boat especially on such a rainy day it had shelter and for Darren being so patient with us whilst a few members of our family were a little late.
The whole time was very memorable to be together as a family.. I recommend their service highly.
Excellent, knew all about the hindu process and what was required.
A very professional and sensitive crew (John and Jim) who looked after my family as we scattered our father’s ashes. I have no hesitation in highly recommending their service.
A memorable day for the whole family, a calm, sunny evening. Everyone embraced the trip with memories, music and a final farewell with colourful petals and red and cream roses. Darren was extremely kind and supportive, a friendly atmosphere. Thank You.
We were very impressed with Mr. Parr, his crew and his boat which was very clean and tidy. Mr. Parr was very polite & caring. His arrangements were perfect. He played some of our mum’s favourite songs on his PA system.
The boat was absolutely fine and was very comfortable.