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How to Fill a Journey Water Urn

tro to the Journey Water Urn Video If you’ve bought one of our Journey Water Urns, you might now be looking at it and thinking: right, how exactly do I get the ashes into it? It’s actually very straightforward, but there are a couple of little things worth knowing — particularly if you want the […]

Carrying Cremation Ashes on a TUI Flight – What You Need to Know

Carrying Cremation Ashes on a Thomson & First Choice Flight (Now TUI) – What You Need to Know Scattering a loved one’s ashes in a place that held meaning for them — or somewhere they always dreamed of visiting — is a very natural choice. For many families, that place is overseas. As British holidays […]

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What to do with Ashes? 12 things to consider: VIDEO

What to Do with Ashes: 12 Things to Consider When you first receive the ashes of a loved one, it can feel overwhelming. Families often tell us they’re unsure what to do — and that’s completely normal. This short video highlights twelve important things to think about before deciding.The most important message? Don’t rush. You’ll […]

Do You Need Permission to Scatter Ashes in a Cemetery?

Do You Need Permission to Scatter Ashes in a Cemetery? A common question asked. I am wondering because I think people probably know the answer already, but are hoping the answer – “It’s fine, just go for it”. However, it is not: do you need permission? The short answer is yes, it is not your […]

How to Turn Ashes into Beautiful Jewellery

How to Turn Ashes Into Jewellery: A Step-by-Step Guide Turning ashes into jewellery is a beautiful and intimate way to remember a loved one or cherished pet. Memorial jewellery allows you to keep someone close in a subtle, personal way — a piece you can wear every day, or hold for comfort whenever you need […]

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When is the best time of year to plant an ashes Memorial Tree?

Ashes Memorial Tree: When is the best time of year to plant a Memorial Tree? A memorial tree is likely to be the most important plant in your garden, so if you want to plant a tree so you can bury or scatter ashes then you have to give it the very best chance of […]

Ashes Jewellery: How to Clean Leather Naturally

How to Clean your Leather Ashes Jewellery Naturally Leather products are both nice to look at and durable. However, they do require a high level of care when it comes to cleaning. To clean your leather items naturally, start by creating a homemade cleaning solution or polish using only products found in nature, such […]

Ashes Jewellery – A helpful guide

Ashes Jewellery – A helpful guide Ashes Jewellery has steadily increased in popularity over the last ten years, it is now a popular choice for many people, but is it right for you and what should you consider: Ashes Jewellery will obviously contain a small amount of cremated remains (ashes) not much, it will depend […]

How Do I Work Out How Much Ashes I Have?

Calculating the litres of Ashes from the weight Cremation ashes urns come in all shapes and sizes, but will the one you want contain all the ashes you have? This is what you do… If you know the weight of the ashes you can estimate the volume – because 1 Litre of ashes weighs just […]

KLM Airline Policy – Carrying Ashes on a Flight

If you are carrying cremated remains / ashes on a KLM airline then you should be aware that this is there policy: An urn can be taken as part of hand baggage, or as check-in baggage. • The urn’s crematorium certificate must be brought and be shown during security check, so the urn will not […]

How to plan a spreading of ashes ceremony – 5 thoughts for 2026

Planning a scattering of ashes ceremony is a deeply personal process, and the most important advice is this: don’t rush. Give yourself the time and space to reflect on what feels right. Below are five essential points to help you plan a meaningful, memorable ceremony in 2026 and beyond. 1. Choose the Right Location There […]

Embassies in the UK contact details for travelling with ashes

Embassies in the UK – Contacts for Travelling with Ashes

Embassies in the UK – Contacts for travelling with ashes Embassies & High Commissions in the UK Introduction When you plan to travel overseas with a loved one’s ashes — whether to scatter them in a special place or return them home — it’s essential to check the legal and practical requirements first. Every country […]

What is a Water Ceremony?

What is a Water Ceremony? We are asked ‘what is a water ceremony’ almost every day so I thought I would put together an explanation. Please please ask any questions that you have that I haven’t covered in the comments underneath and we’ll always do our best to answer them. A water ceremony is simply […]

Silver memorial jewellery sealing: How To Guides.

Silver memorial jewellery sealing: how to fill and seal your memorial jewellery. See our step by step guide to filling and sealing your silver memorial jewellery. Here is a short video that shows you how to fill and seal your silver memorial jewellery. It will take you through the five steps to putting your loved […]

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How to fill a Natural Floating Ball Urn: Video

How to Fill a Natural Floating Ball Urn Many families choose a water burial as a peaceful and symbolic final farewell. Natural floating ball urns are especially popular because they offer a gentle, reflective moment: the urn floats serenely on the surface while you say your words, then slowly slips beneath the water in a […]

How to fill and use a Scatter Tube: Video

How to fill and use a Scatter Tube: Video How to fill and use a Scatter Tube: Video One of the most popular types of scattering urn is a scatter tube. We stock a huge variety of designs and sizes. We have sizes that are suitable for: one adult, two average sizes adults, half a […]

Memorial jewellery what type is best for me?

Memorial jewellery what type is best for me? Choosing which type of memorial jewellery is best for you will depend on a few factors: Do you want to send the ashes to a jeweller? How quickly do you want or need it? Is it a present? Do you want to see the ashes? Do you […]

Video: What type of Water Urn should you choose?

Scattering Ashes Over Water: Choosing the Right Water Urn Scattering ashes over water is one of the most popular choices for a Fourth Ceremony. While you can simply scatter the ashes directly onto the water, many families now choose to use a water urn instead. The reason is simple: cremation ashes are incredibly fine, and […]

How long do Floating Ball Urns float for?

Floating Ball Water Urns: How Long Do They Float? Our Test Results Explained Water ceremonies are becoming an increasingly popular way to celebrate the life of a loved one. Many families choose a water urn to create a calm, dignified moment on the water. Each type of urn behaves slightly differently — and one of […]

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Cleaning a Stainless Steel Memorial Sculpture

How to Clean and Care for Your Stainless Steel Memorial Sculpture Caring for your stainless steel memorial sculpture is wonderfully simple. Stainless steel is designed to be durable, weather-resistant and low-maintenance, making it a perfect choice for both indoor display and outdoor remembrance spaces such as gardens, terraces and memorial corners. With just a few […]

Free Ashes Guide: What to do with Ashes now – available to people working with bereaved families

Free Ashes Guide. Free Ashes Guide. We have been blogging and writing on the subject of ashes for a several years now, and we have produced a lot of guidance on what people could do with ashes. However, until now we have only had this information available on the website and our guide book*. The […]

Caring for Cremation Jewellery

Caring for Cremation Jewellery Gold and Silver Cremation Jewellery It happens to all jewellery and no one likes to talk about it. Yes, tarnish. Tarnish effects precious metals such as sterling silver and gold. Over time, all sterling silver and real gold will tarnish, regardless of where it came from. This doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with your […]

To avoid family arguement make your wishes regarding you ashes clear

The number of families asking us to intervene regarding the possession or intent in relation to a loved one’s ashes is remarkably high, considering we are not a solicitor or mediation service. Many of us pass away without leaving a will let alone expressing what will happen to our ashes. This can lead to a […]

Carrying Ashes on a Qantas flight

Carrying Ashes on a Qantas Flight (Updated Guidance) Travelling with ashes can be emotional and a bit procedural. Here’s the current Qantas position and a simple checklist so your journey is as smooth as possible. Qantas policy (at a glance) Where they can go: Ashes (cremated remains) may be carried as carry-on or checked baggage. They may also […]

10 Ways of Keeping Ashes at Home

Keeping ashes at home The crematorium have rung your funeral director to say your loved one’s ashes are ready for collection. The funeral home pop a lovely letter in the post letting you know that they have the ashes and will keep them until you are ready to collect them. What do you do? Your […]