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Celebrities

Celebrities. What do the rich and famous or even infamous do with their ashes? Some like to be completely anonymous, some like to be sent off in style.

Richard Martin of Scattering Ashes blogs about everything to do with ashes and has been blogging since 2010, if he hasn’t written about it then it probably doesn’t have anything to do with cremation ashes!

He blogs about the law and permission, where you can and can’t scatter the ashes, advice about how to scatter or bury the ashes whether you choose to do it on land or on water or even in the sky. Whatever you choose we can help you chose a memorable, safe and dignified way to do it.

What does Rod Stewart want to do with his ashes?

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Rod Stewart’s Ashes Veteran rocker Rod Stewart wants his ashes to be scattered at Celtic Park (the home ground of the Celtic Football Club), or failing that Hampden Park (Scotland’s national football stadium) Nothing odd about that, he is a well known football supporter and associated with all things Scottish. It then occurred to me,…

Hawking’s Ashes are buried with the greats

The late great professor Stephen Hawking ashes have been interred at Westminster Abbey between those of Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton. He was buried under an are at a ceremony conducted on 15 June 2018 Quite rightly so, not only achieving so much for science but for his positive impact on attitudes towards disability. And…

John Noakes goes out with a Bang! Intrepid presenters’ final farewell

Even saying John Noakes’ name will bring a smile to your face if you are of certain age, what was one of the most loved icons of 70s children’s TV. From climbing Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square to sky diving. If Blue Peter had a task that needing a bit of derring-do, then he was…

Ian Brady’s ashes – can they be scattered on Saddleworth Moor?

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Ian Brady’s ashes Ian Brady, one of Britain’s most infamous serial killers died this week. One might expect that to be the end the matter. Not so, there has been a great furore over what should happen to his ashes. The corner in Sefton, a Mr Christopher Sumner, said that they will not release the…

Aussie Cricketer in a wonderful act of charity

I can’t say I haven’t always been that charitable towards the Australian cricket team, today I have been humbled by Steve Waugh the ex-captain of Australia for his wonderful act of kindness. Mr Waugh is often going to and from India from his wider charity work this time he had a special reason to visit.…

Coronation Street: Sad plot line ends in beach scattering of a premature baby’s ashes

I think it is good when Soap Operas tackle really difficult and emotional challenging issues, although I do sometime wonder whether it is entirely to pull at heartstrings. However that is by-the-by, Monday night’s episode (20/2/17) of Coronation Street saw Michelle Connor and Steve MacDonald say goodbye to their baby Ruairi. In the story the couple suffered the…

Carrie Fisher interred in prozac pill urn

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Carrie Fisher immortalised in film as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films passed away in December. She was laid to rest alongside her mother: Debbie Reynolds – also a movie star who tragically died a day after her daughter. Carrie Fisher had suffered with mental health issues for many years, so it was…

Ashes are priceless. Well Truman Capotes aren’t !

The world of ashes always throws curve balls. People often say that the cremated remains of a person are priceless and in a sense this is true: they can’t be replaced; they can often be the most sentimental possession in the world or they may be unwanted. I think this the reason why so many couriers…

Celebrity ash scattering ceremony: David Gest

Celebrity ash scattering ceremony at Clifford’s Tower in York

David Gest TV impresario and ex husband of Liza Minnelli passed away in April this year and after a public funeral in Golders Green in London, his nearest and dearest decided that York would be the most appropriate place to scatter his ashes. David loved the city and had said that was where he wished to…

Prince’s Ashes

Prince’s Ashes The musical icon Prince passed away late last month, he was found collapsed in a lift at his home. Those in the know consider there is no reason why he should have taken his own life and the most likely explanation is an accidental overdose of painkillers he was using for a back…

David Bowie’s ashes to be scattered in Bali

David Bowie’s Ashes David Bowie a trendsetter of the first order did away with a traditional funeral opting instead for a direct cremation (one where no one is present) and requested that his ashes be scattered on the Indonesian island of Bali “in accordance with the Buddhist rituals”. Bowie had since his teens flirted with…

Could this be the oddest family tradition?

The two journalist ash clichés that I am mildly tired of reading are: Hunter S Thompson’s wishes to have his ashes go in up in firework and veteran rocker Keith Richards snorting his dad’s ashes. It turns out the latter wants his kids to do likewise, starting probably one of the oddest family traditions I…

Robin Williams’ ashes scattered near those of his mother

Screen star Robin Williams sadly committed suicide in the summer. Some time soon after the service his ashes were scattered near to where his mother’s ashes where spread: off the coast of Marin County in the US. His mum had passed away back in 2001 and Robin was the executor of the will. He and his mother…

Peaches Geldof’s ashes to be scatter near her childhood home

Peaches Geldof the late date daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates is to have her ashes scatter in the gardens of Davington Priory, Kent close to the families home where she grew up. The family source said: “Peaches’ happiest memories were there. There would be no other place for her to have her ashes…

Peter O’Toole ashes to scattered in Connemara

The great Peter O’Toole movie star and hell raiser passed away last month. Mr O’Toole, whose greatest role is arguably the one in which he played T E Lawrence in Lawrence of Arbia, is to have his his ashes returned to his place of birth – Connemara on the west coast on Ireland. Whilst raised…

Elaborate arrangement for the ashes of Ronnie Biggs

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Ronnie Biggs, probably the most infamous of the great train robbers, due to his flamboyant lifestyle and his escape and evasion of the law, passed away recently. His son Michael Biggs has plan for what he wishes to do with his father’s ashes. He intends to split the ashes into three (and a bit). The…

I’m going to Graceland: Scattering ashes at the home of Elvis Presley

Graceland, home of the 20th Century icon Elvis Presley and a place of secular pilgrimage for many, but can you scatter ashes at his estate in Memphis Tennessee (USA)? We have contacted the booking office and enquiry department and have had no response. So we trawled the various web forums about ‘The King’ , apart…

Memorial Tattoos Celebs are getting in on the act

Memorial tattoos are tattoos that contain the cremation ashes of a loved one, fine gains of ash are incorporated into the ink before the tattooing. It is interesting that in the UK, celebrities have the ability to legitimise practices and set trends. We are always on the look out for when this happens with cremation ashes. Here we…

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Margaret Thatcher’s ashes are to be interred at the Royal Chelsea Hospital

The ex prime minister Margaret Thatcher is to have her ashes interred (buried) next to those of her late husband Denis. Following the private cremation of Mrs Thatcher at Mortlake cremation in South West London the family plan to keep hold of the ashes until the autumn before interring them at the Royal Chelsea Hospital…

Carroll Shelby ashes dispute – settled out of court

I reported recently that the ownership of the racing driver Carroll Shelby’s ashes were in dispute and that there was a potential court battle looming between Mr Shelby’s estranged wife Cleo and his children from a previous marriage. Both claiming ownership, backed up by documentation. Well it did not go to court, so I…

Cremation ashes cause stir at the Oscars

The comedian Sasha Baron Cohen has been up to his old tricks, dressed as his latest comedy creation, The Dictator, and accompanied by two rather attractive female bodyguards. He was interviewed holding what he claimed was the cremation urn containing the ashes of his friend Kim Jong-il – the late North Korean leader. He said…

Two of true heroes brought together and buried side by side after 72 years

I loved this story; there is something of the schoolboy, something of the epic, and a completeness about it. This story is about the explorer Frank Wild finally having his ashes laid to rest. He accompanied the Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton on four adventures to Antarctica as his second in commend – Shackleton described him…

Smoking Tupac’s Ashes – great symbolism, not very practical.

Smoking Cremation Ashes – great symbolism, not very practical. The Iconic rap star Tupac Shakur, who died in 1996 after being shot was memorialised in a rather unique way. Members of rap group Outlawz, admitted recently that they did indeed smoke the Tupac’s ashes on the day of his memorial service . The memorial service…

The Beckham’s what blog would be complete with out them

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David Beckham scatters his Grandfather’s ashes at Tottenham’s White Heart lane As you may have noticed from our page on football pitches Tottenham Hotspur do not usually allow the scattering of ashes on there ground, but were prepared to make an exception for Joseph the Grandfather of the ex England captain. His grandfather was passionate about the…

Interring ashes: In a House of Cards?

Perhaps an unnecessarily cryptic title, however Sir Ian Richardson aka Francis Urquhart in the much acclaimed television drama the House of Cards passed away four years ago, and not uncommonly his wife was undecided what to do with the cremated ashes until their son had a splendid idea – to inter him in the the…

Gary Coleman – Diff’rent Strokes star to be scattered on a train track

The star of Different Strokes Gary Coleman is to have his ashes scattered on a train track. Why? because of his love of trains. His former wife Shannon Price said she believed it would have been his wish – and would have made him happy. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3007238/Gary-Colemans-ashes-will-be-scattered-on-railway-lines.html#ixzz0svamXn8t I wonder if stream train operators like…