Devon - Scattering Ashes

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A Pirate’s Farewell – Ashes of an Old Pirate fired from a Cannon

Shiver m’ Timbers etc etc. I adore stories like this. Drama, ceremony and a dash of irreverence. Brixham in Devon love their Pirates, so much so that every year they hold a Pirate Festival where the town is mobbed With Long John Silvers although in slightly odd fashion, 101 versions of Johnny Depp’s Character Jack […]

How NOT to Scatter Ashes – A daughter’s farewell goes wrong

We have been writing on the subject of ashes for over ten years. We have thousands of people who come to the site every day looking for advice and guidance on how to this very final act of farewell. We talk about tide times, landowners’ permission…. you name it we have discuss it. However, among […]

Lockdown, Walks and Scattering

I think most people will consider this third lockdown at best tedious and depressing. However it did mean the enforced circumference of activity meant that I have gone out and explored my locality more enjoying the joys on the doorstep. I am relatively fortunate that we are base on the edge of Dartmoor, with all […]

Now where did I leave that bag?

Well David Cameron forgot to take his kids back from the pub if you remember, so I suppose leaving cremation ashes behind is understandable? A dog walker reported a bag left near a busy road in Paignton in Torbay, Devon at around 8am on 1- September morning. It turned out to be a bag containing […]

I stumbled across an Ash Scattering Ceremony

I have been writing about this for years, hundreds of blogs on the subject and attended a few scattering ashes ceremonies, I have seen evidence of where people have scattered ashes – both well and not so well. However, I had not witnessed one as a third party before. Sunday just gone was the longest […]

South Devon: Salcombe South Hams

Scattering Ashes at Sea – Salcombe South Hams Location Salcombe, South Devon. Area of operation Salcombe Estuary and Coast Type of boat Rib Duration of trip Up to 1 hour Capacity of boat 2 boats can take up to 20 people 1st rib – 11 passengers, 2nd rib 7 passengers Refreshments Available on request Ceremony […]

Training Course: Scattering or Interring of Cremated Remains

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Training Course: Scattering or Interring of Cremated Remains Training Course. There is a growing trend for funerals to focus on the ashes element of the ceremony which is a very positive development. However, often those doing the scattering will have received little or no formal training. A small investment in staff training will have two […]

Scattering Ashes Service across the UK and overseas

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Scattering Ashes Service Scattering Ashes Service across the UK and overseas. Are you looking for your loved one’s ashes to be scattering at a particular destination within the UK or overseas but are unable to do this yourself? We can help. Many of us will have a place in mind that we want our ashes […]

Celebrant: Rachel Henderson, Devon

Name: Rachel Henderson Area covered: Devon The celebrant: Together we can create the funeral, memorial or ash scattering ceremony you would like, for the person you love, that reflects and celebrates their life and is personal, heartfelt and meaningful. Whether you would like to include spiritual content, a little, or none, I can assist you to ensure that […]

Free Ashes Guide: What to do with ashes - guide

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 […]

Walk through a British Crematorium: a lovely authentic video

The video below is really nice walk through a crematorium here in the UK, the video appeared in article written for the Plymouth Herald in Devon and features Karen Jennings, the council’s bereavement service manager. The video is under five minutes and what I loved about it is that it isn’t some super polished corporate […]

Celebrant: Sarah Chapman, South Devon

Name: Sarah Chapman Base: Newton Abbot Area covered: South Devon The celebrant: I have a national qualification Level 3 Diploma in Funeral Celebrancy (QCF) and I am a Member of the Institute of Civil Funerals (M.I.C.F.) As a Celebrant I will help you create and then conduct your unique and individual Funeral and Scattering of Ashes Ceremony where ever and […]

Countryside Funerals: Tiverton, Devon

Company Name Countryside Funerals About the company A friendly and personal approach to arranging affordable, simple cremation, natural burial, and traditional funerals. Expert advice on pre-paid funeral planning. Address 23 Gold Street, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6QB Telephone 01884 258881 Email info@countrysidefunerals.co.uk Website www.countrysidefunerals.co.uk Other (eg awards etc) Member of SAIF and BIFD Recommended by The […]

How permanent is permanent – when a scattering ashes location changes use

Bill Priddy scattered the ashes of son Will at the Royal Citadel in Plymouth, he chose to scatter his son’s ashes at that spot as his son was based there at the time of his death. Will – a veteran of one tour of Iraq – died in 2005 in a car crash on Salisbury […]

Steam Railway: an ashes send off with a toot toot!

Steam trains are so enigmatic. They epitomise an age of style and engineering and they are a passion for many of us in the UK and beyond. Well there may be an opportunity for you to have your ashes blown from the ash box (I think I have correct). The South Devon Railway Trust – the organisations runs the South […]

South Devon Business Excellence Awards

South Devon Business Excellence Awards We’ve been nominated as finalists for this year’s most innovative business in the South Devon Business Excellence Awards! To say that we’re feeling a bit excited is a bit of an understatement! As a completely independent family firm based in Dartmoor in Devon we are feeling very humbled to be nominated. Richard set up […]

South Devon: Teignmouth, Torquay, Torbay & Brixham

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Scattering Ashes at Sea – Torquay, Brixham, Paignton and Teigmouth Location Brixham. Area of operation Brixham – Paignton, Torquay and Teignmouth. Torbay to the River Teign. Type of boat Lochin Mk2 design, licensed by the MCA to carry 10 passengers with upto 2 crew members Duration of trip Up to 1 hour but flexible Capacity of […]

Scattering Ashes at Sea – East Devon: Beer

Scattering Ashes at Sea – Beer in Devon Location Beer, East Devon. Area of operation Within a three mile radius of Beer (Branscombe, Seaton, Beer) Views across Lyme Bay.. Type of boat: 25’ working fishing boat Duration of trip: As long as client requires, further charges if longer than 1 hour Capacity of boat: 11 […]

Committal of Ashes to the Sea by the Royal Navy

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The Naval Chaplaincy Service carries out Committals at Sea Ceremonies for all former Service personnel. The Royal Naval Chaplaincy Service undertakes committals of ashes at sea from our Base Ports in Scotland on the Clyde (Faslane), Plymouth (Devonport) and Portsmouth. There is no charge for the committal. Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis, […]

Bespoke Memorial Glass - a lasting tribute when you don't have the ashes

Bespoke Memorial Glass – Meet your Maker

Bespoke Memorial Glass by Jenny Ayrton Bespoke Memorial Glass. We are extremely proud to be working with Jenny as she is a local rising star who is helping us to provide lasting tributes for those who have no ashes to scatter. We often gets calls from people who want to do something with their loved one’s ashes […]

Handmade Dartmoor Urns

Dartmoor Urn: Handmade in Devon Natural Burial Urns The lovely Beth hand makes all her vessels in the beautiful coastal town of Dartmouth in Devon. Walking with her dog she collects natural materials and earth pigments which she incorporates onto the surfaces of the urns. The landscapes of her walks inspire both textures and images on […]

Bespoke Memorial Jewellery

Bespoke Memorial Jewellery Bespoke Memorial Jewellery. Do you have an idea of what type of memorial jewellery you want but can’t find it anywhere? We’ve teamed up with one of Devon’s leading jewellers and he is working with our amazing glassworks to create completely unique works of art for you to wear and keep your loved […]

Handmade Wooden Urns

Handmade Wooden Urns Handmade in Devon Completely handmade here in Dartmoor, Devon, by our talented craftsman Simon, our wooden urns have been especially designed to look natural and rustic in your home. Simon crafts them in solid oak from wood that shows off it’s natural character and beauty. They are all hand finished either with Danish oil, […]

South Devon: Plymouth Sound

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Scattering Ashes at Sea – Plymouth Sound Devon Location The Barbican Landing Stage, Commercial Wharf, Barbican, Area of operation Within the waters of Plymouth Sound Type of boat Our chartered cruise boats (depending on availability) take family and friends to pay their respects, as loved one’s ashes are scattered on the waters of Plymouth Sound. Open Open […]

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Heirloom Jewellery: what to do with Grandma’s Ring

Heirloom Jewellery: what to do with Grandma’s Ring. We are often asked if we know a jeweller who can take the precious metals and stones from a piece of jewellery left to that person and turn it into something that they can wear every day. You really loved that person and you treasure the thought but […]

Boat for Scattering Ashes at Sea - Exmouth, the River Exe and Lyme Bay

East Devon: Exmouth, River Exe and Lyme Bay

Scattering Ashes at Sea – Exmouth, the River Exe and Lyme Bay Location Exmouth, Devon Area of operation Exe Estuary Type of boat Pride of Exmouth is EU Class C sea going and takes up to 200 people, Tudor Rose is Class V and limited sea going for up to 100 people Duration of trip […]

Agatha Christie and the River Dart – one man’s experience

A customer dropped us a note about their experience: “June passed away late last year after a being ill for a few months, she had chance to put her affairs in order and she said that she wished to be cremated and we had a lovely service at the church even though she was […]

Shrapnel found in War Hero after cremation

An old war veteran from Exeter passed recently, he had suffered from a war wound all his adult life after standing on a landmine in France in 1944. He told the family he had a ‘bullet’ in the knee. He didn’t complain about it, but just asked the grandchildren not to sit on it. After […]

Bronze Age cremation urn unearthed on Dartmoor

Archaeologists have uncovered a bronze aged cremation urn (known as a Cist) from a site on Whitehouse Hill in Dartmoor. The urn is a stone chest and what was unusual about this find was the contents could be distinguished. Apart from the cremated remains the box contained a woven bag or basket and amber beads. […]

Scattering Ashes – Hot Air Balloon: South West England

We can arrange scatter ashes from from a Hot Air Balloon Flight locations: Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, more specifically Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Castle Cary, Taunton, Exeter, Tiverton, Ivybridge, Launceston. Gliding over some of the most spectacular landscapes England has to offer. Ballooning in dawn and dusk, our passengers can enjoy watching the sun […]

South Devon: Dartmouth

Scattering ashes Dartmouth and the River Dart in Devon Location Dartmouth, Devon Area of operation River Dart, Dartmouth, Totnes Type of boat GM7 Duration of trip As per request Capacity of boat 12 passengers Refreshments Not provided Suitable urn These are provided by Scattering Ashes, not the boat company Scattering ashes directly onto the […]

Cost of burying ashes at a family grave

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Cost of burying ashes in a family grave This story form sunny Devon highlights the unforeseen cost of choosing to bury the ashes of a loved one in a family plot. A lady, called Phyllis Bishop, a long time resident of Torquay passed away. Her wish was to be buried alongside her husband at their […]