There has been a plea from the Lake District National Park Authority for people to act more responsibly when scattering ashes. Apparently families have been scattering the ashes of a loved ones then just leaving the box or urn behind! I find this bewildering and infuriating: what were they thinking? Oh John loved it up […]
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Ownership of cremation ashes in the United States
Since I start the blog I have repeatedly been asked who has ownership or rites over the cremated ashes (cremains) and whilst I cannot definitely give answer to those of you living in the UK I have got a pretty good answer for you for those living over in the United States. Using the […]
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Crematoria sending memorial product brochures to grieving families – is that okay?
This article was from the Buckingham Today website concerning the practice of crematoria ‘up-selling’ to people who have used their services. A couple received marketing literature from the crematoria operator a few days after the service for the man’s brother, they we appalled by this and told the newspaper so. They said they didn’t […]
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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 […]
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Law in the US about controling a murder victims remains: who owns ashes Part III
It looks like a law is to be passed in the USA that will prevent murders who killed their spouses from controlling their remains. Well you may think that is not an ordinary occurrence, so why would the legislators spend their time on such matters? Well I suppose there are two reasons; firstly it […]
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Mortuary mix up means more than just exhumation.
A very sad story from Hull, Christopher Addler died in police custody and was buried in 2000, after this his niece died and her wishes were to have her ashes scattered on her uncle’s grave. It turns out that the body buried is likely to be that of a lady named Grace Kamara. This all […]
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What is permanent when scattering ashes?
Here is a short piece from the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser. The former green keeper from the Comrades Club Bowling club voiced concerns over the moving of a war memorial from the bowling club to a new location. His issues were more than just the moving of the structure, it was the fact that many […]
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Who owns Cremation Ashes? What are my rights?
Who owns cremated ashes? Who owns cremation ashes: You can’t own them You can’t own them because the law says they are the same as the person or a body and person can’t be owned. Who has the right to possess cremation ashes? The right to possess the ashes is likely to be “the executor*, or […]
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Dispute over cremation ashes: who owns cremation ashes?
Dispute over who owns cremation ashes This sad story highlights the issue of who owns the ashes of the deceased. A young boy from Hertford was knocked down and killed by a car in a road traffic collision. After the service the boy’s mother (now separated by from the father) wanted to take the ashes to […]
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Burying cremation ashes at a family grave: frustrated by regulation and red tape
A lady from North Yorkshire has discovered the large amount of red tape and hurdles needed have her casket (cremation urn) buried at a family grave, and she has said that if it can’t be done legally then she would do it illegally. Mrs Rea wants to have her ashes buried in the same grave […]
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Cost of burying ashes at a family grave
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 […]
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A mother fears about crematorium land being sold off
A grieving mother who lost her quadruplets, they died after a premature birth, choose to have the ashes scattered at Bretby Crematorium, she has since discovered that the site may be sold off to a private company – Midlands Co-op Mrs Morley from the town of Burton-upon-Trent in the East Midlands has spoken out […]
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Cremation ashes exhumed in rare judgement
If you choose to bury funeral ashes that is final, you can’t move them anywhere else, apart from is you are granted an exhumation order from the Department of Justice. Technically this is true even if you decide to bury the ashes in your own garden, you will still need an order to remove them. […]
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How long after the funeral should you wait before a scattering ceremony
Is there an ideal time to scatter ashes ? How long should you leave it after the funeral? As we think scattering ceremonies can really help the grieving process, if done well. Does it help with ‘closure’? So we asked and expert Anne Wadey – Head of Bereavement Advice Centre. This is what she said: “As […]
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