Dorset | Scattering Ashes

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Scattering Ashes from Swanage Pier in Dorset

You can scatter ashes from the pier in Swanage, this is what the charity who maintain the pier have to say: The scattering of ashes is permitted off Swanage Pier, however we ask that you contact us to talk about your requirements, including if you would like this to happen on a particular date and […]

Douch and Small: Wimborne, Dorset

Company Name DOUCH & SMALL, WIMBORNE About the company We are a family run company of funeral directors in Dorset. All our branches are independently managed – together we cover East & North Dorset, Poole, Wareham and the Isle of Purbeck. We offer advice and support on arranging a funeral, woodland burials, memorials, pre-paid funeral […]

Ives and Shand: Parkstone, Poole

Company Name Ives and Shand About the company We are a family run company of funeral directors in Dorset. All our branches are independently managed – together we cover East & North Dorset, Poole, Wareham and the Isle of Purbeck. We offer advice and support on arranging a funeral, woodland burials, memorials, pre-paid funeral plans […]

Lesley Shand Funeral Directors: Blandford Forum, Dorset

Company Name Lesley Shand Funeral Directors About the company We are a family run company of funeral directors in Dorset. All our branches are independently managed – together we cover East & North Dorset, Poole, Wareham and the Isle of Purbeck. We offer advice and support on arranging a funeral, woodland burials, memorials, pre-paid funeral […]

Lesley Shand Funeral Directors: Corfe Mullen, Dorset

Albert Marsh Funeral Directors: Wareham, Dorset

Company Name Albert Marsh Funeral Directors About the company We are a family run company of funeral directors in Dorset. All our branches are independently managed – together we cover East & North Dorset, Poole, Wareham and the Isle of Purbeck. We offer advice and support on arranging a funeral, woodland burials, memorials, pre-paid funeral […]

Albert Marsh Funeral Directors: Poole, Dorset

James Smith Funeral Directors: Swanage, Dorset

Company Name James Smith Funeral Directors About the company We are a family run company of funeral directors in Dorset. All our branches are independently managed – together we cover East & North Dorset, Poole, Wareham and the Isle of Purbeck. We offer advice and support on arranging a funeral, woodland burials, memorials, pre-paid funeral […]

Scattering ashes at Bournemouth Football Club’s Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth has been one of the football league’s success stories, qualifying and managing to stay in the premiership in the face of very stiff competition. So we thought we better find out whether they permit the scattering or bury of ashes at the Vitality stadium. Bad news I am afraid this is what they say: […]

Celebrant: Carol Burgess, Dorest

Name: Carol Burgess Area covered: Dorset The celebrant: Accredited Civil Funeral Celebrant and Member of the Institute of Civil Funerals As a professionally trained Funeral Celebrant, I will help to create a truly personal ceremony that is exactly as the family wish it to be. Not everyone wants the same type of funeral and I will meet with […]

Dorset: Weymouth the Jurassic Coast

Boat for Scattering Ashes at Sea – Weymouth Location Weymouth Dorset, in the centre of the Jurassic Coast in the UK Area of operation Weymouth Portland area Type of boat Open motor with some cover Duration of trip 1hr – can be flexible Capacity of boat 12 (Large boat up to 40 if necessary) Refreshments At kiosk […]

Britain’s first and only Memorial Reef

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For lovers of the sea: Divers, Sailors, Fishermen and anyone one else with a passion for wildlife and the sea. Now there is a new way to have a truly fitting memorial. The first and only Memorial Reef in the UK. Situated off the famous Jurassic coast, near Weymouth in Dorset. The ashes of a […]

Facebook to the rescue again!

Two positive stories about Facebook in one week! Fingers crossed I will be on the payroll soon. This is the story of a man who had his mother ashes returned to him after a Facebook appeal. A thief stole his van in Bridport, Dorset then returned the ashes (not the van) presumably after having his […]

Boat for Scattering Ashes – Dorset: Poole Harbour

Scattering ashes in Poole Harbour Location Poole Quay, Dorset Area of operation Poole Harbour Duration of trip Up 3 Hours Capacity 6 People. More can be accommodated at £40pp Refreshments Simple buffet Suitable urns Scattering ashes directly onto the water can lead to them being blown about which some families may find distressing. We supply a […]

Martyrs Tree Tolpuddle – Scattering ashes around the Tolpuddle tree

Martyrs Tree Tolpuddle – Scattering ashes around the Tolpuddle tree Martyrs Tree Tolpuddle. Here is an article from the Guardian newspaper from November 2012 the experience of one family scattering, well actually placing, the ashes of the husband and father at the famous Martyrs tree in Tolpuddle, A tree which became an iconic symbol when […]

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 […]

Mudeford Quay, Dorset: South Coast

Scattering Ashes at Sea – Mudeford in Dorset Location The small fishing port of Mudeford Quay, Christchurch, Dorset Area of operation Christchurch and Poole Bays with views of the Isle of Wight, the Needles Lighthouse and Swanage. They can also provide this service in Christchurch Harbour which is in the lower reaches of the Avon […]

Gran’s ashes run aground

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The Bournemouth Echo carried a bitter sweet tale of a family who were carrying their Gran’s ashes on a boat to be scattered at sea near the Old Harry Rocks in Dorset. Unfortunately the boat got into trouble and got stuck on the rocks. Apparently they had to be rescued by the RNLI, which the whole […]

Ashes to make a reef in Dorset

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Fantastic! A project off the Dorset coast called Wreck to Reef is planning to make a reef from Solace Stones concrete structures that will incorporate peoples cremated ashes. The artificial reef which recently received the go ahead from the council will also feature at least one sunken naval ship. The Solace Stones – will […]