Liverpool’s historic docks provide a unique and dignified setting for scattering ashes on the River Mersey. Departing by boat from the city’s famous waterfront, families can say goodbye in the calm waters just beyond the docks, with iconic views of the Liverpool skyline as a backdrop. The River Mersey, with its deep maritime heritage and […]
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Lancashire, with its diverse landscapes and rich heritage, offers a peaceful and meaningful setting for scattering ashes. This vibrant county provides a variety of serene locations to honour your loved ones. From the tranquil shores of Lake Windermere and the...
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Keeping Ashes in a Columbarium: What are they, Why use them, and What do they Cost
Keeping Ashes in a Columbarium: What They Are, Why Use Them, and What They Cost A columbarium is a wall or structure designed to hold cremation urns — also known as cinerary urns. Think of a stone wall with small niches (cavities), each large enough to hold one or more urns (typically up to four). […]
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Wigan Pier, Lancashire: Leeds to Liverpool Canal
Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Douglas Valley As a family business, we understand how difficult it can be to lose a loved one. Like you, we have experienced the loss of family, friends, and pets, and we recognise that everyone grieves in their own way. When you choose to scatter ashes or hold a wake aboard Kittywake, this […]
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Lancashire: Fleetwood Fylde Coast
Scattering Ashes at Sea – Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast Fleetwood, located on the picturesque Lancashire coast, offers a serene and reflective setting for scattering ashes. Overlooking the vast expanse of Morecambe Bay and the Irish Sea, this charming seaside town provides a tranquil environment for a meaningful farewell. The gentle sound of the waves […]
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Funeral Poverty, Ash Memorialisation and Memorial Trees
Supporting Families Facing Funeral Costs: The Plot Bank Initiative Funeral poverty is a serious and growing issue. It often arises from a combination of circumstances: people having no savings or spare money; funerals being inherently expensive due to the amount of professional work involved; a reluctance to discuss or plan ahead; and the simple fact […]
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Exhumation of Ashes, Rounders & Drug Dealing – Strange Story
If you have buried ashes and you want to move them it can be difficult if not impossible, particularly if they the ground they are buried in has on blessed (consecrated ground). In which case it is up to the Church of England’s court to decide whether they can be removed. And they don’t like […]
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Ian Brady’s ashes – can they be scattered on Saddleworth Moor?
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 […]
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Exhumation granted to family of Chinese Buddhist
Good news for the family of Mr Quoc Tru Tran. They have been given permission to remove his body from Manchester’s Southern cemetery in Chorlton, have it cremated, so that they can have them reinterred next to his wife in the Buddhist temple in Old Trafford. The Church of England court that has jurisdiction over […]
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Burnley FC says no to Radio 5 presenter’s ashes on the pitch
A BBC Radio 5 Live presenter’s unconventional scattering request is refused by Burnley Football Club Burnley FC has number of famous supports perhaps the the most famous is Prince Charles (I was a little surprised to read this too) anyway among the faithful is Radio 5 Presenter Tony Livesey. In a discussion about the Brazilian club […]
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Local Authority price rise – statistics used unfairly
When I saw the headline 357% hike in cost to bereaved in Hyndburn the the Lancashire Telegraph I reached for my batman cape, sharpen my pencil and prepared to charge into battle, then after realising I had mixed too many metaphors thought I had better look a bit deeper. Thankfully I did not have look […]
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What is Permanent when Scattering Ashes?
When Memorial Grounds Move – What Happens to the Ashes? A recent piece in the Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser raised a poignant question—what happens when the ground beneath our memories changes? The story centres on Harry Halsall, a former greenkeeper at the Comrades Club Bowling Club. Harry tended the greens for two decades and was a member for […]
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An Ashes Tour With a Difference
Travelling to Spread Ashes in Meaningful Places I do occasional get a stray cricket fan coming to the site in the mistaken belief I have some insight into the fabulous test series between England and Australia. Well hopefully if you are one of those very people you will like this post and raise a glass […]
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Ashes at Aintree Racecourse
Good News from Aintree: Scattering Ashes at the Home of the Grand National It’s a simple but heartwarming story for racing fans and families alike. Aintree Racecourse — best known as the home of the Grand National — does allow the scattering of cremation ashes on its grounds, with prior arrangement. For many, the roar […]
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Scattering Ashes Manchester City FC
Scattering Ashes at Manchester City FC For many Manchester City supporters, the club is far more than a football team. It is part of their identity, their family story and the rhythm of their life. So it is entirely understandable that some families wish to remember a loved one at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City […]
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