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Tag: Memorialisation

Memorialisation Memorialisation is how we keep a person present in everyday life — a place to pause, a small object to hold, a story recorded for those who’ll come after. This tag gathers human-interest pieces and timely news about the...

What ashes mean - Arundhati Roy's Memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me

What Ashes Really Mean: A More Honest Way to Understand Grief

What Arundhati Roy’s Memoir says so brilliantly that allows the complex emotion of grief the space to breathe. I was walking our dog Mabel when Arundhati Roy stopped me in my tracks. I’d borrowed her memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me from my local library through BorrowBox — the kind of accidental discovery that reminds […]

The process of making a glass memorials from ashes

1. Collection and preparation of ashes Only a very small amount of ashes is required. Families usually keep the majority of the ashes for scattering, burial or safekeeping. The portion used for glass is carefully prepared and handled with care throughout the process. 2. Choosing the form and colours Families choose the type of memorial […]

With a sprinkling of a fairy dust: Scattering ashes in Disneyland

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Scattering Ashes at Disney: When Magical Thinking Meets Park Rules People often choose places associated with joy, happiness, and shared memories when deciding where to scatter ashes — and for some families, Disney is the obvious choice. Unfortunately, the scattering of ashes has become something of a problem for Disney parks. Not just because it […]

Britain’s first and only Memorial Reef

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For those with a deep connection to the sea, whether as divers, sailors, fishermen, or simply enthusiasts of marine life, the UK’s first Memorial Reef offers a profound way to honor and remember your loved ones. Located off the stunning Jurassic Coast near Weymouth in Dorset, this unique memorial provides a truly fitting tribute. Memorial […]

Scattering ashes scattering flowers: meaning and symbolism

Flower Petals for Ashes Scattering: Meaning, Symbolism and Choice Flowers have long been woven into funeral rituals. Their presence feels natural, comforting, and quietly expressive — and scattering flower petals during a ceremony can add a gentle, deeply personal layer to the moment. You might choose a flower because it was a loved one’s favourite. […]

Making a Memorial Glass Paperweight: Video

There’s something quietly mesmerising about watching molten glass being shaped by hand. In this short film, you’ll see a memorial glass paperweight being made — from the careful preparation of the glass, through to the moment a small amount of cremated ashes is gently incorporated and the piece begins to take its final form. For […]

Commemorative Album Release with a difference: the singer’s mum’s ashes

Commemorative Album Release. I am a child of the era when coloured vinyl limited edition LPs were the all the rage. I was proud owning a handful in my own collection. And I have to say I was somewhat disappointed that I was not aware of this story before. The Idles Back in October 2017 […]

Scattering Ashes is the Nation’s Favourite Choice!

Fact: 79% of those wishing to be cremated want their ashes scattered. Which means about 2/3rds of us in total (80% of people are cremated). The result of a recent YouGov survey confirmed what we have believed for years, if you want to be cremated then most of you want your ashes to be scattered. The […]

Wondering what to do with his wife’s ashes

The following is a cut and paste from the Saturday Guardian (I am never quite sure if I am allowed to do that, but I have fully referenced it!) It concerns deliberation from a husband on what to do with his wife’s ashes, it is interesting and moving. It also adds a real voice , […]

Survey from British insurance company on ashes preferences

What families think about how crematoriums hand over ashes There has been a survey of people ash scattering preferences and the following is the main content of a press release from insurance provider British Seniors Insurance Agency: [They] looked into the weird and wonderful places that people want their ashes scattered once they die. New research […]

Do they actual burn the coffin at a cremation or is it faked and they keep it and resell it

Do they burn the coffin when you get cremated

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Do They Burn the Coffin When You Get Cremated? A common question that often arises when discussing cremation is, “Do they burn the coffin with the body?” To those in the funeral industry, the answer might seem obvious, yet it’s a query that comes up frequently. The simple answer is: yes, the coffin is cremated […]

Ashes contained inside a marital aid

I kid you not. Now where might a product such as this be produced, come on guess…. The Netherlands, which accordingly to the straweyist of straw-type polls I conducted was the bookies favourite. I love the Dutch. Not just because of their determination to bring all things back to sex, but in the unflinching way […]

Cremation beads an idea from South Korea

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How Human Ashes Are Transformed into Keepsake Beads Times are changing in South Korea and cremation is on the rise, space and cost being two of the main factors. And so are traditions in the way people are memorialising. One option is to have the cremation ashes turned into beads. I quite like this […]

The changing face of municipal memorialsation

The Changing Face of Municipal Memorialisation and Ashes It would seem councils are waking up to the fact that people are general cremated and now that people no longer scatter their loved ones ashes at the crematoria that they may have changing role in relation to public memorialisation. I came across this from Kelso in […]

Ashes dumped in Hampshire cemetery: fee dodging?

Ashes Dumped in Hampshire Cemetery Amid Fee Dispute The Vicar of the charming village of Lyndhurst in Hampshire has got hot under the collar. The Rev Dr James Bruce spoke out after it was revealed that the ashes, of what appeared several people, had been tipped onto the grass at the graveyard near his church. […]

Experiences from Australia 5: next to the Shiraz in the cellar

A personal story of scattering cremated remains in Australia This is the last article in the series and was not with the others but was on the same theme, from the same paper and seemed to chime nicely. “Lowen Partridge, daughter of the late Tom Partridge, a founding member of Adelaide’s Beefsteak and Burgundy club, […]

Experiences from Australia 4: Clay figurines

Using handmade figures to honour a loved one’s cremated remains Full credit goes to Beverley Hadgraft the author of the original article in the Australian daily Telegraph. In the original article there were four different voices from four different experiences I have put a link at the bottom if you wish to see the article […]

Experiences from Australia 3: Ashes carried in a Teddy Bear

A child’s cherished keepsake for carrying cremated remains Full credit goes to Beverley Hadgraft the author of the original article in the Australian daily Telegraph. In the original article there were four different voices from four different experiences I have put a link at the bottom if you wish to see the article in full. […]

Charm Bracelet: Keepsake Memorial Jewellery

How cremation ashes are turned into wearable remembrance pieces New range of keepsake cremation jewellery: beautiful range of Pandora style charm bracelet beads, this keepsake jewellery will contain a smalls amount of your loved ones cremation ashes. These memorial beads incorporate a small amount of ash that adds to the beauty of the design. All […]

Buddha Beads: Cremation ashes into glass beads

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Meaning and use of cremation glass beads in memory and mourning Well it is not exactly cremation jewellery, but it is another unique way of keeping a loved one ashes. I have previous posted about the rise in cremation in South Korea in south east Asia. The ancestor in holds a very special place within […]

Doritos Creator to Be Memorialised With His Famous Snack

Arch West’s Family Plans to Bury Him with Doritos Chips Arch West, creator of the Dorito corn chip, died on September 20, aged 97 and his family intend to inter dozens of crisps with his urn. Why they are doing it is unclear but they are and why not. I suppose it is fitting that […]

Nazi war criminal’s body exhumed, cremated and buried at sea to hamper memorialisation

Rudolf Hess the one time deputy to Adolf Hitler has had is body exhumed, cremated and his ashes scattered at sea. In Germany, the cemetery in the Bavarian town of Wunsiedel was becoming a centre of memorialisation for Hess and Nazism more widely. Fascists had held a yearly demonstration at the grave on the anniversary […]

Cremated ashes in a Memorial Tattoo!

When memorial ink incorporates cremated remains This is a radical way of memorialising a loved one – putting cremated funeral ashes into ink, then having them tattooed somewhere on your person. The more we looked into this the more ‘common’ it actual is. Despite the obvious heath implications it seems to be fairly popular in […]

Gary Coleman’s Ashes Scattered Along Train Track

Unexpected Memorial Tribute Causes Stir in Local Community The late Gary Coleman, best known as the star of Diff’rent Strokes, caused headlines even after his death when it was reported that his ashes were to be scattered on a railway line. The reason given was simple: Gary Coleman loved trains. His former wife, Shannon Price, […]