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Shrewsbury, Shropshire, River Severn: Scattering Ashes on Water

Boat for scattering ashes on the River Severn in Shrewsbury Location Victoria Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 1HH Area of operation Shrewsbury, the River Severn Open March 1st to October 31st. Type of boat Passenger boat or Small boat (Picnic Boat) Duration of trip 45 minutes (or 1, 2, 3 hours if you prefer) Capacity of boat […]

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Is a Scattering Ashes Ceremony part of a Funeral?

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Is a Scattering Ashes Ceremony part of a Funeral? This might seem like a glib question, but it is not. The question has had a light shone on it by Covid and the rule of six (the number of people who can meet together). The rule of six does not apply to people attending a […]

12 Special Ideas for Scattering Ashes

There is a wide range of special ideas for scattering ashes here are some we like: Plant and memorial tree and scatter them around the tree or or bury them underneath Put them in to some fireworks and blast then into the night sky Place them in a memorial reef off of the coast of […]

Glastonbury Abbey no longer allows scattering ashes

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Glastonbury is a magical place, steeped in myths and traditions. It holds a special place in the imagination for many people. The tor that looks out over the Somerset levels, the town itself and its ancient Abbey. As the story goes the abbey was founded by Joseph of Arimathea in the 1st century. And continued […]

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 […]

If Lockdown stopped you from having the funeral you wanted for them…

Lockdown has caused so many problems for so many people, one of the worst hit are the bereaved. Not only have they lost someone they love, but they had to suffer the trauma of severely restricted funeral. Not being allowed to say ‘goodbye’ in the way you wish can hurt and not just at the […]

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Can someone scatter ashes for me? Yes

Can someone scatter ashes for me? A lot of people leave last requests regarding where they want their ashes to be scattered, as family member or friend this may turn out to be quite an onerous task. People’s choice of locations for the final resting place of their ashes can be hugely varied – a […]

Can you scatter ashes anywhere?

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Can you scatter ashes anywhere? The answer is no you can’t. The law in UK is very relaxed compared to many countries but you need the landowners permission. Someone landowners are fine and others are not. As a general rule of thumb the more open and spacious the more likely you are to get permission. […]

How to plan a spreading of ashes ceremony – 5 thoughts for 2020

First thing – DON’T RUSH. Here are five points when considering how to plan a scattering of ashes ceremony Firstly, decide where you want the ceremony. The choice of locations is huge and impossible to list, but here are a few things you should consider: Do you want to be able to visit frequently? Do […]

Splitting the ashes – How many Scatter Tubes are needed?

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Splitting the ashes – How many Scatter Tubes are needed? Splitting the ashes? Do you want or need to split the ashes amongst family and/or friends? More and more people want to split ashes, there are a number for reasons for this, here are two of the most common: The person wanted to be scattered […]

Where would you Celebrate the life of your loved one?

Competition Time To enter our competition all you need to do is fill in the form below with your name, email address, where you would like to celebrate the life of your loved one and why. We will select 10 suggestions at random on the 1st August and email you to get details of where […]

What to say while scattering ashes

What to say while scattering ashes Picking the right words to say when scattering ashes can seem daunting, but with a bit of preparation and thought it isn’t too tricky can be very cathartic. What you are looking to do is capture the essence of the person, without waffling or getting too upset. With a […]

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 […]

Where can I have an Ashes Fireworks ceremony?

Where can I have an Ashes Fireworks ceremony? Where can I have Ashes into Fireworks ceremony? Choosing a suitable location for your Ashes into Fireworks is vital for a successful ceremony. Memorial firework displays or Ashes into Fireworks Displays are a truly memorable way to give a loved one a proper send off. And they […]

Stourport Upon Severn: Worcestershire West Midlands

Scattering Ashes on the River Severn in Stourport near Birmingham Location Stourport-On-Severn, Worcestershire Area of operation The River Severn in Stourport, West Midlands Type of boat Passenger Vessel Capacity of the boat Up to 120 passengers Refreshments Catering upon request. The River King is equipped with a full bar and also include complimentary Tea & […]

Lowestoft: Norfolk and Suffolk Broads

Scattering Ashes on the Norfolk Broads Location Somerleyton, Suffolk (between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth) Area of operation Norfolk and Suffolk Broads – River Waveney Type of boat Broadland Grebe. Traditional vintage Broads motor cruiser built in 1958. Duration of trip As required, usually 1-2 hours but longer by prior arrangement. Capacity of boat 4/5 plus […]

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 […]

Over 19 Million Thais offered sandalwood flowers for the king’s cremation

The offering of Sandalwood flower for cremation is Thailand is symbolic, after the Thai king’s death (Bhumibol Adulyadej) in May this year the new king organised a project so that the public could learn how to make these flowers so that they could present these flowers as an offering for at king’s cremation. The traditional […]

How to fill and use a Scatter Tube: Video

How to fill and use a Scatter Tube: Video How to fill and use a Scatter Tube: Video One of the most popular types of scattering urn is a scatter tube. We stock a huge variety of designs and sizes. We have sizes that are suitable for: one adult, two average sizes adults, half a […]

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What to do with ashes? 12 things to consider: VIDEO

When you get the ashes back from the funeral directors it can seem very daunting. You wont know what to do for the best, there may be relatives wanting one thing or another. However, there are a number of things you may not have considered, why would you? Over the years we have listened to […]

Ashes into Fireworks video – Self-fire Rockets

Ashes into Fireworks video – Self-fire Rockets Fireworks are a fabulous option for a spectacular send-off, watch our ashes into fireworks video to see how one family gave their loved one a truly memorable send-off. The rockets are powerful, colourful and will make any fire ceremony go with a bang. Ashes into fireworks You have two choices […]

Scattering ashes on a windy day: how not to do it!!

Scattering ashes on a windy day. When a scattering ashes ceremony goes wrong it often becomes a story in many a family’s mythology. The truth is scattering ashes and the wind don’t often mix well. This poor lady gets it almost entirely wrong. Her son filming it, sees the funny side. His mum trying to […]

How long do Floating Ball Urns float for?

Water Ceremonies are increasingly popular way to Celebrate the life of a loved one and there are many types of water urns you can choose from. Each urn works in a slightly different way. The floating ball is a popular choice for many people. The common question is who long will it float for? We […]

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 […]

On my way to the Blue Ridge Mountains

The crematorium run by Cremation Services Inc. of Winston-Salem has had its license suspended by North Carolina Board of Funeral Services. Why? Well one of its employees had 93 unclaimed sets of ashes stored in his home in North Carolina. A neighbour noticed bone fragment and ashes near to the man’s dustbin and reported it […]

Scattering Ashes in Fireworks – Peony Display Video – Beautiful

Scattering Ashes Peony Display Peony Display – Ashes into Fireworks Thinking of a spectacular send of a ashes scattering ceremony with a Bang. Here is one option the Peony display joyous powerful and we consider to be real value for money for the amount of work that goes into to producing such a wonderful display. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ashes Scattered in Space

Scatter your loved one’s ashes in space Send your loved one on a breathtaking final journey to be scattered at the edge of space. This unique space burial service carries their ashes in a bespoke vessel to 100,000 feet above the Earth, where they are released in a beautiful cascade into the stratospheric winds which […]

Celebrity ash scattering ceremony: David Gest

Celebrity ash scattering ceremony at Clifford’s Tower in York

David Gest TV impresario and ex husband of Liza Minnelli passed away in April this year and after a public funeral in Golders Green in London, his nearest and dearest decided that York would be the most appropriate place to scatter his ashes. David loved the city and had said that was where he wished to […]

Royal Naval Ashes Committal: Portsmouth

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This is guidance for the Portsmouth Service. Arrangements can be made for a ceremony, which includes a short religious service to be carried out at Spithead Portsmouth at a point near to Spitbank Fort. Committals are conducted by a Naval Chaplain. Usually more than one committal is carried out per trip. Due to high security at a […]

Should I take photos at a scattering ashes ceremony?

The rise and rise of capturing every moment of our lives appears un-reversible, from the moment a new baby comes into the world they are captured in almost every aspect of their life. However there still appears to be certain taboos: funerals are an obvious example. As someone recently expressed to me: why would anyone […]

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 […]

Ashes into Fireworks: Self-fire or an organised display?

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Ashes into fireworks Are you considering going out with a bang? Putting cremation ashes into fireworks – what are the things you need to think about… There are two main options for you: Having your ashes in a firework display or having the ashes placed in a rocket or a self-firing fireworks box. There are advantages […]

A family scattering ceremony in Shropshire

Family scattering ceremony in Shropshire The following piece is copied unedited straight from the Family Section of the Guardian newspaper. I believe it captures a very British scattering ceremony: the emotions, the situation and the actions – I would encourage everyone to read it. You would never think to take a screwdriver when scattering your […]

How to scatter ashes: 5 different ways

Here is how to scatter ashes? Here are 5 ways to make your ceremony even more memorable Casting: is the act of throwing the cremation ashes to the wind or usually just called scattering. There are a number of thing you should consider. they are more ashes than you realise they can cover quite an […]

Naval Order of Service

It may be you want to scatter the ashes of a loved one at sea and that person had a naval career. And whilst you would like reference to their service in the the Royal or Merchant Navy it may not be appropriate to use the Navy’s chaplaincy service. There maybe many reasons for this: you want […]

A Sign of the times?

The Ministry for Natural Resource in Ontario, Canada has taken a progressive step about the scattering of ashes in its jurisdiction. It has been legal to scatter ashes on provincial crown land since 2009, but the public have been requesting greater clarity and the ministry in response to these requests has erected a sign for guidance […]

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, […]

Bremen is the first state in Germany to allow the scattering of ashes

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Bremen, the smallest state in Germany, has voted to allow the scattering of ashes. To be honest I knew the name, but I was not aware where it was – and it is small, really small in fact it is two cities that are separated by the larger state of Lower Saxony. You might […]

Queens Park Rangers a prince among clubs

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The details of ashes scatterings and memorial services at Loftus Road are: We would be delighted to carry out your wish for the ashes of your loved one to be scattered at QPR. The procedure starts when you contact the club chaplain, Rev’d Cameron Collington (details below). He will arrange a time with the club […]

Leicester City FC -scattering ashes at King Power Stadium

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Leicester City (aka the Foxes) the powerhouse of East Midlands football secondly only to the might Cobblers in this part of the world a have a garden of remembrance for their fans. I am pleased to say that they offer a couple of options, a plaque and / or scattering. You can choose to have plaque which has a […]

A send-off with a bang! Memorialised though a cannon blast

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FOX Carolina 21 Now this is on the unusual side, a long time firearms enthusiast has had his ashes blasted out of a replica US civil war cannon. Now that is a proper send-off! Julian ‘Boyd’ Mercer lost his fight with cancer in September at a the age of 49. He had been a […]

Scattering Ceremony – Dove Release: East Midlands

Add a poignant and symbolic act to your scattering ashes ceremony, if you are intending to have your ceremony in the East Midlands you now have the option of a dove release. The company operates in the East Midlands area: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Burton on Trent. They are happy to cover a 50 mile radius of Derby. All […]

Scattering Ceremony – Dove Release: Greater London

One option for a memorable ceremony is to release a dove or a number of doves after you have scattered the ashes. Whether one dove, a pair of doves or a small flock, they make a poignant and symbolic gesture. We can arrange this for you. Expert handlers, with experience and sensitivity for such occasions will bring the […]

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