Can you choose to not have a funeral?
Maybe you don’t want a traditional funeral held in a funeral home, but you still want some of the same aspects of a funeral. If that’s the case, you can request that your family and friends hold a memorial service. It can be as similar to or different from a traditional funeral as you wish.
Do you have to have a funeral service in UK?
There are no laws in the UK that state everyone must have a funeral. However, your body will need to be buried or cremated when you die. And someone – usually a close family member, or the executor of your will – has to organise that.
Why would someone not want a funeral service?
If one is considering not having a funeral it is often for one of two reasons: 1) The person who died expressly stated they didn’t want a funeral. 2) Someone (or multiple people) in the family does not want to have a funeral.
What is a no service funeral?
A direct cremation involves no formal funeral service. It is usually unattended but, in the case of family-led funerals, can include a gathering of mourners. It is ideal if you want a small funeral, either because of cost or due to the wishes of your loved one.
Is it possible to be cremated without a service?
A direct cremation is an unattended cremation without a funeral service. It means you can choose your own way to remember someone at a place and time that suits you.
What is the difference between cremation and direct cremation?
The main difference between traditional cremation and direct cremation is the timeline between death and cremation. The family will later receive the body, as cremated remains are known. Direct Cremation. With a direct cremation, the body is taken directly from the hospital or morgue to the crematorium.
Can you go straight to the crematorium?
A direct cremation offers a simple disposition option. It doesn’t include any pre-funeral ceremony or formal funeral. The body goes straight to the crematorium after death and is cremated when convenient for the crematorium. This eliminates the need for embalming or any other preparations for the body.
Do they cremate one person at a time?
Do they cremate multiple bodies at once? No they don’t. In the UK the Code insists that each cremation is carried out separately. Furthermore the aperture (opening/door) of cremator in which the coffins are place is only big enough to accept one coffin.
Do they cremate bodies at funeral homes?
A funeral home will provide a full range of services, including cremation. In most cases the function of a crematorium is primarily to handle only one aspect of a funeral – the cremation of the body. Choosing a crematorium may have advantages in terms of cost.
Is pure cremation a good idea?
With 98% of reviewers recommending Pure Cremation. They also have an ‘Excellent’ 4.9/5 rating on Trustpilot from over 1000 independent reviews. Pure cremation currently has two funeral plan options to choose from. Both funeral plans arranged through Pure Cremation include what is known as their ‘Pure Promise’.
What happens at Pure cremation?
When a cremation takes place at our own crematorium the ashes are presented in our unique biodegradable container that comes with a smart photo wrapper and the ceramic token that was placed on the coffin prior to cremation. The ashes are easily accessed for transfer into an alternative container or scattering.