Cremation but not in a sad way

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bobg

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Thanks for all the info Addictfreak, it was a light hearted thread to begin with but became more thought provoking for me.
Wonderful idea Arch. My old friend was a lifelong cyclist, I shall mention that Sturmey Archer idea to his widow next week She had draped his overalls over his favourite chair and still talks to him... Sounds a bit scary but when you've been with someone for over 50 years and are suddenly quite alone, it must be tough.
 

Gromit

Über Member
Location
York
And that grinder is called a cremulator, fact fans....

When my dear friend was cremated, his Mum let me have a portion of the ashes, I have them still, in a special casket I made from a Sturmey Archer hub case (with the help of a friend with a lathe to make the end caps). Having been trained in bones during my archeaology degrees, when I decanted the ashes, I could recognise the structure of some of the slightly larger pieces (still only the size of something like instant coffee granules) as the internal structure of bone. I guess finding the whole thing interesting was one of my ways of coping with the loss.

We haven't decided what to do with the rest, I think maybe they'll go in the fire of 35006 P and O when she finally steams again, as he'd worked on her restoration as a volunteer.

Yup I think that was the plan, what is happening with P&0?

Still remember almost toppling him out of his wicker basket when the lid fell backwards, when we went to see him. That would have been a classic Debz if it happened. :rolleyes:

I don't truly think that they can possibly separate everyone's ashes, one every 15 minuets is just the ceremony. I wont go into it further and seeing as Arch has not, I wont and will leave it there.
 
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Edinburgh
We took my gran's ashes for a final walk along her favourite route and spread a little bit at a time as we went.

I threw my dad's ashes over the cliff at Old Harry Rocks, where he always said he had lost pair of shorts in his youth. His casket went in to the sound of M&W singing "Bring me Sunshine".
 
In the long distant past I worked for about a year as the assistant manager of a crematorium and cemetery and I can absolutely assure everyone that even then great care was taken to keep ashes separate. As has been previously stated, the cremator is only large enough to take one coffin and it is cleaned as well as is possible between each cremation, which I have witnessed many times.

Personally, I wouldn't opt for cremation, partly because we live within 100m of our local church where my wife was churchwarden for several years, and partly because I still remain uneasy about the pollution implications of cremation. Like many folks, my mouth is full of amalgam fillings and even with modern crematoria a significant proportion of the mercury content ends up being distributed around the neighbourhood of the crematorium. Although mercury abatement is becoming more common, and I think it is due to become a requirement this year, the "burden sharing" system will allow high emission levels in some areas.

Gordon
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
Yup I think that was the plan, what is happening with P&0?

They're cladding the boiler, apparently...

http://www.gwsr.com/enthusiasts/dep...n-project/progress-reports/2011/november.aspx

Still remember almost toppling him out of his wicker basket when the lid fell backwards, when we went to see him. That would have been a classic Debz if it happened. :rolleyes:

That and the basket casket creaking as it was carried in. I remember Terry saying afterwards, how that would have amused him. And Simon starting to get up to speak too soon, in the quiet bit in the middle of Blackbird, and having to sit down again when he realised.
 

jayonabike

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Hertfordshire
It's the music that often does it Tilly, I was fine till the 23rd Psalm then :cry:

It's my Dads cremation next week and one of the songs is going to be Jerusalem, I know i'll never be able to watch an England rugby match again with out welling up.
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
It's my Dads cremation next week and one of the songs is going to be Jerusalem, I know i'll never be able to watch an England rugby match again with out welling up.

Sorry to hear that. But Jerusalem is a cracker to have. I want it at mine. I like to think it doesn't matter if you believe in the religious aspect of it, it's just a song about making everything right.
 

ComedyPilot

Secret Lemonade Drinker
I would like to be cremated, and then have my ashes scattered from a light plane which is playing loud rock/punk music. When people look up to see what's going on I then get in their eyes in an irritating way - just like in life.
 
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