Customised Coffins - what would you choose?

[fossyant]

Having only ever carried one coffin, blimey they aren't half heavy, even with a 'lightweight' person in them - no wonder people have nightmares about 'dropping them'. Even more awkward when you've got a bad shoulder, but 'family' want the 'fellas' to carry them. I won't be volunteering to carry MIL - she's not 'slight'.

 

[AndyRM]

There's a local system to get around the "Burial Only" rule in Germany; the deceased is cremated, then the undertakers take it on a boat onto the Bodensee. When they reach the Swiss border there's a short service and the ashes are tipped out on the Swiss side of the boat.

Personally I think it would be more interesting to use a cannon, but that's probably an act of war...

It's pretty spectacular...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vKrc30rZeM

 

[rogerzilla]

I want to be buried with some Roman coins in my pockets, a few sherds of Beaker ware in my hands and some dinosaur teeth taped to my leg (with fast-degrading tape).

 

[Ian H]

My old friend, the late, great Dave Lewis, was looking at coffins (as you do when you're dying). His wife pointed out a wicker one. He said — I'm not being buried in a picnic-basket. Cardboard coffin and a natural burial under the trees above Oystermouth. Nine years ago now.

 

[DRM]

My mother-in-law chose (in advance) one of those woollen/compacted cardboard coffins
It looked very good indeed

We did get some curious looks though, at the service venue, Wakefield Cathedral;
- Our daughter was a chorister there for about 10 years
- My wife was one of the Wardens
- M-in-L was a volunteer

They offered the use of it, which we accepted, but if anyone readng this knows Wakefield, the Cathedral is in the pedestrianised area, so we had to drive in (hearse & 3 mourners cars)
We had shoppers stopping, looking in the windows, trying to see if it was anyone famous/well--known

I was told afterwards, but I didn't see it, that a Police Officer on patrol, stopped & removed his hat out of tradition/respect




Or, more locally to me, the Aire & Calder Navigation Canal!

Even better at Stanley Ferry, spectators could enjoy a pint and a bite to eat whilst watching the funeral

 

[Andy in Germany]

Having only ever carried one coffin, blimey they aren't half heavy, even with a 'lightweight' person in them - no wonder people have nightmares about 'dropping them'. Even more awkward when you've got a bad shoulder, but 'family' want the 'fellas' to carry them. I won't be volunteering to carry MIL - she's not 'slight'.

We used to do burials at the carpenters I worked at: The coffins are heavy enough unoccupied.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Even better at Stanley Ferry, spectators could enjoy a pint and a bite to eat whilst watching the funeral

Or Kirkthorpe Weir, to see if it goes over fully intact?

 

[tyred]

Having only ever carried one coffin, blimey they aren't half heavy, even with a 'lightweight' person in them - no wonder people have nightmares about 'dropping them'. Even more awkward when you've got a bad shoulder, but 'family' want the 'fellas' to carry them. I won't be volunteering to carry MIL - she's not 'slight'.

An elderly relative was buried on one of the wettest days imaginable. When the coffin was being lowered into the ground, my uncle who was one of the pall bearers slipped on the wet grass in his leather soled shoes and fell into the grave on top of the coffin.

Twenty years later and he has never lived it down

 

[tyred]

Anything that burns quick will do me. 🙂

You need a magnesium coffin

 

[Mr Celine]

Soylent green factory for all I care.

 

[tribanjules]

The man who invented the Tupperware has died.
His funeral was delayed by an hour, as they couldn't find the right lid for his coffin.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Speaking of Coffins, this photo accompanied a magazine article about a running club I was a member of.

 

[fossyant]

I have an Indi PC Game alled Coffin Dodgers - it's really good fun - like Mario Kart with OAP's on scooters. Saw it at a show, and bought it on-line..

 

[Jenkins]

Laundry bag or mail sack and straight into the cremator for me.

 

[Jenkins]

There's a local system to get around the "Burial Only" rule in Germany; the deceased is cremated, then the undertakers take it on a boat onto the Bodensee. When they reach the Swiss border there's a short service and the ashes are tipped out on the Swiss side of the boat.

Personally I think it would be more interesting to use a cannon, but that's probably an act of war...

My brother in law's gran came from Switzerland and wanted her ashes to be taken back and scattered when she died. I don't know the background, but there was some sort of a problem getting permission for the scattering where she wanted it done which was mentioned in passing at a family get together. I may have started whistling the Great Escape music...

Thankfully we are all of a similar mindset and the whole family just cracked up as the meaning set in.