grave ownership

[lainie3961]

Thanks Guy - that is a good idea. Thank you for your patience. 

[Redroger]

If we all did that then no further land would be needed to disp[ose of the dead for a very long time.

[Nick29]

There's lots of information on the disposal of ashes here 

[Redroger]

Useful, thanks Nick. I know a body can be willed for medical research. Can it be willed for archaeological research, e.g. for disposal in Bronze Age style cremation outdoor, or for iron Age Sky burial?

[lainie3961]

That looks like a money making website to me!? - surely it makes much more sense to check out the local council's rules, regulations and fees for the disposal of ashes? You cant get away from the council fees with regard to a municipal cemetary?

[Nick29]

That looks like a money making website to me!?

Surely not ?  Should I dial 999, or phone the CIA ? 

The bottom line is that there is virtually no health risk from the disposal of ashes (which is why the rivers authority don't care about you depositing ashes in the water).  It's really only a matter of common sense, and there are lots of good common-sense ideas on the web page mentioned.  The only likely objection will be in burial grounds attached to a place of worship, where it may be a requirement that some sort of religious service is performed.  To be honest, given the state of many church graveyards, if someone 'fly-tipped' ashes when no-one was looking, few would be any the wiser 

[Redroger]

True Nick,regarding the conditions in churchyards to paraphrase a well known saying "people who live in graveyards shouldn't throw ashes" Spooky?

[lainie3961]

lol - dont think the CIA would be interested, but MI5 might be??