Burial

Scotland abolishes child burial fees

Scotland is set to follow in England and Wales’ footsteps with the eradication of child burial and cremation fees. The…

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Chief Coroner issues new guidance after Hassell’s High Court defeat

Following coroner Mary Hassell’s defeat in the High Court, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, Judge Mark Lucraft QC…

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Private UK cemetery operator welcomes government decision on child graves

Privately owned cemetery operator GreenAcres Group has announced that all six of its cemetery and ceremonial parks will extend its…

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Promession: Turning bodies into soil

The decomposition of the human body is merely seen as a fact of life and the natural process of death.…

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Funeral directors forget to dig woman’s grave

A Kent funeral director has apologised following an incident where employees forgot to dig a woman’s grave. Woollard and Kent…

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High Court rules coroner Hassell’s protocol ‘unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’

The High Court today (27 April 2018) ruled that the protocol issued by chief coroner Hassell on 30 October 2017…

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New regulations introduced for babies ashes

Changes have been made to the treatment of babies ashes following a BBC investigation which found that 60 families did…

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Space Burials – Ascension Flights

Burial methods have become more diverse over time, allowing those who have passed to leave this world in increasingly eccentric…

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Cramped underground: the alternatives to bury our dead

Space has been a problem in UK cemeteries for many years now, with some areas in big cities and small…

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AOIC welcomes government move on child funerals

The Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) has welcomed a government announcement, which will ensure that all grieving parents can lay…

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