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Direct Cremation

19/7/2018

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Often a person will have told the family not to waste any money on their funeral. Direct cremation is a low cost option that is growing in popularity. It simply means that the body is removed and cremated with the minimum fuss, with no service at the crematorium, and at the funeral director's and crematorium's convenience. This means that the family won't be able to visit and view the body after removal and cannot attend the cremation, which some might not want, but the cost reductions can be significant.

A number of national companies have been formed specifically to offer this service, but you don't necessarily have to use one of those, as your local funeral director should be able to provide the same service for you if you ask them.

It is quite possible to organise a direct cremation yourself. You will need to liaise with the staff at the crematorium about paperwork that you will need to complete, the type of coffin to use and the timing and method of bringing the person who has died to them. Guidance from the government is published here online
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cremation-guidance-for-applicants

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When a cremation is separate from the farewell, family can stay with fellow mourners after a memorial service. This has the benefit that they won't miss the opportunity to mix with everyone at the post-funeral gathering and enjoy the support that brings. Often by the time the family get back from the crematorium quite a number of the people who have gathered for the funeral have departed.
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Cremation is never the final rite, but you have longer to decide what you do with the ashes. What you choose to do can be to fulfil the person's identity; put them somewhere they'd love to be...
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​“Promise me
you'll take my dust
and lay it down in peace
'neath leafy boughs
and moonlit skies
for there, I'll feel released”
6 Comments
Charles Cowling
20/7/2018 12:29:25 pm

Fully agree with your last sentence. Cremation may be viewed as a means of preparing a body for a funeral - what in Greece they call the rite of secondary treatment. Direct cremation has been called the 'I'm-not-worth-it' funeral but, as you show, it does not restrict the ability of mourners to hold an 'Oh-yes-you-are-worth-it' commemorative event and, thereafter, a place to come and think, commune, give thanks.

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Claire Kyte link
14/2/2019 11:53:55 am

Nice Blog!! The content you have shared is very elaborative and informative. Thanks a lot for sharing such a great piece of knowledge with us.

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Sariah Meagle link
20/3/2019 04:36:24 am

If direct cremation is a low-cost option, it may be something that my father would want. I like that you said that a local funeral director could provide the same service as long as we ask them for it. I think I will organize a direct cremation for him so that I can save money while allowing my father's wishes to be fulfilled so I'll ask some funeral homes around if they can allow direct cremation for my father.

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Jeremy Estes link
22/10/2019 12:01:13 pm

Nice article! Direct cremation not only saves your time and gives you flexibility, but also saves a significant amount of money. You may use it later for the celebration of life or memorial service.

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Chris Pederson link
11/11/2020 09:29:45 pm

I like the idea of having a cremation service separate from the farewell mainly so people can mourn together. I think it'd be nice to get a funeral director to take care of all of it so mourners only have to go to the services. It will much easier on everyone involved that way.

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Kristofer Van Wagner link
7/12/2020 03:55:02 am

I never knew that cremation was seen as the final preparation step to have the body ready before the funeral in some cultures. It is interesting how this post mentioned that cremation is more cost-effective yet can be just as meaningful. Maybe I can look more into to have a better understanding and to widen my option when my time comes.

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