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Scattering ashes database! record where you scattered
Here is something from the States – a scattering ashes database, they will be offering free searchable database allows you to record the name, date of death and the location of where the ashes of...
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Scattering ashes at the Olympics
There just had to be an ashes story to go along with the wonderful London 2012 Olympic games and we weren’t to be disappointment a lady from Australia admitted taking the ashes of her late father –...
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Cremation over takes burial in Australia
Okay I can’t speak for the whole country as this article comes from the Brisbane area. So I am going to generalise and say without any statistical rigor that this is the trend across the country. So...
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What is the law concerning cremation ashes in New South Wales – Australia.
Some information on the laws regarding cremation ashes in New South Wales Who can collect the ashes? The person who lodges an application for a cremation can collect the ashes. Once the applicant picks...
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Experiences from Australia: by a river where mum was raised
Full credit goes to Beverley Hadgraft the author of the original article in the Australian daily Telegraph. In the original article there were four different voices from four different experiences I...
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Experiences from Australia 2: my brother’s under a fern tree
Full credit goes to Beverley Hadgraft the author of the original article in the Australian Daily Telegraph. In the original article there were four different voices from four different experiences I...
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Experiences from Australia 3: Ashes carried in a Teddy Bear
Full credit goes to Beverley Hadgraft the author of the original article in the Australian daily Telegraph. In the original article there were four different voices from four different experiences I...
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Experiences from Australia 4: Clay figurines
Full credit goes to Beverley Hadgraft the author of the original article in the Australian daily Telegraph. In the original article there were four different voices from four different experiences I...
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Experiences from Australia 5: next to the Shiraz in the cellar
This is the last article in the series and was not with the others but was on the same theme, from the same paper and seemed to chime nicely. “Lowen Partridge, daughter of the late Tom Partridge, a...
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Repatriation of ashes or sending ashes abroad
Sending ashes abroad or repatriating them can be a difficult problem, few couriers are willing to handle them, mainly due to the fact that they are beyond value to a loved one – so how could you put...
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The Orgins of the Ashes cricket contest – a protest for cremation
As one of the world greatest sporting contest draws to a close and England retain the precious little trophy, spare a thought for where this tiddler came from and what was the symbolism. The story...
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Ashes transported from Australia and New Zealand to the UK – cost reduction
After successful trials we are pleased to announce that we have extended our service to offer a fixed price export / repatriation service for ashes from Australia and New Zealand to the United...
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Ashes not welcome at Melbourne Cricket Ground’s (MCG)
Sadly I am not talking about little trophy so prized by cricketing teams of England and Australia. Officials from Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG wish to make it clear that scattering ashes at the...
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Elaborate arrangement for the ashes of Ronnie Biggs
Ronnie Biggs, probably the most infamous of the great train robbers, due to his flamboyant lifestyle and his escape and evasion of the law, passed away recently. His son Michael Biggs has plan for...
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The changing face of municipal memorialisation part II
I wrote last week about a councillor in Scotland trying to get support for the use of a wall within a cemetery to put plaques for those who scatter their loved ones ashes and wish to have a place to...
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Gay Rights and cremated remains
Gay right issues are at the forefront of a progressive liberal society, I think we all know that. But I didn’t think they would ever cross over with the world of ashes. Well they have. Marco...
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Thoughts on scattering the ashes of a son
This is article written for The Australian, I have copied it out whole. I am not aiming to plagiarise. I want people to understand some of the thoughts and emotions of others in a similar situation....
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Golf clubs of Britain – this is how you should do it..
Dear Golf Clubs please take note from the Cabramatta Golf Club in New South Wales, Australia. When loyal member Graham Curtis passed away last year his family sought to carry out his last wishes. As...
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Scattering by drone – a logical extension I suppose
Ashes in fireworks, ashes scattered from Bi-planes, radio controlled helicopters and now from a drone Well I guess there was a certain inevitability, people like ashes being scattered into the sky and...
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Aussie Cricketer in a wonderful act of charity
I can’t say I haven’t always been that charitable towards the Australian cricket team, today I have been humbled by Steve Waugh the ex-captain of Australia for his wonderful act of kindness. Mr Waugh...
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