Garden burial

[watervole]

I've just been Googling to see if it's legal to be buried in your own garden, and, slightly to my surprise, it seems that it is. 

I need to look into this a bit more.  I'd certainly be happy to end up that way, and it ought to be massively cheaper than most of the alternatives.

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[watervole.livejournal.com]

My mother-in-law wants her body donated to science (mainly to save on the cost of funerals). I'm one of her executors, and it started my mind contemplating other options along similar lines for myself.

I suspect the kids might not mind the admin burden if it adds £3000 (the likely cost of a normal funeral) to the estate.

[vicarage.livejournal.com]

I've left my body to science. The small print said that it should not be considered a way to avoid funeral expenses! I think they give it back once the medical students have finished (see recent BBC article).

My dad's cremation, with a funeral director, but no funeral at our request, was £1300 odd

[watervole.livejournal.com]

The articles I read say that they'll give the body back if you request it, but will dispose of it otherwise.