titch
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I have only been told as much as I need to know, never let a burial go ahead without obtaining the green certificate (five years in gaol if you do) and there legally must be two foot of soil between the top of the coffin and ground level.Try these for a good overview:
https://www.lawandreligionuk.com/2016/07/29/public-health-funerals-and-direct-cremation/
https://www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk/do-it-all-yourself/ (about DIY funerals)
What I think I already know:
But I may be entirely wrong! @titch is the person who may have the answers - if I remember correctly s/he works in a cemetery!
- There is no requirement in law to have a funeral ceremony, or use a funeral director at all. As long as there are no infection concerns or police investigations then it can be done entirely by next-of-kin (apart from the actual cremation or grave-digging, unless one has a mini digger or a decent spade)
- There is no requirement to have a coffin, a shroud will suffice. I seem to remember a requirement that a body must be 'decently covered'.
- Open cremations are normally not possible due to air pollution regulations (which is a shame for those wanting a Hindu or Viking send-off).
- Burial in a private garden/land is possible providing the body will not contaminate groundwater.