Cremations ???.

[samboy]

Hi gang.

            Old samboy is getting on a bit now and has decided to get his funeral arrangements sorted.

            So can anyone recommend a cremation company like Pure Cremation etc.

            The thing that concerns me is once you have paid your money and the firm goes bust what happens then ?.

                                                                                                                                                        Thanks all.

             

 

[amateur]

I think that it all goes up in smoke.

 

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Edited May 14 by amateur

[Dougy]

There's no way on God's green earth will I be paying out money to anyone profiteering on my death while I'm still able to spend it. 

They can take it out of whats left.  

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, i pre payed for mine 10 years ago, with the Co Op , This was before all the other companies started advertising, it is still more expensive with the Co Op but they have a good reputation and not likely go bust

[Westley]

32 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, i pre payed for mine 10 years ago, with the Co Op , This was before all the other companies started advertising, it is still more expensive with the Co Op but they have a good reputation and not likely go bust

This  👍👍

[marsh man]

35 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, i pre payed for mine 10 years ago, with the Co Op , This was before all the other companies started advertising, it is still more expensive with the Co Op but they have a good reputation and not likely go bust

I used the Co Op to sort out all the arrangements with my late wife's funeral arrangements , very good at what they do , I didn't compare the prices with other companies so I wouldn't had known if they were the dearest or not , but you are looking at around 5k for  a average cremation from the Co Op .    MM

[London Best]

The Co Op is VERY anti shooting. Do not trade with them.

[Dougy]

15 minutes ago, London Best said:

The Co Op is VERY anti shooting. Do not trade with them.

👍 They have been for . Decades  

[marsh man]

25 minutes ago, London Best said:

The Co Op is VERY anti shooting. Do not trade with them.

How do you know whoever you are dealing with nowadays are anti shooting ? as there are far more against than in favour of shooting , more so if it involve killing stuff, so do you ask before making a deal ? 

[oldypigeonpopper]

1 hour ago, Westley said:

This  👍👍

They also seemed best for helping my 2 sons through what can be a difficult time and that was another reason to choose the Co Op, as a note the cost to what i paid has doubled and it was only a basic funeral , any extras i shall sort out before i go but hoping a few more years 🤔😄

[Bigbob]

I looked into getting my body picked and my ashes return in a urn its about £1400 but in Scotland we have a wake after the funeral and a couple of friends moaned about missing out but i still fancy that option  

[marsh man]

2 hours ago, Bigbob said:

I looked into getting my body picked and my ashes return in a urn its about £1400 but in Scotland we have a wake after the funeral and a couple of friends moaned about missing out but i still fancy that option  

We had a wake Bob at a nice hotel that overlook the harbours mouth , good food , tea and coffee that was 15 pound a head , the owner was as good as gold , I told her there would be around 30 people and although there was nearer to 40 she only made the bill out for 30 head .            

[vmaxphil]

My mother had a pre pay (£1500) with pure cremations and have to say they delivered a first class service 

[old man]

They can just chuck me behind a hedge somewhere. Job done.

[Bigbob]

11 hours ago, marsh man said:

We had a wake Bob at a nice hotel that overlook the harbours mouth , good food , tea and coffee that was 15 pound a head , the owner was as good as gold , I told her there would be around 30 people and although there was nearer to 40 she only made the bill out for 30 head .            

Its nice too let people remember you , But i think i would still like to be organised as the wife would have plenty to do anyway 

Its a standing joke i have with the wife when we moved her the street was full of old widows , I called it Black widow avenue and joked i wont have long left here

[Genghis]

16 hours ago, marsh man said:

How do you know whoever you are dealing with nowadays are anti shooting ? as there are far more against than in favour of shooting , more so if it involve killing stuff, so do you ask before making a deal ? 

I'd say a lot are more ambivalent towards shooting rather than actively oppose it. Maybe assume the best unless a company makes a point to declare an anti-shooting stance.