On farm burial

[Agrivator]

When the late Dave Allen, aged about 11, attended his first funeral in Dublin, he was sure, as the bearers lowered the coffin into the grave, that the Priest said ''in the name of the Father and of the Son, and into the hole he goes''.

 

[chaffcutter]

Years ago on holiday when our kids were tucked up in bed we would have a few beers in the hotel bar, we mixed in with several other couples and the wit flew thick and fast, but the star was an undertaker from Lancashire, my god he was a fantastic storyteller and had us rolling about trying to stop crying with laughter, the stories just kept on coming…and he swore that they were all true. LIAR!
he ought to have submitted some to Dave Allen who was on tv a lot then, they would have made fantastic skits.

 

[Av Gorritt]

My B-in-L used to do the "carriage master" thing for local undertakers -- hearse and one , or two or whatever . I drove an odd one or two for him if I wasn't overly busy . I well remember one day I was taking the undertaker back after a funeral , and we passed a decidedly poorly looking chap ."He'll be the next "said the undertaker , " Let's see - he'll be about 5 ft 10 or 11 , but not too heavy " I was quite disturbed to think the chap was still walking about , and his details were being assessed for a coffin !

 

[jpd]

There's a farm near here where the farmer bought a big chunk of rock from one of the mendip quarries. It's about a 4ft cube. There's a footpath that goes near it that I've used on the highest part of their farm. I hopped over the fence to have a look.
The stone was put up after his wife died and her details are carved on it. He's dead now and I suspect that his son has added his father's name as well. I imagine that their ashes are scattered nearby. The cattle and sheep rub against it.
I expect that the couple would like that.

I said I wanted a big rock placed over my grave with -here is is 1rock he won't get out from under- incribed

 

[Fendt65]

My friend said why should I go to a funeral there not going to mine!

 

[GOODYSMATE]

We just buried the farm cat on the farm , hope that is allowed

 

[Ben B]

The water table is quite high here, especially during the winter. It’s been the case that a few graves have filled with water during the night before the funeral. I remember one coffin bobbing about a bit as it was laid to rest, to which one mourner commented, “well he always wanted a burial at sea.”

Great granfather refused to be buried in the town he lived in as the water table was too high. Was buried in the town closest to his last farm instead on sandhill. As he said soft diggings. Which is a reference that the indigenous people only burried people on sandhills for soft digging.

Honestly surprised he didn't want to be buried on the farm. Few sandhills out there.

 

[roscoe erf]

i'm selling my ashes to the Colombians well ive been getting up peoples noses all my life so ............................

 

[Agrivator]

My friend said why should I go to a funeral there not going to mine!

But if you don't go to your friends' funerals, they won't go to your's.

 

[Ben B]

A friend of ours is a funeral celebrant. She is always busy I said to her this morning “How’s the death business going then Grim Reaper?”

She said “Oh, you know….. they just keep dying….. can’t complain!!!”

The local undertaker in his late 70's always asks If you expect many of a very large local family to come as he only fits 4 of them to peiw.

 

[jpd]

comment made to large guy about his size
is reported to have said in reply
i dont know is its unhealthy or not
but the local undertaker is kept going burying skinny people

 

[Briar]

What a thought provoking subject whch I become more and more taken to.

Firstly as others have mentioned I too am not at all churchy, the thought of being planted in a cemetery sounds very hypocritical for me. What better than being planted on you own farm? A new slant on truly regenerative agriculture?

Secondly this has prompted ideas on further farm diversification ideas- anyone fancy a spot of permanent glamping in the woodland/hay meadows?

And who doesnt enjoy a good bonfire especially at night? Might be a way on finally finding a use for those old tyres - might refrain from toasting any marshmallows though!

 

[Cowlife]

There's quite a few natural burial type places the public can avail of, but none in Northern ireland. They proposed one a while back but they were accused of being pagans and it fell through. Quite like the idea of the farm burial myself.

 

[David.]

Is being a Pagan a bad thing?

 

[Still Farming]

Dust to dust.
Ashes to ashes .

 

[Werzle]

Bought five spaces in the local church back in the late eighties for about £1500.

 

[David.]

They can bury over the top of you in 100 yrs can't they?

 

[Cowlife]

Is being a Pagan a bad thing?

Well the Dup seemed to think so

 

[Hilly]

How much does cremation cost nowadays?

Alot , its a right con !

 

[davidroberts30]

They can bury over the top of you in 100 yrs can't they?

Yes,a 100 year lease in the local 1