Does one have to have a funeral in UK?

It is not a legal requirement to have a funeral when you die in UK however the law states that the body must be disposed of by burial, cremation or properly, by any other means.
How to remember your loved one

How would you like to be remembered by your family? Probably never really thought about it have you? It is a generation thing you might say? Like trees. Some generations plant trees. Others don’t.
Verification of deaths via video link

Unfortunately, a person who has just lost a beloved family member is not at their best when it comes to arranging the funeral.
Famous Royal Navy Admirals buried at sea

Those of a nautical bent, apply here The cemeteries are full. Cremation pollutes. If you could, would you like to your body be disposed of in the truly old-fashioned way, at sea? Do you know the Famous Royal Navy Admirals buried at sea ? Famous men in the drink Sir Francis Drake, Capt. James Cook, […]