What Happens During Cremation: Step-by-Step UK Guide & FAQs

Cremation is a controlled process where, by UK law, the sealed coffin holding the person is placed alone in a cremator heated to around 900 °C; after 90–120 minutes only dry bone fragments remain, which are then cooled, refined to a fine ash and returned to the family. Strict identity checks, temperature controls and environmental […]
How Does Cremation Work? The Complete Step-By-Step Process

Cremation is, at heart, a controlled, high-temperature process that reduces a coffin and its occupant to sterile bone fragments, which are then refined into the fine, grey powder we call ashes. From the moment the hearse reaches the crematorium to the point the sealed ashes container is ready for collection, the entire procedure usually lasts […]
10 Best Prepaid Cremation Plans UK: Compare Costs & Reviews

Guidance on Prepaid Funeral Plans This article provides guidance on prepaid funeral plans so that you can understand how they work, what they cost, and how to compare providers. At Go Direct Cremations, however, we want to be absolutely clear: we do not sell prepaid funeral plans. Why? Because we believe prepaid plans are often […]