Sign in Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 It appears that a funeral parlour may have given out ashes that didn't belong to the deceased persons relatives and some 34 bodies removed. Daily Mail article Hopefully this would never happen on the island although its been said that politicians look more comatosed each year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prism10 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Some of the families of the bereaved have been to Hull and back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Well, given our gas prices........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 When my dad died during the 80s, on the morning of the funeral I brought his family from Ireland to the undertakers to say their goodbyes. The undertaker was aghast that anyone would want to do such a thing and said that 'we don't do embalming on the Isle of Man' whatever that's supposed to mean? It left me with the thought that 'we do half a job on the Isle of Man' but we didn't get half a bill! My relatives were quite upset and were very suspicious that something was wrong, but it's not the time to be having a row with the undertaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Funeral directors here should have a Code of Conduct as they do in Scotland. https://www.gov.scot/publications/funeral-director-code-practice-2/pages/1/ We don't have one on the island. They should show a price list etc etc Edited March 16 by Moghrey Mie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, Sign in said: Hopefully this would never happen on the island although its been said that politicians look more comatosed each year! Top banter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) This happened in Georgia (US) about 20 years ago. 300+ dead bodies not cremated. Quite a famous case. Edited March 16 by TheTeapot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyone Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 11 hours ago, prism10 said: Some of the families of the bereaved have been to Hull and back! Hopefully not with Uncle Albert. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Find it hard to get excited about ashes, frankly. Wrong baby given to parents at the maternity ward, yes. There's something to get worked up over. Lifesaving surgery lashed up by a stupid error, absolutely, but a few ashes? When you're gone, you're gone. You ain't coming back whatever happens to the ashes. What you gonna do with 'em anyway? Obviously it's me and my lack of religion. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 3 hours ago, woolley said: Find it hard to get excited about ashes, frankly. Wrong baby given to parents at the maternity ward, yes. There's something to get worked up over. Lifesaving surgery lashed up by a stupid error, absolutely, but a few ashes? When you're gone, you're gone. You ain't coming back whatever happens to the ashes. What you gonna do with 'em anyway? Obviously it's me and my lack of religion. Agree given a percentage of the ashes is the coffin plus other bits of debris. Concentrate on the real issues 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Bit of a let down really. When I first heard about this I assumed it was either something like the Alastair Cooke scandal* or the funeral directors were being used by the local Yorkshire mafia to dispose of the "inconvenient" bodies** of former associates. Didn't expect it be as boring as this... * Alistair Cooke - Wikipedia ** aka "the evidence" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, Passing Time said: Agree given a percentage of the ashes is the coffin plus other bits of debris. Concentrate on the real issues I thought they tripped you out of the coffin once it passed through the curtains then flogged it to the next punter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 18 hours ago, woolley said: Obviously it's me and my lack of religion. Not lack of religion. Lack of Lack of sociopathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ship Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, Mr. Sausages said: Not lack of religion. Lack of Lack of sociopathy. "Lack of Lack of sociopathy"? You sure about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 5 hours ago, Ghost Ship said: "Lack of Lack of sociopathy"? You sure about that? Fairly certain he knows what he means, but he knows nothing of my levels of empathy. I accept that it's a controversial view I posted, but it's honest. Had enough bereavement in my time, but the treasured memories of loved ones lost are with me rather than in an urn of ashes. Others will see things differently, as is their right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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