Transporting a dead person.

Strapped · 4 January 2011 at 10:37PM

I'm amazed at some of answers on here, tbh. On the continent it is much more usual for the family to be closely involved when a loved one dies, and for the body to be kept at home, etc.

I drove my grandmother's body up country to her final resting place, in my car (an MPV); personally I don't think that that was undignified (we draped the windows).

My sister's OH is a former undertaker and I have heard some horror stories from him about some of the less reputable firms, at least with family watching over you, you can be sure of making it to your final resting place!

Strapped · 4 January 2011 at 10:44PM

PS Man and van...aka "private ambulance".

Strapped · 4 January 2011 at 11:14PM

herewegoagain2010 wrote: »

I believe you do have to notify each county you pass through with the coffin with the route planned. We looked into sending my mum home to be buried, but the cost was staggering as it was 300+miles. I think you need dignity for the coffin and a local van man may be cheap, but remeber you are handling a bio-hazard.

Unlikely, unless the deceased died from something infectious.

Strapped · 4 January 2011 at 11:16PM

Sorry, me again. I think I've posted this before but it's a handy link dispelling some of the myths around death and funerals: http://www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk/find-a-funeral-director/do-it-all-yourself/

caspercaz · 12 January 2011 at 6:42PM

You do have to pay for each county you go through. My brother died in Chrities Manchester and we had to pay for each county he was transported through, it came to quite a lot. The funereal directors used a black private ambulance.

lurkylurky · 13 January 2011 at 11:29PM

caspercaz wrote: »

You do have to pay for each county you go through. My brother died in Chrities Manchester and we had to pay for each county he was transported through, it came to quite a lot. The funereal directors used a black private ambulance.

My brother died last week in Liverpool. We had him brought home to Nottingham by a local undertaker and there was no charge for transporting him through different counties. I mentioned this charge to the undertaker and she said that people ask this question all the time and it's just not true.

ekkygirl · 14 January 2011 at 12:12AM

Read with interest, The old girl will probably outlive us all lol

TheEffect · 14 January 2011 at 12:29AM

Just strap her into the passenger seat in your car and put a cap on her. It'll look like she's sleeping and you'll be quids in.

Sorry, I'm quite insensitive.

hethmar · 14 January 2011 at 1:00AM

Oh dear, I cant helping thinking of Chevvy Chase in one of the National Lampoon films, strapping his old auntie to the roof rack

Gers · 15 January 2011 at 11:08PM

This thread reminds me of this story about a family trying to smuggle a dead relative back to Berlin.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article7088915.ece

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