This is what my neighbour did. He died in hospital, friend with estate car took coffin (bought online) to hospital where mortuary staff collected coffin, filled it, put it back in car. Paid doctor direct for cremation signature, paid crematorium fee. Staff collected him and friends/relatives attended celebration of his life.
Money saved was spent on an amazing lunch party at the village hall for his friends and relations, ex work colleagues etc.
Unfortunately his wife came to see me after we had arranged and signed contracts for my husbands funeral. He would have loved this… although we did a pretty good job. The difference was the neighbour was elderly so had time to plan and think about it, whereas my husband wasn’t.
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