Now we've made up our minds between burial and cremation. Keeping on the morbid theme. What music would you like played at your farewell service? I think I read somewhere that Highland Cathedral was very popular at such services.
My choice would be this rendition of Ashokan Farewell - always loved this beautiful tune which was used as the theme for that magnificent American Civil War documentary by Ken Burns.
very slightly O/T Warren Zevron( most famous for Werewolves of London) the singer songwriter who knowing he was dying recorded on his last album The Wind
Knocking on Heaven's Door
Not really thought too much about any potential music regarding myself, but at the last two family ones I attended the main pieces of music were 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' respectively.
morag wrote:I've seen too many comedy skits for that Michael! I'd just like no palaver, no big fuss. http://gu.com/p/47fqx/sbl
this is not for the squeamish
That was an interesting wee read morag, and briefly on the subject of comedy sketches, here's one I'd never tire of.
The main supporting actor is actually struggling to keep a straight face at times.
Sarah I know how you feel.Ever since I watched Premature Burial with Vincent Price,I have been terrified of being buried alive. Having said that I am being buried and we have our plot ready. I am donating my organs ,so I would say I will be pretty dead by the time that is over lol .
At my friend's husband's funeral, as the coffin was disappearing he had chosen " I've gotta get out of this place if it's the last thing I ever do"
Have to admit there were a few chuckles.
Can you trust your undertaker? I remember a few years ago a woman was buried at sea off Ayr. On numerous occasions the coffin was trawled up until one skipper decided to bring the coffin into harbour. It turned out the coffin wasn't what the deceased relatives had paid for but cheap rubbish and wasn't weighted down properly and couldn't stay on the sea bed. Hence it was caught in the fishermens' nets. Also it seems to me offensive that relatives should have to pay to view a body and i've often wondered if there is a wee sideline going on selling scrap gold from teeth. So is it all about money Morag?
stivis wrote:Nothing is more in tune with the sentiments of the day than an damp,overcast day with a touch of drizzle at a burial,
Costs,that might be the defining issue, a burial costs a lot more , I'm just pointing that out
If you go to the cemetery in New Street, in it they have run a path it is over some of the plots,that cemetery is not used very often now but some folk have still the "title deeds" for plots or "lairs"
Incidently a Horse Drawn Hearse and "cars" was used in Saltcoats last week
Re the Buddhist , they probably were fulfilling the Buddhist's wishes which are I believe along the lines of "the spirit has no longer any use of the vessel" and the expensive coffin is wasteful
But the expensive coffin was bought.
"You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body."
C.S.Lewis
What music would you like played at your farewell service? I think I read somewhere that Highland Cathedral was very popular at such services. 
