Funerals

[mats01_99]

How long after death is the funeral likely to take place in England?, I know it's longer than the couple of days over here in Ireland.

[bednobs]

it depends on whether you are being burried or cremated
burried = about 2-5 days
cremated = about 7-14 days

[PinkFizz]

When my grandfather was cremated it was a week after his death.

[havinmysay]

usually around a week, i think it also depends on the cause of death aswell

[stylinsam]

maybe a week or more depending on how the person died! i think

[Goodsoulette]

everyone I know has been buried or cremated the friday after, be that buried or cremated. So that has been between 3-5 days. With the exception of a friends daughter who died in France and a friend who killed himself, and needed identifying.

[fee-is-me]

My grandmother died a year ago and was cremated exactly 2 weeks after.

I asked this question then!

[bednobs]

i forgot to add, if there is a post mortem examination, it may take longer. I think the difference in the timing is because the vast majority of people in england get cremated rather than burried, so the slots get filled up quickly!