Getting buried in the garden

[sherrardk]

Just watching something on the telly (Four in a bed) and the woman is telling the other people that she is going to be buried in the garden. Are you allowed to do this and what happens when the house gets sold?

[marval]

I don't know, but this might help.

http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/gardenburial.html

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"It is possible to bury a loved one in your garden. The law is contained in the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880. A person who knows the circumstances of the death and has a lawful certificate of the cause of death must first register a death with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

It is then necessary to obtain consent from the local authority to enable the burial to take place. A body comes within the definition of "clinical waste" and as such cannot be disposed of except under the provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and the Environment Protection Act 1990. A licensed operator is usually needed but a local authority may waive the requirement in special circumstances. Remember it is a criminal offence to dispose of "controlled waste" otherwise than in accordance with the Acts. Before you consider such a burial stop and THINK what you would do if you ever decided to move"

[Buenchico]

I see Marval beat me to it (and I forgot to post the link as well!)

[marval]

Don't worry Chris, I was too lazy to type it out.

[sherrardk]

Thanks for your replies, you'd think there would be more rules than that.

[DTCwordfan]

We buried my old man in the garden.......

My mother lives in a rectory.

[masma]

My sister asked her local council if she could be buried in the woods at the back of her house and was told no!