You Can Take It With You?!

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

A bit of a strange one, this... My question is, will you have any 'favourite items' buried or cremated with you when you die? We know about the ancient Egyptians getting embalmed along with their cats and gold etc, and the vikings with their servants, and even in some countries today people are buried with food, drink and even cash!

The reason for my question was after a conversation with a friend who's father was an undertaker and had to do with the burial of Roald Dahl. Dahl was buried with a variety of his favourite pencils (he always wrote in pencil), some Cadbury's chocolate (apropros considering his most famous book), a full bottle of red, an electric saw complete with cable and plug, and his set of snooker cues. Quite a fitting, eccentric, and wonderful assortment!

Have you a relative, or heard of someone getting buried with their possessions? What would you take?!

[Tilly2]

I don't think you can take your treasured possessions to the furnace at the Crem, Hazi.

[Peter Pedant]

christian burials is just meant to be ..... you

[gness]

I buried MrG with a copy of Which......a photograph......a jar of his daughter-in law's Whiskey marmalade.....and a spare white shirt although that last was by accident....x

[pixie374]

I probably know that undertaker too.
My gran wanted photos of all her grandchildren. And a can of Stella.

[pixie374]

Great grandchildren, I meant.

[Jahulaye]

“We know about the ancient Egyptians getting embalmed along with their cats and gold etc,”

This was because they thought they would take these items to the afterlife with them.

I think it’s more relevant if you believe in the afterlife with it just being a “comforting thought” if you believe that when we die we’re dead and our souls journey ends then.

[Peter Pedant]

there was that Japanese who wanted to be buried wivva painting of Dr Gachet ( Van gogh )

the old doc was a bit of an old sobersides
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Dr._Gachet.jpg

but such was the outcry - he was persuaded ( by a member of the govt) not to

[Spungle]

my gramps had his false teeth buried with him- my gran said he would look like an idiot in heaven without them!

[gness]

For me, my kids will send me off with......a can of Guinness.....a bottle of red.....lots and lots of craft materials......wool and fabric mainly ....20 menthol cigarettes for the days when I did......and a loud bell...x

[Jahulaye]

“and a loud bell...x”

Good call gness,when I write a will I’ll ask to be buried just an inch under the ground for a week until they’re sure I’m dead then bury me deeper but with a mobile phone, lol

[Jahulaye]

Op is he single as he sounds single.

[Jahulaye]

Oops wrong thread.

[Mamyalynne]

My Husband took plenty goodies with him, he hadn't requested this but family made their choices - especially the Grandchildren.

Drawings,toy plane and car, bubbles to blow so they may see them and a bit fat cigar - we weren't allowed to include something to light it with though. :-)

[Peter Pedant]

// My Husband took plenty goodies with him, ......- especially the Grandchildren. //
[ suitably edited]

no ! no ! reassure me - your family doesnt still go in for human sacrifice ?

[Mamyalynne]

Not lately.

[Quizproquo]

For me there is no afterlife so I wouldn't want to see such a waste. If I don't specify it in my will then my descendants can equally choose from it and give the rest to charity, have it skipped, whatever.
I quite fancy being a tree pod when I go.

[Mamyalynne]

I never thought, the National Gallery may have like their crayoned drawings they gently placed by his side.

Maybe not.

[Mamyalynne]

Tree Pod sounds delightful.

[Quizproquo]

It exists (nearly) mamyalynne:
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/green-burials-plans-for-new-biodegradable-human-seed-pods-to-replace-traditional-coffins-a6678511.html

[Mamyalynne]

Fabulous.