One way to scatter ashes in memorable and dramatic send off is in a model Viking boat urn,  a craftsman in Sheffield that makes Long boat urns that you place the cremated ashes in.

They are

• Individual and unique
• Hand crafted cremation urn
• Built as one-offs after discussion with the client, and
• Made natural materials

If you are interested you can email him -

info@ashes-to-ornaments.co.uk

As Charles Cowling author of the Good Funeral Guide puts it about the Viking send off:

“It is spectacular. The flames rise to the heavens as the wind fills the longboat’s sails and it journeys.

There is compelling emotional and spiritual appeal in this imagery, of journeying, transition, transfiguration and consummation . The spirit rises as the craft moves over the face of the waters; that which is earthly is subsumed by the sea. All the elements are present: earth, air, fire, water. And there is an inexorable dynamic.”

Whether you feel pagan or just drawn to something that resonates in the soul this could be the one for you…