Allwood of Totnes Independent Funeral Directors, Newton Abbot, Torbay, South Devon and South Hams

Burials take place, usually on consecrated ground such as churchyards or Cemeteries, however, woodland burials in a more natural setting are becoming more popular.

The reasons for the increase in Woodland burials are twofold, traditional burial space can be limited and is becoming more expensive to acquire and if the funeral is not pre-arranged or pre-paid this can sometimes be prohibitive. The second reason is that our attitudes to life and death and our environment are changing and people are increasingly more determined to express themselves in death as they did in life.

When you experience a bereavement of a loved one, it can be a very stressful and emotional time so we are here to help and advise you in any way we can.

It is a fact that many people who are bereaved take comfort from placing belongings such as photographs, letters and personal effects in the coffin with the person they love and have lost. It may also be your wish that they are dressed in clothes of your choice, which sometimes due to fabrics and accessories may not be allowed for a cremation.

It may be that your wish or that of the deceased is to have the coffin decorated to reflect an interest or pastime they may have enjoyed. In a burial, there are fewer restrictions about possessions, clothing and decoration than in a cremation and these factors may be the reason you choose a burial as opposed to a cremation.

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