Child coffin with flowers on top

Cremation

The flowers on child coffins are not removed.

Self decorated coffin

 

After the coffin has arrived at the crematorium it may take several days before the coffin is cremated.

The coffin on the way to the incinerator
It has become more common to announce in the obituaries that donations to funds, organisations and societies are preferred to flowers.

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© Harry Peronius

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