A BIZARRE new type of “water cremation” funeral that dissolves dead bodies has been introduced to the UK. The controversial ...

A body undergoing hydrolysis is wrapped in a silk or woollen shroud before being placed in a chamber with hot water and ...

Hydrolysis uses alkaline and water to break down body in a few hours and is part of demand for more sustainable funerals ...

The environmentally-friendly water cremations are already carried out in Ireland, Canada and the US and now they are coming ...

Hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, has been dubbed "boil-in-the-bag" funerals by some and has been effectively banned ...

A crematorium in Britain is offering bereaved friends and relatives in Australia and other countries the chance to watch funerals of their loved ones on the internet. Virtual attendees can access ...

Work has begun on a new crematorium near York, which is set to offer personalised funeral services.

The crematorium is opening the doors of its welcoming chapel on Saturday, March 14, between 10.30am and 12.30pm for people to reflect on and remember the loved ones they have lost while comforting ...

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to introduce water cremation. The process, known as hydrolysis, offers an environmentally friendly alternative to burial or traditional cremation as the ...

The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

Now funeral or burial rituals would be performed in a different way in Britain. UK has introduced an alternative method for burial or funeral rituals, as Scotland has become the first country ...