If You Are Not Jewish Or Muslim, Go To The Back Of The Queue, Even In Death.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5664271/High-Court-orders-London-coroner-ditch-cab-rank-burials.html

[Jackdaw33]

I'm not 100% sure about this but I was led to believe that if a deceased person was under the care of a doctor within the last fortnight there was no need for an autopsy or coroner's inquest.

[woofgang]

I am not sure what the rules are either but I do know that not every death requires an inquest.

[rowanwitch]

It's been happenings by in Birmingham for years. Those with no religious need for a quick turnover have funerals delayed . I remember a time when you died on a Monday you could pretty much guarantee a funeral on Friday. A neighbourhood to wait nearly three weeks to bury h her mum. Most people accept a funeral is important to help process the reality of death. . Delaying a vital stage of the grieving process can impact beyond the period around a death. I am sad that the needs of the many are being sacrificed for the needs of the few.

[Bazile]

In the West Indian community - 3 weeks is about average for a funeral service after death

[ummmm]

I was told that funerals were arranged quickly before the shock wore off and the real grieving started.

I requested a Friday funeral for my dad.

[Jackdaw33]

My father died in 1977, my mother in 1987. In both cases the funerals were held four days later.

[ummmm]

In Ireland they bury the dead asap. You can ask for it to be delayed if family have to travel.

[jourdain2]

I think I can support you on that one, Jackdaw. My mother, having been suffering from a severe bronchitic infection, was recovering nicely, sitting up in bed reading a letter out loud to my dad (who was reading the paper) when she suddenly stopped talking. When he finally realised this, it turned out that she had died.

When the doctor arrived, he signed the death cert. as Bronchitis for the cause of death although he was 100% certain that she had had a heart attack. He explained that if he certified any cause other than that for which she was being treated then there would have to be an inquest and probably a post mortem. I only found this out from my sister recently, so now I have to tell the medics that there is a history of heart disease!

[237SJ]

I agree with Rowan. I had to wait 3 weeks and a day to bury my Mum because the funeral directors couldn't fit her in any sooner. Same with my Aunt's funeral in Luton. It was only afterwards that I wondered how some manage to be buried within 24 hiurs.

[237SJ]

*hours*

[pastafreak]

I'd never heard of such long periods between death and the funeral until I came to the UK. My mum died on a Monday, she was buried on Friday...with Thanksgiving Day in between. I think waiting up to 3 weeks is dreadful.

[ummmm]

My uncle died on his own in his flat. Found by the warden so they had to have a post mortem. They had his body for over 3 weeks.

[cassa333]

So does that mean in some areas not Muslim and Jewish bead get processed because there will inevitably be mor of both Muslim and Jewish people die in som areas?

Unless they can guarantee all the dead will be processed within a specific time frame the non Muslim and Jewish will always be at the same no of an ever increasing line.

[jourdain2]

^^Re: the OP. Jumping the queue is not acceptable, except in very extreme circumstances. Religious preferences do not count as these i.m.o.. Until the funeral is over relatives are in limbo and cannot begin to live anything like normally and begin rebuilding their lives.

Traditions from hot countries are unnecessary to be adhered to where there are proper refrigeration facilities.

[Bazile]

jourdain2

That was a bit irresponsible IMHO

Family past history is important in the consideration of medical treatment for many illnesses of springs

[-Talbot-]

I am always amazed at the way intelligent people defend this madness.

It is religious privilege and discrimination.

It is almost as if ''If You Are Not Jewish Or Muslim'' you don't give rats rear when you bury your dead.

Just another ruling that makes me despise religion that little bit more than I did 5 minutes ago.

[cassa333]

Oh good grief. This auto correct makes gibberish.

[ummmm]

In fairness, I don't see many people defending it.

[ummmm]

Cassa - I think people are starting to learn how to read auto correct.

[Jackdaw33]

LOL @ cassa. I was beginning to think you had hit the bottle a bit too early.