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The First "Water Cremation" Service In Britain.

I caught a brief News item that this form of cremation is being introduced in Britain.

It mimics the natural decomposition by alkali produced by the particular species of bacteria, but artificially and far more rapidly. The result is a granular "ash" similar to that from cinery cremation, so can be scattered or interred by the relatives in the same way.

I knew it had been developed some while ago but not introduced here until now.

[So-called "woodland" or "natural" cemetaries have been common here for some years now; and there are I believe two, but only two, sea-burial sites around the coast.)
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
It does sound a bit odd.

A potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) bath for the body taking 4-6 hours depending on body size and weight.

It breaks the body down into something of a 'soup' leaving only the femurs and teeth which are then ground down to leave the 'ashes'.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@Picklebobble2 The term "water cremation" might be a euphemism, a bit gentler than the chemical term, "hydrolysis".

I've heard it called "racematising" but looking up that word suggests that is a mistake.

It's actually Scotland that is the first UK country to licence it.