Can cremation remains be strewn on the top of a grave?
No. People often think that it would be nice to have remains strewn on top of a grave but, when the grave is dug for another interment, the first two feet of soil is removed to the tip along with anything on it. For this reason we only allow actual interments of cremation remains in a grave. If a family chooses strewing, this has to be in a Garden of Remembrance, where the grass is cut and left on the surface. This means that the remains are never taken away.
