Spending Eternity on Worthy Farm

[parsonjack]

Been to the site today to pick some sloes for Christmas gin.  In the afternoon Autumn sunshine we commented on how peaceful the site was and how many memories we, and thousands of others, have made there over the years.  Perhaps I was feeling a little melancholy but (although I'm not expecting it anytime soon) I asked my wife if she would mind interring my remains here when I go.  She of course said she would do this gladly, assuming that is she survives me.

We then started wondering how many other people have requested the same....and are either already there, or planning to do so?  I do know of someone who is already spending eternity under the oak tree by the Stone Circle....but I'm guessing there will be others.

Edited October 27, 2019 by parsonjack

[UEF]

There will be people who say that you need to ask if them if you want to do this. But then, they'd never know would they? 

 

I've long thought its a nice idea, but knowing my luck I'd get blown into some long drops or have NOS cannisters stamped into me. 

[parsonjack]

2 minutes ago, UEF said:

There will be people who say that you need to ask if them if you want to do this. But then, they'd never know would they? 

 

I've long thought its a nice idea, but knowing my luck I'd get blown into some long drops or have NOS cannisters stamped into me. 

Yep...no sprinkling....a handy trowel and a small hole for me please .  I'm also a bit funny about the whole scattering thing....I'd prefer to all be in one place thanks ?

Edited October 27, 2019 by parsonjack

[Crazyfool01]

some of the most emotional times of my life spent there ... So an absolute definite for me ... perhaps its time I bequest the hats to Efest members too  

[UEF]

You'll live forever, in a way...

 

 

[Ommadawn]

There's quite often ashes left on top of the stones. I guess there's hundreds  of people's ashes up there.

Never been so scared as when I spent 20 minutes up there in the moonlight when the festival wasn't on.

[Matt42]

Honestly sprinkle my ashes in a long drop.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Bloody hell this is a cheery thread! Remember some of us are closer to being scattered over the hallowed ground that others!  

But

I would pass in peace if I thought my ashes were in the woods at the back of the JP field. If I was to haunt anywhere that’s the best place to scare the shit out of festival goers. Just hope that the year I go I havnt paid my ticket balance! 

[mashedonmud]

Sounds like a  plan,  I could be reunited with my dignity, which has been misplaced on those hallowed grounds many times. ?

[UEF]

2 hours ago, Matt42 said:

Honestly sprinkle my ashes in a long drop.

Can we think of some other ways... 

 

Crumbled up and dropped into a spliff?

 

Snorted off a mirror in someone's tent?  

[dotdash79]

1 minute ago, UEF said:

Can we think of some other ways... 

 

Crumbled up and dropped into a spliff?

 

Snorted off a mirror in someone's tent?  

Fire me out of one of the confetti cannons

[MichaelsBeard]

My mates know the exact spot if it should happen.... 

[westholtschic]

I scattered some of my dads ashes watching the stones in 2013 there and have already written it in my will that some of mine are placed in the Pyramid field and on Glastonbury Tor.

[Avalon_Fields]

I need to get my Will rewritten! Like many I’ve thought of this and simply can’t come up with a better place. 
 

Just within Gate C will be fine, so I can keep experiencing that thrill of ‘I’m in!’ 
 

(The father-in-law, being from Hull, wanted his ashes cast at sea so we did atop the Humber Bridge, sadly the wind changed and we all got a good inhalation of ash. You can never escape the in-laws!)

[stu1988]

My best friends ashes are scattered by the tree in the pyramid and some under the pyramid frame too! 

[grilladelphia]

just throw me in the trash

[Doug85]

When myself and the Mrs visited the farm in August last year (18) we made it to the Pyramid and had a while there on our own when we then seen an older couple arriving at the back of the Pyramid holding some flowers, we got talking and it turned out that their 21 year old son had died a few years earlier on the date, it was his favourite place in the world according to his mum so they had his ashes scattered around the tree behind the Pyramid frame with the permission of Michael. We talked some more and I was truly touched by their story and memories of their son, they had never been to the festival itself but would come back on the same date every year knowing that he was in his happy place and they were saying how they fancied attending the festival at some point but may find it too emotional. 

It just so happened that this date was my birthday and we were at the farm during the fallow year, we were sharing our own stories of the festival and we were also explaining our love for the festival and the place as a whole whilst also explaining that we volunteer to clear litter in the very same field. By the end we exchanged numbers to keep in touch and they went to this years festival after listening to our advice and they loved it, we all met up for a beer at the Pyramid field on the Wednesday and toasted to the memory of their son. 

So it did get me thinking that there must be a lot of these stories where people have had their ashes scattered somewhere on the farm and it does make me smile to think that everyone can come together (even random strangers who meet by chance) and celebrate those loved ones. 

[Ayrshire Chris]

So would people would prefer a discreet corner of the site as a memorial garden or just let ashes be scattered on a spot that’s special to the deceased? I would probably prefer the latter. It’s a very private decision. 

[Slats14]

My good friends dad is scattered around a tree at the top of stone circle, one of the little ones that's up near the bonfire on Wednesday night. Every year we go, have an amazing festival and sometime on Monday AM on the way back to the tent from SE corner we all go and say hello whilst taking in the last views of the festival that year. He was at the first ever Glastonbury and it just feels right we can go and visit him each year. 

I will have at least part of my ashes put somewhere on the farm, not sure exactly where yet though. 

[maelzoid]

I'd like my ashes sprinkled up on the hill above the park, near the letters. If there's any room.

 

[Quark]

52 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

I'd like my ashes sprinkled up on the hill above the park, near the letters. If there's any room.

 

In principle, a beautiful and poignant  moment in time.

In reality:

[scaryclaireyfairy]

I've made it clear to Mr Scf that I've to go back to the farm. Don't care where, I'd honestly find it funny to end up in a long drop like some sort of Moaning Myrtle.

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, maelzoid said:

I'd like my ashes sprinkled up on the hill above the park, near the letters. If there's any room.

 

See you there, neighbour.

[SwedgeAntilles]

I've spent a couple of Monday mornings sitting about waiting until it was a reasonable time to go to the airport for my flight home. That felt like an eternity on the farm

[BambooShanks]

Might asked the Arcadia crew if they could do a cremation.  They've got enough flame throwers so I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem. 

 

Getting my corpse into the festival might pose a few problems though