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If you have metal in your body and want a cremation funeral - expert advice from Amanda-Louise Funeral Director

Amanda-Louise Funeral Services
February 22, 2026

Expert advice on a cremation funeral if you have metals in your body

Do you have a hip, knee or perhaps ankle replacement and want to have a cremation funeral when you die? Then did you know that your family have the right to retrieve those metals back after the cremation process takes place, if they so desire. If not, that metal is likely to do good in the community.

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And it doesnt just apply to joint replacements, it also applies if you have any metal pins inside the body.

From joint replacements and metal pins in the body, you have the choice to have these back following a funeral cremation process

Will I just receive a hip joint back?

No! If you opt to have the metals back, then you are likely to receive in a bag all of the metals that were inside the body and the coffin - including nails.

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