Gothenburg museum twins have been cremated



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After a divisive conflict in the museum world, the adult twins of the 19th century were placed in charge of the administration of the cemetery in the fall of 2019. The order of the region concerned the cremation of one of the most well-known objects of the Museum of Natural History. But for a year, nothing happened that DN could reveal on October 22.

On the same day, a question is registered in the Västra Götaland region of the cemetery administration where they want to make sure that there are no legal obstacles to the process. The head of the region’s cultural development administration, Kerstin Alnebratt, writes to DN who responded by phone.

“As DN previously reported after all, that question has been answered several times. Therefore, I decided to call the head of the cemetery administration, Cissi Hammer. My question to her was what in the previous answers to this question they perceived as unfair. She promised to investigate the matter and I especially asked her to come back if she found anything unclear on the assignment. She hasn’t done that. “

Instead, Hammer has completed the order, something SVT’s Kulturnyheter was the first to say. Cissi Hammer tells DN that the cremation was anonymous but that it took place between October 22 and Wednesday November 4.

– I’m sorry that there are those who have strong feelings about it, but for us it is over. We have put an end to it.

Why did it take a whole year to do that?

– It was an unusual case for us, I have no other explanation. There were no very clear paths to travel.

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In the memorial forest, all the ashes are scattered during anonymous ceremonies.  No one should know exactly where or when the remains were buried.

In the memorial forest, all the ashes are scattered during anonymous ceremonies. No one should know exactly where or when the remains were buried.

Photo: Jenny Ingemarsson

The ceremony itself was so anonymous that the head of cemetery administration does not even know exactly when it was performed, but has made sure it is completed.

– Not knowing is not unique to this funeral. When ashes are scattered in a memorial grove, relatives may not be present in normal cases. It should be anonymous. You don’t have to know where or when the ash is spread, says Cissi Hammer.

DN is seeking the Natural History Museum for comment.

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