The Morgue Math Problem: Why The U.K Is Running Out Of Room for the Dead

We like to think of cemeteries as eternal resting places… but what happens when we run out of space?

In the UK, nearly half of families now wait over three weeks for funerals. One in six cemeteries will be full in just five years. And if that isn’t terrifying enough, police in Hull recently discovered 35 bodies mishandled by a funeral director — proving the cracks in the system aren’t just bureaucratic.

This video dives into the morgue math problem:

Why storage and grave space are running out.

How bureaucracy and delays are causing undignified backlogs.

Real scandals like the Hull funeral home case.

What other cultures do — from reusing graves to ossuaries.

Dark humour, grim facts, and just enough sarcasm to keep you alive a little longer.

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