Originally Posted by diana
Thanks for the link, Jenbel. I found the following information.
~ Transportation of Ashes to the UK:
Ashes must be transported in a sealed cask or urn and must be accompanied by the state issued death certificate, along with supporting evidence that the cask contains nothing but the ashes (e.g. a certificate from the local funeral director).
This is exactly what I did (I suggest always checking with the embassy/consulate first). I also had a metal urn and the appropriate papers and had no problem with TSA.