Stop all the clocks: your images of funerals – in pictures

Confucian funeral 005 – Ceremony at the burial site. The eldest son pays respect to his father
Photograph: nyrobert

A priest's funeral – I took this picture at my uncle's funeral. He was a Catholic priest based in Los Angeles, and he passed away at the ripe old age of 88. He was buried in his home village of Cliffony, County Sligo, Ireland, and the mass was attended by six priests with whom he had attended seminary. I liked how they were lined up here
Photograph: Feldore McHugh

A woodland burial – The woodland burial of a dear friend. Her partner, sons and grandson laid Mandy to rest in woodland on the Llŷn peninsula in north Wales
Photograph: Sadhya Rippon

A funeral begins – This image was taken as part of a personal project where I photographed the men who look after and prepare bodies and act as pallbearers. The picture was taken as a body began its final journey via hearse to the funeral
Photograph: NickIDM

Honouring a hero – This was taken at Arlington National Cemetery. The caisson was drawn by seven white horses and preceded by a military band and a guard of at least 30 soldiers
Photograph: laurenaleta

Doing laundry at the family's grave – I took this picture on Ambon island in the Maluku islands. In this village people use their family plot for practical functions like using tombstones as chairs or drying clothing. It's normal to have graves in your backyard, and when a family's yard is full, then they are buried in the neighbor's yard
Photograph: Marleen Hoftijzer

Funeral procession, Port-au-Prince – I heard it before I saw it: the mournful sound of a brass band heading a slow procession to the cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Photograph: smudger1

My mum's leopard-print coffin – My mum's leopard-print duvet cover lines her coffin in 2005. Her leopard-print fake-fur cushion is under her head and she is wearing her T-shirt with a large tiger on it. In her will she had stated a wish to donate her body to science. But unfortunately she never signed it. And so, despite my mum having discussed it with all of us days before her death, my sister and my stepfather decided instead to give her a funeral
Photograph: russellhiggs

Family at my father-in-law's funeral – Two family members and the driver of the funeral car are waiting for the procession to leave the house of the deceased
Photograph: Erikjan Koopmans

Family visit to the grave of a young child, Corofin, County Clare – The first burial was that of a baby in the new cemetery, in the village of Corofin, County Clare, Ireland Photograph: kennethohalloran

Mum's ashes – The scattering of Mum's ashes on Holkham beach, Norfolk
Photograph: tanyah1

The pallbearers – The coffin has arrived at the crematorium
Photograph: Shootjohnny

Waiting for the hearse to leave – That moment after a service when friends and family gather, waiting for the hearse and coffin to leave on its final journey (in this case, a crazy, Sambuca-drinking, ska music-playing journey!). Jack Perry was young – too young – unique, funny and popular when he died. His highly creative funeral reflected this. The photo sums up the strange mix of feelings on that day: grief, reflection and just plain silly moments
Photograph: ID6389678