Despite the fast paced, technological advancements of world that we live in, funerals in England have maintained their traditional structure. Where daily life has been taken over by technology, the funeral industry is only now starting to embrace the use of technology within funeral services. In some respects, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the …
Arranging a funeral isn’t a frequent task for most people, and as such the roles of the key people involved may be not clear. Unless your loved one has pre-organised their funeral and named the people involved it can be a quite a daunting task. Funeral homes are located within most communities, with a choice …
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The UK struggles with big questions about death and dying. And yet, starting conversations about dying is often not as complicated as you might think. Every year, the country uses Dying Matters Awareness Week as a moment to encourage us to get talking about it. This year, Dying Matters continues its work on being #InAGoodPlace. There are a …
Flowers have been a traditional element of funerals for thousands of years, however, in recent years there has been a move toward a new modern variety of spectacular bespoke floral tributes. Specialising in floral tributes, Flowers by Fleur is dedicated to providing exceptional quality flowers customised to reflect the personality of the individual that has …
Celebrant Steve has dedicated much of his adult life to serving others, initially as a minister of religion, he found his true calling as a funeral celebrant in 2016. Recent years have seen Steve increasingly recognised for the work he does, the level of detail, precision and care for every family, every service and every …
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As recent articles, on Steve’s blog, have highlighted flowers play a big part in funerals within the UK and different types of flowers have different meanings. As a Celebrant, Steve works with funeral directors, florists and other professionals across the areas that he covers to help ensure that each and every funeral is as individual …
Continuing with our series about funeral flowers, Celebrant Steve looks at the history and symbolism of the Easter Lily as Christians across the world prepare to embark upon a week-long observance of Holy Week and Easter. Easter, also called Pascha, is a festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Many believe this to mean that Jesus was, in …
It isn’t every day that a new funeral director opens, particularly not one with a fresh new approach that puts the community they serve at the forefront of their business. Isobel Whittaker Independent Funeral Services is doing just that! A brand-new business, recently opened in the small market town of Stone, Staffordshire, this is a …
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I have been arranging and officiating funeral services for over 22 years. People are sometimes surprised to learn that this is something I do on a full-time basis. “I bet you get to meet some fascinating people?” They often ask. The answer is, “yes, I do,” one of the reasons why I struggle with the …
Unfortunately, many children are affected by death, this may be the death of a grandparent, other relative or a beloved pet, or less frequently a parent or a friend. There is a wide spectrum of how children cope with grief depending on who has died and their relationship to the child, as well as the …
