Adding to our series of articles focusing on the locations in which Steve performs his role as a funeral Celebrant, this blog looks at Stafford Crematorium and Burial Ground. A council-owned facility, Steve has been performing ceremonies here for over 21 years. Stafford Crematorium and Burial Ground serve the local community to hold funeral ceremonies …
Award-Winning Funeral Director Timothy Parry offers a little insight into why he joined the funeral industry and how this led to him opening his own funeral service in Burton Upon Trent, which has fast become the heart of the community providing a service of distinction. Tim writes: Having experienced and unfortunately been a part of …
Quality Funeral Ceremonies It doesn’t matter how much time we have in the crematorium chapel or around the graveside, whether it will be 20 minutes or an hour; what matters is what we do with the time allotted to us—quality over quantity. Most people can read a script alongside a bit of music or read …
As part of our series on the locations that Steve works with when conducting funeral services, this article will look at South Shropshire Remembrance Park’s spectacular woodland burial site. In addition, this article will cover what a woodland burial is, how Steve’s celebrant services can enhance a woodland burial, and the grounds, facilities, and other …
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Funeral Director Mark Ganner, from Joseph Lymer & Son Funeral Directors in Stoke-On-Trent, blogs about what makes an exceptional funeral director. Mark works alongside Steve, aiming to raise the bar in standards across the county. He writes: All funeral directors should be professional, courteous, and empathic when serving grieving families. But what makes an exceptional funeral director stand …
This is the first in a series of articles that will look at some of the magnificent locations that Steve works with to provide his funeral celebrant services. Steve is an award-winning funeral celebrant conducting services around the West Midlands including Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire – the location of our first crematorium – that is …
Guest Post by Funeral Arranger Paul Evans at Stone Funeralcare My wife and I arrived in Stone on our narrowboat about six years ago and fell in love with the town. Our initial plan had been to slow the pace of our life down, living onboard our narrowboat and semi-retired; however, Beverley found it challenging …
During the early part of the ’90s, I realised that the first step towards an authentic life is to understand that there is a difference between just doing a job and a vocation that lasts a lifetime. After a challenging time in my life, I was encouraged to take a little time out to think about …
Increasingly, there is an awareness of the impact that we are having on the environment and a more sustainable way of life to reduce this impact; this awareness being translated to funerals where there is an increasing demand for more sustainable options. This article will look at options for how to have a more environmentally …
Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful – Rita Dove By carefully selecting a poem, you can add depth and meaning to a funeral ceremony. Poetry can bring humour, romance, spirituality, and a sense of occasion to the service, evoking feelings and emotions and can be an incredible source of comfort and …
