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First-ever Good Funeral Guide Awards to celebrate the funeral industry’s best
The funeral industry is about to get its first ever set of industry awards, courtesy of the Good Funeral Guide, in a move which should help give some welcome publicity to the often overlooked but vital services performed by funeral directors and others within the sector.
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Donating your body for dissection
Leaving your body to a medical school can have great benefits for society. This blog provides some more information about how the process works.
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When it is appropriate to attend a funeral?
It is not always easy to be sure if you should attend a funeral or not, as Edward Collier, writing recently in the Guardian, eloquently explained.
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Death in the virtual age
At first glance it might seem that the internet has little to do with funerals. After all, the essential ritual of the funeral service has hardly changed for hundreds of years, despite swathes of other technological and social changes. Why should death suddenly start involving the internet?
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How to write a sympathy card
Letters of condolence are the hardest things to write – but always much appreciated. Above all, it is the gesture that counts. These days there are alternatives, which can make the task easier. Here is some guidance.
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Things you need to know when dealing with a death at home
Dying peacefully at home can seem the most natural thing, but careful preparations need to be made to avoid the distress of the official process that may ensue.
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Female undertakers: a growing career option
An increasing number of women are now entering the funeral profession – a development that is widely welcomed, by the industry and customers alike.
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A Vicar in Conversation about Funerals
FuneralDirectors.co.uk has been talking to a vicar to sound out his experiences of funerals. He offers some profound insights.
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Railway Funerals
If your loved one was very interested in trains, or you just want to do something that feels a bit special to commemorate them, a railway funeral can be a good option.
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