Somerset Willow is proud to announce that together, they have raised a remarkable £25,000 for Young Lives vs Cancer. Managing Director and fourth generation Anthony Hill chose to support Young Lives as his…
Author: Ruth Nicholas
Parliament debate marks milestone
On Monday 2 December 2024, a significant parliamentary debate took place at Westminster to discuss a petition calling for the inclusion of content on death, dying and bereavement in the National Curriculum. This…
A fond farewell to Malcolm Brooks
Wilcox Limousines have bid a fond farewell to Malcolm Brooks, their esteemed Southern Sales Manager. After 13 years and seven months of dedicated service, Malcolm is embarking on a new chapter, leaving…
Latest news from the Editor
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a bittersweet moment as I pen my last editor’s letter for Funeral Service Journal. It’s been an honour to edit FSJ these past seven years, during such a tumultuous…
Ancient DNA reveals paternal link among male remains at Stone Age burial ground
Stone Age people buried over a span of 800 years at a mass grave in France mostly belonged to the same male lineage, DNA extracted from skeletons reveals, reports livescience.com. The findings emphasize the importance…
Bristol: new campaign to encourage people to talk about end of life
A campaign has been launched to help people in the greater Bristol area feel more comfortable about having conversations around death and dying. Hundreds of woodland burials and ashes interments are carried out…
Tributes celebrate 30 years of ‘a family helping other families’
Before the Tributes family began drawing breath to extinguish the 30 candles burning patiently upon their cake, they did what most do at a milestone celebration. Reminisce. Tori Bush, Sales Director, recalls the…
Living funerals – a growing trend
Joining in with your send-off while you are still alive is a growing trend, especially among young adults, according to a survey by funeral comparison website Funeral Choice. It found that more than…
How a stop-gap job became a calling
Little did Alex Moore know that a temporary job with a funeral director was going to blossom into a professional vocation. Marking time while making his application to join the Army’s elite Parachute…
Fuller Inquiry: 17 recommendations made to prevent similar atrocities
The Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case has published its Phase 1 Report. In November 2021, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced an independent…
