Resting Places: Scarp Burial Ground, Outer Hebrides
The title for one of the most isolated and loneliest burial grounds in the world must belong to the one on the island of Scarp. Scarp is an unpopulated island…
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15 March 2023
Outdated laws on dealing with remains to be reviewed
The Law Commission of England and Wales has begun a new project that will review the ancient laws that govern the process of dealing with the remains of the deceased…
3 March 2023
Charity’s Grief Kind campaign aims to pass on bereavement know-how
National charity Sue Ryder have launched a new campaign to help bereaved people – Grief Kind. The charity is offering a range of resources to help people cope with grief…
3 March 2023
Updates to Forever Urns keeps pace with consumer trend
As the demand for more and more personalised and innovative urns continues apace, JC Atkinson, the leading manufacturer of coffins, caskets and urns has refreshed its Forever Urns catalogue to…
3 March 2023
Edmonton: Star Wars surprise for young carers
A funeral arranger helped young carers to receive gifts and organised for a special Star Wars Stormtrooper to visit them at a party, after building a special relationship with a…
3 March 2023
BBC News leads with NAFD President’s Bereavement in Education campaign
The new year got off to a high profile start for the NAFD with coverage on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC news online and the BBC News Channel ...
7 February 2023
Quaker Social Action reports 240 funeral directors to CMA
Since September 2021, the Down to Earth funeral costs team at Quaker Social Action has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA who have been seen to be breaching the Funerals Market Investigation Order.
7 February 2023
Making the jump from HR to stonemasonry
Nottingham based A W Lymn, The Family Funeral Service, is cementing its reputation as a leader in its industry, by enhancing the opportunities for training and development in its stonemasonry team.
7 February 2023
I Love My Job: Maria Brancati, gravedigger
Crowned Gravedigger of the Year at the 2022 Good Funeral Awards, Maria Brancati tells Sharon Barnard why she feels so proud, and debunks a few myths about her work
7 February 2023
Thinking of a social media strategy for your funeral home?
Eimer Duffy asks: why have a strategy? The funeral home's social media strategy should serve as an effective platform. Focused on connecting with and engaging bereaved families and their communities,…
7 February 2023