Suffolk-based funeral director Nikki Markham shares her home with three snakes. She wouldn’t mind adding a 20ft python to the collection.Her husband Andrew, who runs Markham Funeral Service alongside her, isn’t quite…
Category: August

W Uden & Sons: The podcast
Matthew Uden, MD of London and Kent-based W Uden & Sons, has launched a podcast to share the real stories, frustrations and values shaping the funeral profession to a wider audience.He explains…

New Superior Vito joins Melvin Rowlands’ fleet
Melvin Rowlands Funeral Services in Llangefni has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Vito removal vehicle from Superior Automotive Ltd.The family-run, independent firm has been supporting families across Anglesey for 40 years….

Grave Tales – Tiddles of Fairford Church
Pets often hold a cherished place in our lives and occasionally, in our cemeteries too.Some are loved not just by their owners, but by the wider community. One such feline was Tiddles.Tiddles…

Marian Millington: Career shaped by care, commitment and change
From financial services to crematoria, consultancy and a term as ICCM president, Marian’s career has been guided at every stage by a focus on quality, sector advocacy and raising standards.“Before entering the…

Funeral firm partners on school bereavement pilot
East Midlands funeral firm AW Lymn has partnered with Archway Learning Trust to launch Healing Hearts, a pilot bereavement education programme for schoolchildren.Archway operates primary, secondary and sixth form academies across Nottingham…






