A day in the life of Evie King, lead officer for council funerals at Wealden District CouncilAt 8.30am I switch on the computer and watch seven email inboxes come to life. No…
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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Nina Leonelli, general manager at the Garden of England Crematorium, says small steps build into great outcomes when it comes to caring for the environmentWe’re all green now, aren’t we? No one…
Christmas funeral in July
Santa Claus isn’t much associated with crematoria, but he had a starring role in the funeral of 87-year-old Walter Hatton, as did his reindeer and elves.As Hatton neared the end of his…
Future of funeral transport
Patrick Quinn, director at Fearghas Quinn, ponders how advances in automotive technology, AI and robotics could reshape funeral vehicles and funerals themselvesAs hearses and limousines are converted from passenger cars and as…
Ashes to ashes: a final resting place for unclaimed remains
Unclaimed ashes are an issue for funeral directors and it’s not just a British problem. US funeral director Lanae Strovers describes her work tackling a sensitive situationLanae Strovers is a funeral director,…
THE GFA AWARD WINNERS
The Good Funeral Awards are a celebration of the immense talent that exists in the bereavement sector. Here are a few brief highlights from the hundreds of heartfelt nominations received for the…
Brake: supporting families and campaigning for safer roads
Brake, a UK road safety charity founded in 1995, says five people dying on UK roads every day must not be seen as normal. Through its National Road Victim Service, it supports…
Niki Ward: from solving crime to supporting funeral directors
Niki Ward, head of customer success at Funeral Manager, shares how her experience as a police data analyst is helping funeral directors to optimise their business.Many in the funeral profession come…
Grave Tales: The tragic death of Lily Cove
The village of Haworth, in Yorkshire, is renowned for the home of the Brontes.
It is also the final resting place of Elizabeth Mary Cove, a young woman whose death shocked onlookers at…
Resting Places – Mount of Olives
The Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives is the most ancient and important Jewish burial site in Jerusalem.
Burial on the Mount of Olives dates back to the first and second temple…
