Donata Crossfield, RG Law Wills and Probate Director Quite simply, probate is the administrative process to deal with a deceased person’s estate after they have died. The first stage is registering the death,…
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Celebrant Insider: Children’s grief and the importance of funerals
Jennifer Constant, director of The Celebrant Directory, talks to Poppy Walker about children’s grief and the importance of including them in funerals. How does grief differ in children and adults? Grieving takes diverse…
Funeral customs: Hawaii
There are many stunning places throughout the world, with outstanding landscapes and temperate weather. One such place is Hawaii, with its weather and topography both having a major influence on the way in…
Funeral plan regulation brings customer confidence – but FCA has more to do
FCA regulation of the funeral plan market has enhanced a financial product that already met the customer need better than any other. FSJ asked Simon Cox – founder of independent research and…
Opinion: Why trust has never been so important
Suzanne Grahame, chief executive of Golden Charter Now that it is fully in place, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s regulation of the funeral planning market provides several benefits and reassurances to current and…
Ever think of using YouTube as a funeral director?
More practical tips to develop your digital reach from Eimer Duffy As a funeral director you understand the importance of connecting with families in your community. And providing them with the support they…
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 located in the…
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 “We do not simply…
New Start: ‘My biggest joy … is knowing I’ve supported a family’
Former adult social care worker Lucy Derrick became a memorial consultant a year ago and has already clocked up an award. She tells Sharon Barnard about her new roleIn her previous job working…
New Start: from theatre to mortuary
East London mortuary assistant Robb Mookhoek explains why he gave up the theatre world to make his way in the funeral industry … Since leaving school I’ve worked in various backstage roles and…
