Family-run Sandy Close Funeral Services in Belfast, has joined Funeral Partners, as the group expands in Northern Ireland. Sandy Close founded the Shankill Road-based business in 1998 after working for Houston &…
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My journey into British Sign Language
Learning British Sign Language (BSL) helped funeral director Susan Whymark make her services more inclusive, even if she hasn’t mastered it yet.
While arranging a funeral, Susan noticed one family member seemed disengaged….
Pre-need plans: a promise, liability or both?
Drew Callingham, director of Oak Circle Accounting, looks at how funeral businesses can continue offering trusted pre-need services while adapting to regulatory expectations.
“Pre-need funeral plans offer comfort to families and long-term value…
R A Brooks adds Mercedes 214 hearse to Sussex fleet
Coleman Milne has supplied a new Mercedes 214 hearse to RA Brooks & Son in Sussex. Finished in Santorini Black, the vehicle includes a panoramic glass roof, illuminated signage, a Vogue Grey…
Grave Tales – The final chapter of Ernest Hemingway
American literary genius Ernest Hemingway died on 2 July 1961 by suicide at the age of 61. He was almost as well known for his heavy drinking and wild lifestyle as for…
Gibsons’ Funeral Services acquired by Funeral Partners
A County Durham funeral firm with more than 160 years of history has joined Funeral Partners. The aim is to secure the business’s future, while allowing the team to continue to serve…
How to grow enquiries through Google Ads
Reputation and word of mouth remain powerful tools, but with families often spread further apart and arranging funerals from a distance, Google searches like “funeral director near me” are now a key…
What GDPR means for funeral businesses
Eileen Ireland, GDPR trainer, consultant, and founder of ReGDPR, outlines the key risks and responsibilities around data handling for funeral homes, celebrants, crematoria and related services.
“Given the number of people and processes…Wilcox’s Neil marks full circle with O’Neill’s delivery
Wilcox Limousines has delivered a new Mercedes E220d hearse to Murty O’Neill & Sons Funeral Directors, based in Johnstownbridge, Enfield, County Meath in Ireland.
The family-run firm, known locally for its longstanding service,…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…
