Wigan Crematorium chapel has just played host to its first wedding as local funeral director Diane Davies tied the knot with Craig Winstanley, while the bride’s boss officiated. “Craig and I wanted a…
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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…
Nikki Markham: A funeral director with an unexpected passion
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…
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….Backstories – US funeral director, podcaster and more – Rob Goff
The funeral profession has always been my calling and my home. My career began in Wenatchee, WA, at the age of 16, working at a local funeral home.
Upon graduating from Mortuary College…
Children’s cancer charity gets a boost!
Somerset Willow is proud to announce that together, they have raised a remarkable £25,000 for Young Lives vs Cancer. Managing Director and fourth generation Anthony Hill chose to support Young Lives as his…
How a stop-gap job became a calling
Little did Alex Moore know that a temporary job with a funeral director was going to blossom into a professional vocation.
Marking time while making his application to join the Army’s elite Parachute…
Reading: former pub manager loves new role
A former pub manager has swapped pulling pints for helping bereaved families after starting work as a funeral arranger.
Catherine Shaw spent more than 20 years in the pub trade, working at various…
On your bike: Surrey FDs chip in for local church cycle rack
A long-established Surrey Funeral Directors has underlined its commitment to their community by providing a local church with a much-needed cycle rack.
Anne Rowe, Funeral Arranger at James & Thomas Funeral Directors in…
Memoria founder Howard Hodgson announces his retirement
Howard Hodgson, founder and CEO of Memoria Limited and previous CEO of Hodgson Holdings plc, has announced that he is stepping down from the business due to ill health.
Howard has been a…
