A W Lymn The Family Funeral Service has helped a family from Nottinghamshire to grow a real-life diamond from their loved one’s cremated remains. After her husband died, a woman who lives near…
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Funerals: please involve children and young people, urges charity
The front row funeral seats are the ones that nobody wants to sit at and yet the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish, is keen to remind the…
FD Anghus completes London Marathon in full mourning suit
A funeral director has raised thousands of pounds for charity and helped hundreds of people break down the taboos around discussing death by running the London Marathon in his full work attire…
Making a difference: Community’s the key for Anthony
Community-minded funeral director Anthony Barton from Greater Manchester has found that small acts of kindness really do make an impact When Anthony opened his own business in Mossley last November, he started as…
Bristol Memorial Woodland Trust welcomes new trustee
Distinguished local law professional Dr Paul Hutchinson has joined the board of trustees at Bristol Memorial Woodland Trust. Bringing to the board a wealth of legal expertise, Paul grew up locally and in…
That’s the way to do it: the Punch & Judy funeral
When Rachael Lee approached West Midlands-based Jennifer Ashe & Son to arrange the funeral of her late mother, Carol Lee, she had a rather unconventional request – a Punch and Judy Puppet…
Different journeys for three new managers at Westerleigh crematoria
Westerleigh Group has appointed new managers at three of its 40 crematoria and cemeteries across England, Scotland and Wales – and each has a very different story to tell. Claire Montague is the…
Half century milestone for Nigel Lymn Rose
The Chairman and fourth generation of award-winning Nottinghamshire-based funeral directors, A W Lymn The Family Funeral Service, is marking 50 years as a qualified funeral director and embalmer. Nigel Lymn Rose has spearheaded…
Westerleigh Group raises more than £70k for Dementia UK
Westerleigh Group has donated nearly £71,000 to Dementia UK following a campaign which ran during World Alzheimer’s month. Between September 4 and October 15, Westerleigh Group pledged to make donations to the specialist…
Dying arts: where the funeral sector and environmentalism intersect
In the evolving landscape of the funeral industry, a wave of innovation is emerging at its intersection with the art world, driven by the common belief in sustainability. At the forefront of this…
