The Mount of Olives is Jerusalem’s most significant and ancient Jewish cemetery, with burials dating back over 3,000 years. Despite its spiritual importance, the site has faced ongoing challenges with vandalism, preservation, and security in recent decades. Click the title of this article to find out more.
Grace Darling became a national heroine in 1838 after helping rescue survivors from the Forfarshire shipwreck off the Farne Islands. Her bravery is commemorated through memorials at St Aidan’s Church in Bamburgh, which continue to inspire visitors today. Click the title of this article to find out more.
SunLife’s 2025 Cost of Dying Report reveals that UK funeral costs have hit an all-time high, with the average funeral now costing £4,285. As more families seek affordable options, direct cremations remain popular, but financial pressures and a reluctance to discuss funeral planning continue to pose challenges. Click the title of this article to find out more.
Stone Age people buried over a span of 800 years at a mass grave in France mostly belonged to the same male lineage, DNA extracted from skeletons reveals, reports livescience.com.
Archaeologists in France have uncovered nine “astonishing” graves containing the skeletons of 28 horses that were buried about 2,000 years ago, though their precise cause of death remains a mystery.
The Cremation Society and the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities are delighted to be working together to present this year’s CBCE event which runs from 26-28 June at the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.
Child Bereavement UK has launched two animated short films to help explain to children what happens at a funeral and answer some of the questions they may have about burials…