FSJ is calling on crematoria operators to help grieving kids get through funerals by giving them a comfort bear to cuddle and keep afterwards, and we’re asking you to help.The idea is…
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Christmas funeral in July
Santa Claus isn’t much associated with crematoria, but he had a starring role in the funeral of 87-year-old Walter Hatton, as did his reindeer and elves.As Hatton neared the end of his…
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow
Nina Leonelli, general manager at the Garden of England Crematorium, says small steps build into great outcomes when it comes to caring for the environmentWe’re all green now, aren’t we? No one…
Teddies needed to help kids bear grief
Kingsdown Crematorium in Swindon has launched an urgent appeal for teddy bears to give to grieving children at funerals.The crematorium began presenting bears to bereaved youngsters in 2024 to give them something…
Charting the changes in deathcare from the 70s to the present day
In the concluding chapter charting your history and ours, funeral historian, researcher and former FSJ editor Brian Parsons charts the changes from the last 70 yearsBy 1956 The Undertakers’ Journal has been…
Funeral director weds in Wigan crematorium
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…
