A day in the life of Evie King, lead officer for council funerals at Wealden District CouncilAt 8.30am I switch on the computer and watch seven email inboxes come to life. No…
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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…
Future of funeral transport
Patrick Quinn, director at Fearghas Quinn, ponders how advances in automotive technology, AI and robotics could reshape funeral vehicles and funerals themselvesAs hearses and limousines are converted from passenger cars and as…
Spectacular send offs
“Certain funerals remain with you, not just because of their scale or setting, but because they so genuinely reflect the life of the person at their centre,” says W Uden & Sons…
The making of a modern hearse
Superior UK Automotive MD Kevin Smith uncovers the many processes involved in creation of a 21st century funeral vehicleBehind every hearse lies a complex process of engineering, craftsmanship, and collaboration. Advances in…
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…
Hundreds form guard of honour for King of the Fells Joss Naylor
Hundreds of fell runners formed a guard of honour at the funeral of a record-breaking veteran athlete.
Joss Naylor, who was born in Cumbria and known as the King of the Fells, died…
Jersey: sad villagers say farewell to parish peacock
A funeral took place on the Isle of Jersey for a beloved parish peacock called Henry Percy who died in a hit-and-run during the Christmas break, reports the Jersey Evening Post.
Grouville Constable…
