Archives for April 2014 | Brighton Funeral Directors

Dargavs’ City of the Dead Holds Centuries of Mysteries

Philip Evans
15th April 2014
Categories: Brighton, Funeral Rites and Rituals Around the World

Agricultural prosperity, Christian churches, and the City of the Dead attract tourists from all over Russia. In North Ossetia, there is a village called Dargavs, which has a peculiar history behind it. The City of the Dead, as the village is known, is the location where people who lived in surrounding valleys buried the ones they loved. Nearly 100 ancient stone crypts can be found in this cemetery – turned town. This open air museum for Ossetians stretches for seventeen kilometers and gives an understanding of how their ancestors lived more than 400 years ago. Belongings and clothes are also ... Read more

Do You Know What Funeral Music Your Loved One Wants?

Philip Evans
15th April 2014
Categories: Brighton, Dying Matters

Would you know what hymn or song your loved one would want played at their funeral? If not, you are not alone, more than seven out of ten people in a recent survey said that they were not certain. Popular Funeral Songs In a previous survey of the nation’s top 10 most popular contemporary funeral songs were – “My Way” by Frank Sinatra “Time to Say Goodbye” by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler “Over The Rainbow” by Eva Cassidy “Angels” by Robbie Williams “You Raise Me Up” by Westlife “You’ll Never Walk Alone” ... Read more

Workplace Bereavement

Philip Evans
6th April 2014
Categories: Dying Matters

The National Council for Palative Care, The Dying Matters Organization, and the National Bereavement Alliance recently teamed up to study how employers and workplaces handle the bereaved. The study worked with four thousand individuals and what they found out is startling. The Results of the Study According to the report, the country’s employers are doing their employees a massive disservice. Among other things, this report reveals: One third of those who have dealt with the loss of a loved one within the last five years do not feel that their employers handled the matter well. Half of those polled said ... Read more

Month: April 2014

Dargavs’ City of the Dead Holds Centuries of Mysteries

Do You Know What Funeral Music Your Loved One Wants?

Workplace Bereavement

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