Month: May 2014

Tommy’s

Philip Evans
27th May 2014
Categories: Charities

Losing a baby at any time, is truly devastating and traumatizing experience for parents, and other loved ones of the child. Unfortunately, it is a rather common experience, as 25% of couples who give birth in the United Kingdom will lose their child either during the pregnancy or the birth. Tommy’s charity is focused on changing that statistic for the better–to save babies’ lives, and to spare parents the pain and suffering of loss. With today’s medical advances, Tommy’s believes it is unacceptable to have such a high rate of loss during pregnancy and childbirth. Tommy’s charity funds research through ... Read more

Body Donation Rising in Popularity

Philip Evans
21st May 2014
Categories: Dying Matters, Funeral Rites and Rituals Around the World

While many people continue to consider burial or cremation, others are looking into another option: body donation. In short, this is the act of donating your body to science as opposed to being buried or cremated. There is no denying that you will eventually come in contact with somebody who is interested in donating their body to science, however, they don’t know how to get started. This is much more difficult than just having their body dropped off at a local lab! The practice of body donation is highly regulated. Even though there are many advantages of body donation, it ... Read more

Neptune Memorial Reef: Deep Sea Diving for the Deceased

Philip Evans
15th May 2014
Categories: Funeral Rites and Rituals Around the World

The Atlantis Reef sits approximately 5.2 km off the coast of the Florida Keys. This man-made reef was originally created in 2007 as a safe-haven for marine life in the wake of so many marine reef habitats being destroyed thanks to human activity and large coastal storms, not to mention an attraction for divers and wildlife enthusiasts. However, one of the reef’s more interesting aspects is the span created as an art installation, resembling the fabled lost city of Atlantis with its spiralling gates and stone guardian lions that is set to be a final resting place for those looking ... Read more

The British Heart Foundation

Philip Evans
14th May 2014
Categories: Charities

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) works closely with families, and their funeral directors, who have lost a loved one as a result of heart disease to help them get through the grieving process. Thousands of families are left suffering, as a heart attack claims a life every seven minutes in the UK. Beyond helping families directly, BHF focuses on funding cardiovascular research that not only helps treat heart disease, but looks for ways to prevent it as well. Currently, BHF is funding research aimed at determining how a damaged heart may be able to repair itself. Funeral directors and families ... Read more

Balinese Funerals

Philip Evans
7th May 2014
Categories: Funeral Rites and Rituals Around the World

Often referred to as one of the most spectacular and interesting Balinese ceremonies, the “Ngaben,” or cremation, is a religious rite of Hindu descent, although it’s quite a bit different to death ceremonies found in India. In order for the deceased’s soul to move on to the afterlife and into the ancestral divine realm, a number of funerary rites and rituals must be carried out to rid the dead of all of their earthly impurities, and no expense is spared in a ceremony which involves the entire community. Several stages within the funerary rites denote the purity of the dead. ... Read more

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