Here is our own personal take on what you might wish to consider when choosing your Funeral Director, for an alternative perspective you may also download this list of questions from the Natural...
While funerals are profoundly embedded within our traditions, they’re not a legal obligation The UK government requires only two actions to be taken after someone dies: obtain a death certificate...
Japan has a cremation rate of over 99%, the highest of any country in world Some local governments even ban traditional burials This was not always the case – before World War II, cremation was...
Like many things in our rapidly changing and increasingly denser world, traditional burial methods have become a problem for many countries and especially for environmental advocates A lack of...
There are many ways to honour a passed loved one after the process of cremation Some find immense comfort scattering ashes in a person’s favourite spot, or perhaps more commonly, by selecting a...
Everyone hopes that their funeral will go to plan, but sometimes that just isn’t the case Take Andrew Jackson, for instance The seventh president of the United States, Jackson was known for his...
The stars have fascinated mankind since the dawn of history, and many of the most ancient funeral rites take the movement of heavenly bodies into account However it’s only very recently that it’s...
According to archaeological evidence, funeral rites were one of the very first elements of human culture to emerge Funeral rites can be found in every culture, both ancient and contemporary, although...
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...
The Atlantis Reef sits approximately 52 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...
