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Direct Cremation: Why are people abandoning traditional funerals?

Direct Cremation: Why are people abandoning traditional funerals? All I ever hear is cost cost cost, no one wants to spend any money anymore, we have lost the need to impress the neighbours and peers, so the ‘throw me in the bin’ mantra trumps all. The current wisdom is that people just don’t want to […]

Direct Cremation: a blessing or a curse for the funeral industry?

Direct Cremation… most people thought It… is the latest craze will disappear when Covid ends is effectively a ‘pauper’s funeral’ and only the poor will want it It will destroy the funeral industry The thing is I’m not sure that any of these statements bandied in the press are true. It turns out that cost […]

I don’t want my funeral at a Crematoria or Church what can I do?

We are asked the following on a very frequent basis: “What can I do if I don’t want my funeral at a crematoria?” or “I am not religious but the crematoria seems so depressing what can I do?” They all follow the same theme – The church seems fitting but I/they were not religious The […]

Does your family need more time at the Crematorium?

Does your family need more time at the Crematorium? Does your family need more time at the Crematorium? A rushed service is not a good experience for anyone. In fact, our research shows, when you feel you have not had enough time to say goodbye – it can upset, enrage, distress even traumatize someone. BUT, […]

Is the crematorium the right place to hold a funeral?

Over recent year there has been an increasing trend to hold the entire funeral at the crematorium. Recent figures suggest that this is around 80% of families do this. This is possibly due to several factors. Increased secularisation, the church was always the main place for a funeral and then often it would be close […]

Direct Cremation is not for everyone, but it is for some

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Direct cremation, never heard of it? Well it is what David Bowie did when he died. No family, no crematoria visit, no fuss. He then had his ashes scattered in Bali (Indonesia). Direct cremation is not a new phenomenon but in its current form it is different enough to be making a stir. Depending on […]