Non-Religious Funeral Service: What It Is and How to Plan
A non-religious funeral service is a ceremony that honours someone’s life without prayers, hymns, or references to an afterlife. Instead, it focuses on the person – their stories, values, relationships, and the legacy they leave behind. It can be led by a professional celebrant or by family and friends, and it can take place in […]
Cremation With a Pacemaker: Safety, Removal and Costs (UK)
Cremation with a pacemaker means arranging a cremation for someone who had an implanted cardiac device. Cremation is safe, but pacemakers and other battery‑powered implants cannot enter the chamber because intense heat can make them explode, endangering staff and equipment. So the device is removed beforehand by trained professionals, gently and respectfully, as part of […]
Cremation Ashes Keepsakes UK: Top 8 Shops & Styles (2025)
Choosing a cremation ashes keepsake can feel daunting when you’re grieving. You want something beautiful and discreet, but also durable, secure and within budget. There’s a lot to weigh up: jewellery versus glass or an urn, how much ash is needed, whether settings are sealed, hallmarking and metal options, lead times, delivery across the UK […]
Don’t Feel Guilty About Choosing an Unattended Cremation
Understanding the Reasons and Benefits of Simple Cremation Coping with the loss of a loved one is never easy, and when it comes to making arrangements for their final farewell, there are numerous options to consider. One such choice is an unattended cremation or, as it is commonly known, a simple cremation. In this blog, […]
Does one have to have a funeral in UK?
It is not a legal requirement to have a funeral when you die in UK however the law states that the body must be disposed of by burial, cremation or properly, by any other means.
How to remember your loved one
How would you like to be remembered by your family? Probably never really thought about it have you? It is a generation thing you might say? Like trees. Some generations plant trees. Others don’t.
Verification of deaths via video link
Unfortunately, a person who has just lost a beloved family member is not at their best when it comes to arranging the funeral.
Famous Royal Navy Admirals buried at sea
Those of a nautical bent, apply here The cemeteries are full. Cremation pollutes. If you could, would you like to your body be disposed of in the truly old-fashioned way, at sea? Do you know the Famous Royal Navy Admirals buried at sea ? Famous men in the drink Sir Francis Drake, Capt. James Cook, […]
A New Year’s Resolution
You have made a will, haven’t you? I know, we all put it off or, like me, who made one so long ago, the executors are dead and the whole thing needs to be updated, asap. Therefore, I’ve made a large note in my January “to do” list, to redraft my will. So, why not […]
How do you want to go?
No plan As one’s own passing is the last possible thing on your mind, it is likely that you won’t actually plan it. Then, when it happens, your immediate family are left to deal with the matter in absentia. If you don’t want a formal procession, with top-hatted Funeral Director, pall bearers, hearse and limousines […]