Memorials are the lasting tribute we can leave for generations to come. In five simple steps, we explore how to choose the perfect memorial. Choose a location Memorial stones or markers are typically erected in graveyards and cemeteries to indicate a grave but also...
To absent friends at Christmas As we approach the end of 2021, James Morris, our Managing Director reflects on this time of year. Our memories are such a powerful thing, aren’t they? Every day I do this job, I see how precious every single memory is of someone loved...
Before 2020, cheap air travel combined with new and effective communications technology enabled us to visit parts of the world with ease and frequency. Today millions of people are working and living abroad even if the travel industry has slowed down. As funeral...
James Morris, our managing director and funeral director for 30 years explores the impact death has in the digital world of 2021. A few months ago, one of my colleagues received a message on his phone. From his reaction, something was obviously not quite right. He...
When facing a bereavement, an early challenge for all families is how they can best share the news amongst people – near and far. MD James Morris explores how this can be done in 2021. Sharing the news with a deceased’s wider circle avoids potentially awkward...
Those arranging a funeral today have more choice than any other generation before. Options are plentiful and personalising each event means no two funerals are the same. But this can lead to confusion and the last thing anyone facing a bereavement needs, is...