by Amanda C Vesty | May 10, 2021 | Community, Death, Dying Matters, Funerals, Uncategorised
Improve Control Around End-of-Life In Dying Matter Week It is Dying Matters Week 2021 and a new report about what people know about planning for end-of-life reveals: – Just 13% of adults say they’ve let a close friend or family member know where they want to be...
by Jean Francis | Apr 22, 2021 | Ceremony, Death, Environment, Final Resting Places, Funerals
Unless you become aware of the many choices available when pre-planning your funeral, you will likely end up with a conveyor-belt funeral, with a huge price tag. It is possible for families to arrange a funeral, with or without the support of a funeral director. At...
by Jean Francis | Apr 15, 2021 | Celebration of Life, Environment, Funerals
We can spend a life time collecting milk bottle tops only to make bad and hurried choice when arranging a funeral. Become aware of the many options available; what to say ‘yes’ to and when to say’ no.’ The Greenest Choice: Green burial is the most natural way of...
by Jean Francis | Apr 5, 2021 | Ceremony, Death, Environment, Final Resting Places, Funerals, Interfaith Funerals, Trees The Green Legacy
If you follow a particular religion, your will undoubtedly choose you own faith leader to conduct your funeral; each place of worship will have its own guidelines laid down by the authority. What choices will you make? For those who have no structure to follow and are...
by Amanda C Vesty | Aug 15, 2020 | Death, Funerals, History & Culture, superstitions, Uncategorised
Omen of death at Penwortham. The distinctive town name is derived from pen (meaning a hill), wort (meaning green) and ham (meaning settlement). The story is based on Fairy Lane that runs from the foot of Castle Hill. It got its name from the legend of Penwortham...
by Nicole Van Zomeren | Aug 4, 2020 | Celebration of Life, Ceremony, Funerals
Having been to many impersonal funerals and with no close family George decided, with an element of excitement, to pre-plan his funeral the way he wanted it to be. George had ridden point to point in his youth and is still a keen horse racing enthusiast – hence he...