Each life is unique; so every funeral should be too – how to personalise a funeral As lives lived are unique and different, so it is with the funerals we arrange to celebrate them. In this blog, Managing Director James Morris, explores how we ensure funerals are...
What do you say to someone who has been bereaved? That has to be such a hard conversation. And because it is, we tend to avoid it don’t we?The more awkward we feel, the more we back away both emotionally and physically – especially in a new socially distancing...
William Purves has been leading a campaign to revive a tradition of bowing for pausing passing hearses. This mark of respect supports a bereaved family who, because of CV-19 restrictions, may not be able attend the funeral. The campaign launched on Facebook last month...
There are two certainties in life: death and taxes. It’s a familiar phrase we hear often – not unsurprisingly. But with a funeral prepayment plan, you can actually use one to influence the other, – entirely for your benefit. Planning ahead can be done at any time but...
Let’s talk about ‘no frills’ cremation With the cost of dying continuing to rise year on year, it’s no wonder that people are now weighing up all the available options for a funeral service, including cremation and direct cremation which are the lowest cost options...
In today’s Herald, Chairman Tim Purves talks about the benefits of funeral planning today. Around 15% of Scots admitted they would struggle to pay for their funeral. Reports from insurance providers as well as the Scottish Government affirm that few of us have made...
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