What are the Laws Relating to Scattering Ashes in Europe?

What are the Laws Relating to Scattering Ashes in Europe?

What are the Laws relating to Scattering Ashes in Europe Many of you want to scatter ashes abroad – a favourite holiday destination, where your beloved proposed or any number of heartwarming reasons. Over the years I have tried to find out what is the law covering...
An Insight Into the Life of a Funeral Director

An Insight Into the Life of a Funeral Director

A funeral director’s role has traditionally been shrouded in mystery but I am very passionate aboutthrowing open the doors and sharing our own experiences of what life as a funeral director in 2021is really like.By talking openly about our work, I hope to make it...
York Memorial Mason Win Family Business of the Year Award

York Memorial Mason Win Family Business of the Year Award

Losing a loved one is never easy, there’s such a lot to do and think about.  Once the funeral has taken place and things start to settle into some sort of normality again (although things will never be the same) there comes a time when you may need the help of a...
Memorial Tree Planting

Memorial Tree Planting

Memorial Tree Planting Memorial Tree planting. There is something really special about memorialising our loved ones with a tree – a continuation of life.  It such a wonderful idea but the tree needs to flourish and simply planting a tree with human ashes doesn’t...
What happens when the curtains close at a UK crematorium?

What happens when the curtains close at a UK crematorium?

What happens when the curtains close at a UK crematorium? The coffin is removed and placed ready to go in the cremation oven, this may happen straight away or delayed for a few hours until capacity comes available. Is that all you want to know? I doubt it, otherwise...
Why Doing Death Better?

Why Doing Death Better?

Why do we need to do death better? This is Doing Death Better. A place to come and broaden your horizons and find what might work for you when it comes to the end of life.  It comes to us all, and it’s the way we prepare ourselves, prepare our loved ones and...