In many people's minds, a funeral is a place of tranquility and composure. At least when they think about a traditional funeral. But more and more people are choosing to have non-traditional funerals.

The average funeral will involve organising a venue, flowers and a eulogy. But one Brit asked to be buried in his favourite wardrobe as part of a growing trend of unusual funeral requests. Undertakers ...

Funerals are never easy, but mourners have a habit of making thingsawkward — to the point where these solemn occasions can become unintentionally hilarious. A simple question asked on a popular Reddit ...

Sitting at a table, beer, whisky and cigarettes nearby, with nails painted in the colours of her favourite American football team, Miriam Burbank didn’t move much at the funeral. But then again this ...