How to spend as little on a funeral as possible

Death isn’t cheap. Grieving families grapple with inheritance tax bills as well as the cost (and time) of clearing and ...
The Guardian

‘The delivery man arrived with the ashes in a gift bag’ – why are so many people opting out of traditional funerals?

In the UK and the US, ‘direct cremations’ – where no mourners are present and relatives and friends can organise their own ceremonies – are on the rise. Is it time to rethink how we say goodbye our ...

Direct cremation provider reports strong start to trading in West Midlands

A new West Midlands direct cremations business steeped in decades of funeral expertise has reported a busy first quarter of ...
NPR

What Cremation's Surge In Popularity Says About Our Evolving Views On Death

According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades ago. From The Washington Post: ...
Daily Express

Direct cremation: What is direct cremation? How has coronavirus changed funerals?

Direct cremation is seen as a means by which families can attempt to undertake funerals without breaching the lockdown restriction rules and maintaining social distancing. Public gatherings have been ...
Wales Online

Direct cremation and normal cremation. What’s the difference?

John Edwards Funeral Directors offers a variety of cremation packages. But all its cremations are either a form of direct cremation or normal cremation. So, what’s the difference? Alan James, from the ...