Not only can cemeteries be a place to reflect on life and death, they can form a historical record, revealing …
An Interview with a Funeral Planner: Zeleka Sutherland, Your White Room
Continuing our exploration of the funeral industry and those who work within it, we’ve spoken with Zeleka Sutherland, the founder …
What is Sky Burial?
Although not a practice that’s traditionally found in the UK or Europe, sky burial is the accepted method for disposing …
Everything You Need to Know About Resomation
As a growing number of people become more aware of environmental issues and the impact our every action has on …
The BBC’s A Time To Live: Review
Last week the BBC ran a program called A Time To Live. A wonderfully touching display of death positivity that’s …
Inside a Natural Burial Ground: GreenAcres Woodland Burials
Natural burial is becoming increasingly popular as a means of burial in the UK. Although a relatively recent arrival to …
East Dulwich Death Café
Last Wednesday we attended a death café in East Dulwich. This was organised as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week. …
2016 Cremation and Burial Cost Index
This is an archive post from 2016. Please head to the 2017 Cremation and Burial Cost Index. The cost of …
5 of the UK’s Most Beautiful Graveyards
Though graveyards are often reduced to spooky Church gardens in the popular imagination, there is, more often than not, a …
William Shakespeare on Death
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous English writer in history, responsible for penning many of the most well-known poems, …