The GFG Blog
2016Dec
Caring for the Dead
Fran Hall
Dec
02
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Guest post by Hasina Zaman of Compassionate Funerals There are many facets to being a funeral director. Much of our work seems to stay behind closed doors. Are we actively shielding the public from the dead or is society choosing not to embrace death as a part of life? Death
2016Nov
Funeral poverty anyone?
Fran Hall
Nov
29
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‘High level return on investment within 2 to 5 years’ 2,500 plots available to investors Plot price to investors £2,400 High level return within two to five years Plots are valued at over £3,750 Clearly defined exit strategy Minimum investment is 4 plots ‘A very rare opportunity has arisen
Dignity Caring Funeral Services prices 2016
Fran Hall
Nov
18
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For some reason, the UK’s largest provider of funeral related services prefers not to list their prices online. Happily, we have no such reservations about letting the public know the current cost of a funeral from a Dignity PLC owned business. (There are currently in the region of 780 funeral director
‘Here’s Looking At You’ – The Good Grief Project
Fran Hall
Nov
15
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“It’s a photo taken by someone who would die in 3 months, of her loved ones looking at her, with that knowledge. It’s quite a concept isn’t it? I see the tense smiles as well as the relaxed merry faces. I printed the three photos and joined them together and
International Work Group on Death, Dying & Bereavement Open Conference
Fran Hall
Nov
11
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Today, somewhere in Scotland, leaders in the field of death, dying and bereavement will end a five-day meeting, and bid each other farewell until 2018, when the 30th gathering of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement will convene. Membership of the IWG is an honour bestowed
FFMA reports positive start to the coffin certification scheme at AGM
Fran Hall
Nov
09
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(all pictures copyright © 2016FFMA) Press release from the FFMA with an update on the latest on the coffin testing protocol. ‘The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has reported a very positive start to its coffin and casket certification scheme at their Annual General Meeting
Local SEO for funeral directors
Charles
Nov
04
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Posted by Mark Sharron This is the fourth part in the “SEO for Funeral Directors” series. Previous posts can be found here: SEO For Funeral Directors Adwords for Funeral Directs Onsite SEO for funeral directors Quick Introduction I am the founder/director of Sussex SEO Ltd. I have been building
2016Oct
Lifetime Achievement Award
Fran Hall
Oct
20
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Josefine Speyer, wife of the late Nicholas Albery and co-founder and patron of The Natural Death Centre Charity “Despite the list of contenders for this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award being jam packed with luminaries from the death world, the judges were unanimous in their decision that this year the
Bridging the Gap Award
Fran Hall
Oct
19
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Julian Atkinson, managing director of J. C. Atkinson & Son The ‘Bridging the Gap’ award was introduced this year specifically to acknowledge the work being done by this particular industry supplier who is doing the most to move the funeral business forward. Julian Atkinson was given this special award in
Crematorium Assistant of the Year
Fran Hall
Oct
18
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‘Brass boy’ aka Steve Biggs, of Mortlake Crematorium Steve Biggs has worked as a Chapel Attendant and Crematorium Technician at Mortlake Crematorium, London for three years. There are a great many people in crematoria throughout the country doing Steve’s job and, like Steve, many of them are unsung heroes,
