Another great choice by celebrant Georgina Pugh. One for you, GM? May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold May you never make your bed out in the cold Just like a great strong brother of mine, you know that I love you
Greenfield Creations’ coffin of the week is very appropriately themed. Can’t reproduce it on the blog, darn it, but you can find it here. Click on the coffin bottom right. Fab!
Posted by our technology correspondent, Richard Rawlinson Congratulations to Sir Jonathan Ive, creative head of Apple, for his knighthood this week. The Brit behind the superb styling of iPod, iPhone and iPad is perhaps the world’s most influential designer. Part of his brilliance in making his gadgets so
From an article in last Sunday’s Telegraph: Kenneth Grange, 82, has designed some of the most familiar products and appliances used in our daily lives, from Kodak cameras to Kenwood food mixers, parking meters and bus shelters to London taxis. He began his career working as an architectural assistant at
Posted by Lyra Mollington Our neighbour Keith had no idea that the woman who visited him every day in the care home was his wife of 57 years. Their children and grandchildren were also strangers to him. After he died, Doreen felt guilty that she wasn’t as grief
We have a list good funeral directors on the GFG website. It’s got stagnant. We’ve not added to it for a while, nor have we maintained a relationship with some of the funeral directors we recommend. Most of our recommended funeral directors are as good as it gets; some
Suggested by celebrant Georgina Pugh: When the blood dries in my veins and my Heart feels no more pain I know, I’ll be on my way, To heavens door, I know when I’m not, i’ll be hoping i don’t drop, To a place where I will rise, like before,
Down to Earth Mentoring Programme Down to Earth is now recruiting volunteer mentors to support people on a low income as they deal with the funeral planning process. What will mentoring for Down to Earth be like? Challenging but rewarding! You will work closely with individuals and families on low incomes who are organising
Posted by our religious correspondent, Richard Rawlinson The first crematorium to be opened in London, in 1902, is directly opposite Golders Green Jewish Cemetery, opened in 1895. Apart from their Hoop Lane location, they share little in common. Traditional Jews, like traditional Christians and Muslims, believe in burial:
