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Support from the Royal British Legion: Dorothy Weir’s story
09 Nov 2023 | 2 min read

Support from the Royal British Legion: Dorothy Weir’s story

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What impact has digital technology had on funerals?
06 Nov 2023 | 2 min read

What impact has digital technology had on funerals?

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What does the poppy symbolise? A tradition explained
02 Nov 2023 | 1 min read

What does the poppy symbolise? A tradition explained

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Ways to support the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland
30 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Ways to support the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland

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Light a digital memorial candle this Remembrance
25 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Light a digital memorial candle this Remembrance

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Support from the Royal British Legion: John Webb’s story
20 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Support from the Royal British Legion: John Webb’s story

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Our eighth year with Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland
19 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Our eighth year with Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland

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Making more eco-friendly funeral choices
14 Sep 2023 | 2 min read

Making more eco-friendly funeral choices

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Funeral trends reflect personal preferences over tradition
08 Sep 2023 | 2 min read

Funeral trends reflect personal preferences over tradition

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How do people pay for their funeral?
14 Aug 2023 | 2 min read

How do people pay for their funeral?

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The most popular funeral music in the UK
27 Jul 2023 | 2 min read

The most popular funeral music in the UK

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Why end of life planning matters
21 Jul 2023 | 2 min read

Why end of life planning matters

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Meet the Women of Kevin Lownds Funeral Services
16 Mar 2023 | 3 min read

Meet the Women of Kevin Lownds Funeral Services

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The continuing shift towards direct cremation in the UK
09 Feb 2023 | 3 min read

The continuing shift towards direct cremation in the UK

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Golden Charter Financial Conduct Authorisation
29 Jul 2022 | 1 min read

Golden Charter Financial Conduct Authorisation

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Funeral cost reduction in 2021
22 Jul 2022 | 2 min read

Funeral cost reduction in 2021

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Interest in environmentally friendly funerals certain to grow
24 Jun 2022 | 4 min read

Interest in environmentally friendly funerals certain to grow

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Celebrating IWD with the inspiring women in our network
08 Mar 2022 | 2 min read

Celebrating IWD with the inspiring women in our network

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Dying to Talk about Something By Dr Bill Webster
10 May 2021 | 2 min read

Dying to Talk about Something By Dr Bill Webster

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Operation Forth Bridge - Prince Philip's Funeral Plan
03 May 2021 | 2 min read

Operation Forth Bridge - Prince Philip's Funeral Plan

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Unusual Grave Stones
29 Jan 2021 | 3 min read

Unusual Grave Stones

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National Storytelling Week: John Fuller
07 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

National Storytelling Week: John Fuller

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National Storytelling Week: Edward Poole
06 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

National Storytelling Week: Edward Poole

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National Storytelling Week: Helen Wathall, MBE
03 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

National Storytelling Week: Helen Wathall, MBE

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National Storytelling Week: Ruth Jardine
01 Feb 2020 | 5 min read

National Storytelling Week: Ruth Jardine

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What is a living funeral?
27 Jan 2020 | 3 min read

What is a living funeral?

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Remembering Together: The Secret War
07 Nov 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: The Secret War

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Remembering Together: The Berlin Blockade
05 Nov 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: The Berlin Blockade

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Remembering Together: Kohima and Imphal
31 Oct 2019 | 2 min read

Remembering Together: Kohima and Imphal

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Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?
29 Oct 2019 | 2 min read

Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?

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Remembering Together: D-Day
24 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: D-Day

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Remembering Together: Monte Cassino
17 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: Monte Cassino

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Remembering Together in 2019
15 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together in 2019

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Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year
26 Sep 2019 | 2 min read

Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year

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Funerals at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
19 Sep 2019 | 2 min read

Funerals at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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Funeral rituals mix old and new
12 Sep 2019 | 3 min read

Funeral rituals mix old and new

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Helping the Woodland Trust safeguard our environment
13 Aug 2019 | 2 min read

Helping the Woodland Trust safeguard our environment

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A short history of burials in Britain
21 May 2019 | 3 min read

A short history of burials in Britain

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Why are more people choosing direct cremation?
16 May 2019 | 3 min read

Why are more people choosing direct cremation?

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Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?
14 May 2019 | 3 min read

Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?

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What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?
07 May 2019 | 3 min read

What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?

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The expanding role of digital technology in family funerals
18 Apr 2019 | 3 min read

The expanding role of digital technology in family funerals

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How much does a cremation cost?
28 Feb 2019 | 3 min read

How much does a cremation cost?

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Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo
11 Jan 2019 | 1 min read

Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo

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Thank you from the Golden Charter network
06 Nov 2018 | 4 min read

Thank you from the Golden Charter network

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The everyday innovations that came from the First World War
30 Oct 2018 | 5 min read

The everyday innovations that came from the First World War

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Location, location, location - Regional variations in funeral costs
16 Oct 2018 | 2 min read

Location, location, location - Regional variations in funeral costs

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The cost of dying rises again
04 Oct 2018 | 3 min read

The cost of dying rises again

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How WW1 changed British attitudes to death
27 Sep 2018 | 2 min read

How WW1 changed British attitudes to death

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Carol Smillie becomes celebrant at humanist funerals
18 Sep 2018 | 3 min read

Carol Smillie becomes celebrant at humanist funerals

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Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a third year
13 Sep 2018 | 2 min read

Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a third year

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Do animals grieve like humans?
11 Sep 2018 | 2 min read

Do animals grieve like humans?

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Videos let people play a part in their own funeral
07 Aug 2018 | 2 min read

Videos let people play a part in their own funeral

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Statement regarding Treasury consultation on funeral plans
01 Jun 2018 | 1 min read

Statement regarding Treasury consultation on funeral plans

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Six memorable memorials
22 May 2018 | 2 min read

Six memorable memorials

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What you need to know about direct cremation
01 May 2018 | 2 min read

What you need to know about direct cremation

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Thousands attend Winnie Mandela’s funeral in South Africa
19 Apr 2018 | 2 min read

Thousands attend Winnie Mandela’s funeral in South Africa

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A short history of the Funeral Director profession
09 Apr 2018 | 2 min read

A short history of the Funeral Director profession

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The down-to-earth origins of forgotten funeral superstitions
03 Apr 2018 | 2 min read

The down-to-earth origins of forgotten funeral superstitions

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Work out how long you are likely to live
23 Mar 2018 | 2 min read

Work out how long you are likely to live

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Are people in other countries better prepared for their funeral?
27 Feb 2018 | 2 min read

Are people in other countries better prepared for their funeral?

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What will you wear for your own funeral?
15 Feb 2018 | 2 min read

What will you wear for your own funeral?

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Six popular funeral flowers
30 Jan 2018 | 2 min read

Six popular funeral flowers

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Golden Charter staff raise more than £5,400 for charity
21 Dec 2017 | 1 min read

Golden Charter staff raise more than £5,400 for charity

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Is it OK to use the Dear Departed in adverts?
05 Dec 2017 | 2 min read

Is it OK to use the Dear Departed in adverts?

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Rethinking Remembrance in 2017
09 Nov 2017 | 1 min read

Rethinking Remembrance in 2017

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How the First World War changed the way we mourn
02 Nov 2017 | 1 min read

How the First World War changed the way we mourn

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What happens to your Facebook account after you've gone?
26 Oct 2017 | 2 min read

What happens to your Facebook account after you've gone?

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What you need to know before you buy a pre-paid funeral plan
19 Oct 2017 | 2 min read

What you need to know before you buy a pre-paid funeral plan

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Second year of our partnership with RBL and Poppyscotland
05 Oct 2017 | 1 min read

Second year of our partnership with RBL and Poppyscotland

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Carrie Fisher: A Princess That Made Planning Ahead a Priority
12 Sep 2017 | 2 min read

Carrie Fisher: A Princess That Made Planning Ahead a Priority

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Unusual Funeral Vehicles
31 Aug 2017 | 3 min read

Unusual Funeral Vehicles

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A Brief Guide to Obituaries
24 Aug 2017 | 2 min read

A Brief Guide to Obituaries

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Changing the tune at UK funerals
01 Jun 2017 | 2 min read

Changing the tune at UK funerals

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Join Golden Charter at the Ideal Home Show
16 May 2017 | 1 min read

Join Golden Charter at the Ideal Home Show

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Dying Matters - What can you do to help your loved ones
10 May 2017 | 3 min read

Dying Matters - What can you do to help your loved ones

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Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?
05 May 2017 | 1 min read

Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?

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Six of the world’s most visited gravesides
19 Apr 2017 | 2 min read

Six of the world’s most visited gravesides

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Bereavement and what to tell the children
28 Feb 2017 | 3 min read

Bereavement and what to tell the children

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Brief guide to the Tell Us Once service
27 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Brief guide to the Tell Us Once service

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Britain's best known cemeteries
23 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Britain's best known cemeteries

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Remembering red telephone boxes
14 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Remembering red telephone boxes

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Keep your loved one close
31 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Keep your loved one close

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Let's talk about funeral poverty
26 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Let's talk about funeral poverty

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Which countries have the longest life span and why?
24 Jan 2017 | 3 min read

Which countries have the longest life span and why?

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Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?
17 Jan 2017 | 1 min read

Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?

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Decluttering: the magic of tidying up
10 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Decluttering: the magic of tidying up

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More and more Royal birthday cards
12 Dec 2016 | 2 min read

More and more Royal birthday cards

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The Growing Popularity of Eco-Friendly Funerals
08 Dec 2016 | 2 min read

The Growing Popularity of Eco-Friendly Funerals

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A Brief History of Coffins
29 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

A Brief History of Coffins

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Have you thought about your digital legacy?
22 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

Have you thought about your digital legacy?

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Marking Remembrance Day with fundraising for Poppyscotland
11 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

Marking Remembrance Day with fundraising for Poppyscotland

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ITV programme spotlights funerals
11 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

ITV programme spotlights funerals

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Regional variations in the average funeral cost
10 Nov 2016 | 1 min read

Regional variations in the average funeral cost

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The peace of mind that comes with later life planning
03 Nov 2016 | 1 min read

The peace of mind that comes with later life planning

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Words of Remembrance
25 Oct 2016 | 2 min read

Words of Remembrance

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Guaranteeing your funeral director costs are covered
20 Oct 2016 | 1 min read

Guaranteeing your funeral director costs are covered

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The steep rise in funeral costs
18 Oct 2016 | 2 min read

The steep rise in funeral costs

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The best ways to pay for your funeral
13 Oct 2016 | 2 min read

The best ways to pay for your funeral

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Golden Charter visits Lady Haig's Poppy Factory
11 Oct 2016 | 1 min read

Golden Charter visits Lady Haig's Poppy Factory

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