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29 Jul 2024 | 1 min read

Appointing Sorya, our Chief Customer Officer

19 Jul 2024 | 1 min read

Lifting the Lid: Exploring the benefits of funeral plans

08 Jun 2024 | 3 min read

What is Swedish death cleaning?

05 Jun 2024 | 2 min read

Remembering our D-Day legacy

04 Jun 2024 | 4 min read

Remembering Together: D-Day

17 May 2024 | 3 min read

Seven popular funeral flowers

07 May 2024 | 2 min read

Dying Matters Awareness Week: Let’s start the conversation

09 Nov 2023 | 2 min read

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

06 Nov 2023 | 2 min read

What impact has digital technology had on funerals?

02 Nov 2023 | 1 min read

What does the poppy symbolise? A tradition explained

30 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Ways to support the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland

25 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Light a digital memorial candle this Remembrance

20 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

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

19 Oct 2023 | 1 min read

Our eighth year with Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland

14 Sep 2023 | 2 min read

Making more eco-friendly funeral choices

08 Sep 2023 | 2 min read

Funeral trends reflect personal preferences over tradition

14 Aug 2023 | 2 min read

How do people pay for their funeral?

27 Jul 2023 | 2 min read

The most popular funeral music in the UK

21 Jul 2023 | 2 min read

Why end of life planning matters

16 Mar 2023 | 3 min read

Meet the Women of Kevin Lownds Funeral Services

09 Feb 2023 | 3 min read

The continuing shift towards direct cremation in the UK

29 Jul 2022 | 1 min read

Golden Charter Financial Conduct Authorisation

22 Jul 2022 | 2 min read

Funeral cost reduction in 2021

24 Jun 2022 | 4 min read

Interest in environmentally friendly funerals certain to grow

08 Mar 2022 | 2 min read

Celebrating IWD with the inspiring women in our network

10 May 2021 | 2 min read

Dying to Talk about Something By Dr Bill Webster

03 May 2021 | 2 min read

Operation Forth Bridge - Prince Philip's Funeral Plan

29 Jan 2021 | 3 min read

Unusual Grave Stones

07 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

National Storytelling Week: John Fuller

06 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

National Storytelling Week: Edward Poole

03 Feb 2020 | 2 min read

National Storytelling Week: Helen Wathall, MBE

01 Feb 2020 | 5 min read

National Storytelling Week: Ruth Jardine

27 Jan 2020 | 3 min read

What is a living funeral?

07 Nov 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: The Secret War

05 Nov 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: The Berlin Blockade

31 Oct 2019 | 2 min read

Remembering Together: Kohima and Imphal

29 Oct 2019 | 2 min read

Are funeral plans better value than life insurance/savings?

17 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together: Monte Cassino

15 Oct 2019 | 3 min read

Remembering Together in 2019

26 Sep 2019 | 2 min read

Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a fourth year

19 Sep 2019 | 2 min read

Funerals at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

12 Sep 2019 | 3 min read

Funeral rituals mix old and new

13 Aug 2019 | 2 min read

Helping the Woodland Trust safeguard our environment

21 May 2019 | 3 min read

A short history of burials in Britain

16 May 2019 | 3 min read

Why are more people choosing direct cremation?

14 May 2019 | 3 min read

Dying Matters wants to know if we are ready?

07 May 2019 | 3 min read

What is Dying Matters Awareness Week?

18 Apr 2019 | 3 min read

The expanding role of digital technology in family funerals

28 Feb 2019 | 3 min read

How much does a cremation cost?

11 Jan 2019 | 1 min read

Decluttering: Tidying up with Marie Kondo

06 Nov 2018 | 4 min read

Thank you from the Golden Charter network

30 Oct 2018 | 5 min read

The everyday innovations that came from the First World War

16 Oct 2018 | 2 min read

Location, location, location - Regional variations in funeral costs

04 Oct 2018 | 3 min read

The cost of dying rises again

27 Sep 2018 | 2 min read

How WW1 changed British attitudes to death

18 Sep 2018 | 3 min read

Carol Smillie becomes celebrant at humanist funerals

13 Sep 2018 | 2 min read

Supporting RBL and Poppyscotland for a third year

11 Sep 2018 | 2 min read

Do animals grieve like humans?

07 Aug 2018 | 2 min read

Videos let people play a part in their own funeral

01 Jun 2018 | 1 min read

Statement regarding Treasury consultation on funeral plans

22 May 2018 | 2 min read

Six memorable memorials

01 May 2018 | 2 min read

What you need to know about direct cremation

19 Apr 2018 | 2 min read

Thousands attend Winnie Mandela’s funeral in South Africa

09 Apr 2018 | 2 min read

A short history of the Funeral Director profession

03 Apr 2018 | 2 min read

The down-to-earth origins of forgotten funeral superstitions

23 Mar 2018 | 2 min read

Work out how long you are likely to live

27 Feb 2018 | 2 min read

Are people in other countries better prepared for their funeral?

15 Feb 2018 | 2 min read

What will you wear for your own funeral?

21 Dec 2017 | 1 min read

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

05 Dec 2017 | 2 min read

Is it OK to use the Dear Departed in adverts?

09 Nov 2017 | 1 min read

Rethinking Remembrance in 2017

02 Nov 2017 | 1 min read

How the First World War changed the way we mourn

26 Oct 2017 | 2 min read

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

19 Oct 2017 | 2 min read

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

05 Oct 2017 | 1 min read

Second year of our partnership with RBL and Poppyscotland

12 Sep 2017 | 2 min read

Carrie Fisher: A Princess That Made Planning Ahead a Priority

31 Aug 2017 | 3 min read

Unusual Funeral Vehicles

24 Aug 2017 | 2 min read

A Brief Guide to Obituaries

01 Jun 2017 | 2 min read

Changing the tune at UK funerals

16 May 2017 | 1 min read

Join Golden Charter at the Ideal Home Show

10 May 2017 | 3 min read

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

05 May 2017 | 1 min read

Dying Matters Awareness Week: What Can You Do?

19 Apr 2017 | 2 min read

Six of the world’s most visited gravesides

28 Feb 2017 | 3 min read

Bereavement and what to tell the children

23 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Britain's best known cemeteries

14 Feb 2017 | 2 min read

Remembering red telephone boxes

31 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Keep your loved one close

26 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Let's talk about funeral poverty

24 Jan 2017 | 3 min read

Which countries have the longest life span and why?

17 Jan 2017 | 1 min read

Why are people crowdfunding their loved ones’ funerals?

10 Jan 2017 | 2 min read

Decluttering: the magic of tidying up

12 Dec 2016 | 2 min read

More and more Royal birthday cards

08 Dec 2016 | 2 min read

The Growing Popularity of Eco-Friendly Funerals

29 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

A Brief History of Coffins

22 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

Have you thought about your digital legacy?

11 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

Marking Remembrance Day with fundraising for Poppyscotland

11 Nov 2016 | 2 min read

ITV programme spotlights funerals

10 Nov 2016 | 1 min read

Regional variations in the average funeral cost

03 Nov 2016 | 1 min read

The peace of mind that comes with later life planning

25 Oct 2016 | 2 min read

Words of Remembrance