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November 29, 2022

Sharpham Meadow directions

Directions to Sharpham Meadow Come off the A38 onto the A384 towards Totnes. At Dartington take the second exit at the first mini roundabout (just right […]
October 6, 2022

It’s all in the listening

The key to a good funeral is the quality of listening that the funerals director and funeral celebrant give to each family. We take great care […]
August 23, 2022

Different modes of grieving

People deal with grief differently. Some people who are grieving go deeply into the grief and can focus on little else, for a while at least. […]
August 4, 2022

How a funeral can cost less and still be beautiful

Funerals can cost less and be better when families and friends become more involved. We encourage this. A more intimate and personal funeral doesn’t have to […]
May 9, 2022

Why we have funerals – anthropologist’s view

“The fact that practically all human societies possess some formalised death rites, alongside the otherwise practical task of disposing of a body, suggests that funerary ritual […]
November 2, 2021
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Talking about dying

When someone is dying, death is often not talked about because of a fear of upset. The dying person doesn’t want to upset their close ones […]
September 23, 2021
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Good funeral arranging is the key to a good funeral

When my mother died in Leicester I experienced a funeral arranging interview which was just a tickbox exercise. The arranger asked me nothing about her, assumptions […]
August 21, 2021
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How to choose a Funeral Director

Not All Funeral Directors Are The Same Most people don’t think about funerals much in advance and can suddenly be faced with needing to appoint one […]
July 13, 2021
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Creating a personal funeral with heart and soul

Our latest story shows how you can create a funeral that is personal with heart and soul. When her Mother died, Hilary knew that she didn’t […]

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