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A Day in the Life of... Funeral Singer Briony Rawle

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A Day in the Life of... Funeral Singer Briony Rawle

In this interview we meet Briony from The London Funeral Singers to find out more about how she got started and why music is such an important and evocative part of a funeral service.

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Young Widowhood... I Didn't Know How to be a Widow

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Young Widowhood... I Didn't Know How to be a Widow

It sometimes feels like there are two types of widows in the world – the stooped old lady stereotype, and the kind that swish their glamorous cloaks around, Scottish Widows-style. At least that’s how Rosie Freeland felt...

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Q&A with Amanda German of Whiteballoon Funeral Planning Hub

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Q&A with Amanda German of Whiteballoon Funeral Planning Hub

We meet Amanda German of whiteballoon.co.uk, a free online resource for funerals and end of life planning. Combining practical advice with inspiration, it has been designed both for funeral planning, and also for anyone who wants to share their own wishes with their loved ones.

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Julia Page: Why I Love Being a Funeral Celebrant

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Julia Page: Why I Love Being a Funeral Celebrant

Former teacher Julia Page changed careers in 2019 to retrain as a humanist celebrant and has since conducted more than 600 funerals. Here she tells us why she loves what she does and what she’s learnt along the way.

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A Day in the Life of... Henry Emson, Founder of One Life One Tree

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A Day in the Life of... Henry Emson, Founder of One Life One Tree

In our latest interview we meet Henry Emson, founder of One Life One Tree which enables people to offset an entire lifetime of carbon emissions by planting a Giant Sequoia tree. Recently, the trees have become increasingly popular as memorials, enabling families to create a sustainable tribute to their loved one which can be visited for generations to come.

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