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800-year-old coffin damaged by tourists taking a photo

An 800-year-old coffin has been damaged by a family trying to take a photo. The coffin in Prittlewell Priory Museum in…

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Give way to The Plume

Created as a respectful marker for cars that are part of the funeral procession, The Plume gives the cortège a…

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Wilcox delivers hearse for high-profile Kenyan funeral

Wilcox Limousines has delivered a hearse to Kenya for the funeral of respected politician Major-General Joseph Nkaissery, the African country’s…

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New crematorium set to open

A new crematorium is set to open this Monday in Romsey. The facility, developed and operated by Westerleigh, hopes to…

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Archaeologists find evidence of early Christian plank-lined burials

Archaeologists from MOLA have uncovered rare plank-lined graves and tree-trunk coffins dating from the 7th-9th century AD. The important Anglo-Saxon…

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South Derbyshire welcomes all-female team of funeral directors

Staff at Ward and Brewin Funeral Home, in Swadlincote, have spoken openly about the importance of working together and how…

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Unexplained deaths in infancy continue to fall

There were 191 unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales in 2015, with a rate of 0.27 deaths per 1,000…

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Evidence found for cannibalistic Palaeolithic burial rituals

Engraved human bones found in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, show previously unrecognised ritualistic behaviour from the Palaeolithic period, say experts at…

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Scotland plans new benefit to tackle funeral poverty

The Scottish Government aims to launch a new Funeral Expense Assistance benefit by summer 2019, to help people who are…

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New report provides recommendations for specialist palliative care

A new report examines the role of specialist palliative care in providing support to care homes in England. It was commissioned…

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