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Wellwishers have raised £18,938 for the funerals of an NHS worker and her daughter who were murdered by her estranged husband before he died in a car crash. The two women, named locally as Emma Robertson Coupland, 24, and Nicole Anderson, 39, were killed by Steven Robertson, 40, who later died in a car crash. … Read more
Bereaved families will have to pay Covid fines if funerals break rules, undertakers say after police issued £10,000 penalty when 150 attended service Families who have lost loved ones may have to guarantee to pay cost of fines National Association of Funeral Directors have suggested new rules to members Suggested an alternative option of arranging … Read more
The cost of a basic funeral has risen to £4,184 on average, but more families opted for budget cremations during the pandemic and their price has dropped to £1,554. A ‘direct cremation’ takes place without a funeral service, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise a personal memorial for a … Read more
Four funerals and a wedding… that’s the yearly total of services for average parish church as worshippers fall to record low Parish churches only held four funerals and one wedding on average last year Figures show that fewer than 700,000 people turned up for Sunday services The Church of England data is based from information … Read more
Wedding videographer reveals he’s filmed 100 funerals since April after making the ‘daunting’ switch in his service amid the Covid-19 crisis Ian Wilkinson, from Leicestershire, offers service with Confetti Wedding Videos Revealed he has switched his offering and now captures funerals amid crisis Would usually film 40 weddings a year but has filmed 100 funerals … Read more
Dash to the altar this weekend! Hammer blow for couples tying the knot as wedding guests will be limited to 15 from Monday under new Covid rules – but 30 mourners will still be allowed at funerals Boris Johnson has announced a new cap of 15 people at wedding receptions Weddings were able to resume … Read more
Death knell for cap on rip-off funeral costs: Move to limit price of saying goodbye to your loved ones gets shelved… but rogue firms preying on families still face a crackdown CMA previously said it was clear the £2 billion-a-year sector was not working The watchdog launched an investigation last year amid concerns of rogue … Read more
She outlived four husbands, spent their enormous fortunes – and earned the nickname Lady Killmore. We reveal the secrets of Enid Lindeman, one of history’s most scandalous socialites
The rise in ‘pauper funerals’: Agony for bereaved as cost of cremations soars despite Covid crisis after two thirds of councils hike prices by up to 16% making average ceremony now £775 By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 08:18 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 08:18 BST, 9 July 2020 The costs of laying your … Read more
The other day I learnt that an old friend had died. But although I can accept this as a matter of fact, I can’t really take it in because there has been no shared recognition among those who knew her that her life is over. There hasn’t been a funeral. Tens of thousands of people … Read more