compassion
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The Mental Health Crisis in Funeral Service
The Mental Health Crisis in Funeral Service: What the Data Actually SaysFuneral director mental health is an operational crisis, not a personal failing. The data on burnout, compassion fatigue, and PTSD demands structural change. What you will get The numbers the profession doesn’t talk about The always-on reality Stoicism is…
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The Sad Staffy’s Poem
Today is just another day – to me they’re all the same I have the worst of genes you see, I bear the “Staffy” shame. The shame is in our numbers, there’s thousands with no home. Thousands just like me you’ll find, in kennels all alone. My mum was “just…
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Carrying Coffin’s What’s Gone Wrong?
The carrying of coffin to a place of burial or cremation has been occurring for thousands of years, from ancient Egyptians, through to medieval Europe, across the Atlantic to the America’s during the civil war, treatment and respect for the dead in coffins, has always been upheld, unfortunately history has…
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History of Park Lane Chapel
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Being a funeral director gives me the opportunity to visit all manner of churches and chapels across our region, the sheer amounts of history surrounding many of…
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With a Dash (-) Between The Dates.
I read of a man who stood to speakat the funeral of a friendHe referred to the dates on the tombstonefrom the beginning…to the end. He noted that first came the date of birthand spoke the following date with tears,but he said what mattered most of allwas the dash between…
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Dementia The Devil Within.
The reason I decided to write this emotive piece is because my family, had the privilege of welcoming a gentleman into our own family, he was the companion of my partners late mother, he is a wonderful man, very kind very caring, and a true gentleman. Originally from South Africa,…
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Last Ever Letter To My Dad x
I lost my dad on Sunday, 26th February 2023, the day will be etched in my memory forever. As this is the day I lost forever the most important man in my life, my dad! Secondly, it was the day that my son James and I had travelled to watch…
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The Value of Celebrant Services for Every Funeral Home
I found the following piece written by Alexandra Jo! Alexandra is a certified Celebrant and the Content Manager at Parting Stone where she creates forward-thinking content for funeral professionals. I wanted to share this for others to read as it gives a great perspective from a funeral celebrant point of…
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People of Leigh go ‘above and beyond’ with aid donations to Ukraine
This piece was written by Conal Cunningham of the Leigh Journal ourlocal paper,on the incredible effort from the great people of our little town. THE GENEROSITY of the community in Leigh has been described as “phenomenal” following a public appeal for Ukranian aid donations. Since the Russian invasion into Ukraine…
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The Power Of Music at a Funeral
We all have a particular style of music we like, whether it be Pop, Rock, RnB, Classical, Country music, Jazz, Techno etc. this list can be endless, but there will be certain genre we each like and can relate to, what and how you embrace music is a personal thing,…
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Do Funeral Directors Really Care?
Well straightaway the answer to that question is a resounding “yes” in every manner of the word, in every language on the globe! Yes Yes Yes we care! So here are my reason’s why I care! (I’ve wrote this about a time before the pandemic) If I asked you to…
Life Through Ordinary Eyes 