Blog - Funeral Guide

Day of the Dead

A guide to the history and meaning of Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, with information on traditions, festivals, and food in Mexico and around the world, including art, costumes, face paint and sugar skulls

#Tradition & Culture

Baby Loss Awareness Week & Wave of Light

A guide to Baby Loss Awareness Week and the international remembrance event it culminates in - Wave of Light

#Bereavement

Grief-Therapy Dogs and Pet Therapy at Funerals

A guide to grief-therapy dogs & pet-therapy at funerals & memorial services

#Bereavement

Famous Funeral Paintings

A guide to famous depictions of funerals in art, including ‘A Burial at Ornans’ by Gustave Courbet, ‘The Funeral of Shelley’ by Louis Edouard Fournier and ‘A Funeral: Tribute to Oskar Panizza’ by George Grosz

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Funeral Trains

A guide to funeral trains, with information on funeral train services & famous funeral trains, including the London Necropolis Railway Line and George H.W. Bush’s funeral train

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Danse Macabre

A guide to danse macabre, or the dance of death, in art, music, and literature, from the Black Death until the present, including works by Holbein, Saint-Saëns, and Liszt

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Best Funeral Songs for Dad

We run down the most popular songs for a father’s funeral and some of the meanings behind them

Grief Meditation & Mindfulness

A guide to grief meditation & mindfulness, including noting & sleep meditation, with information on how it can help you heal after a loved one has died

#Bereavement

St. George’s Chapel, the Royal Vault & the Royal Burial Ground

A guide to royal burials and tombs in St. George’s Chapel, the Royal Vault and the Royal Burial Ground in Windsor, including King George VI, the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson

#Tradition & Culture

Welcome to Funeral Guide

After six years of helping the bereaved as Funeral Zone, our name has changed

#News & Events

Most Popular Funeral Songs for Mum

Our guide to the most popular funeral songs for a mother’s funeral, including modern music, older options and funeral hymns

Famous Funerals

A guide to famous funerals around the world, including the funerals of Winston Churchill, Princess Diana, John F. Kennedy, Grace Kelly & Nelson Mandela

#Funerals