Blog - Funeral Guide

Welcome to Funeral Guide

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

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 of the 20th century, including the funerals of Queen Victoria, John F. Kennedy, Grace Kelly and Nelson Mandela

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What Are Professional Mourners?

A guide to professional mourners and their place in history.

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Victorian Mourning Jewellery

A guide to mourning jewellery in the 19th century

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What is Thanatophobia?

thanatophobia: a guide to fear of death, with information on symptoms and treatment of death anxiety

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Famous War Memorials

A guide to famous war memorials around the world, including the Arc de Triomphe, Cenotaph, Menin Gate, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Scottish Government Releases Code of Practice For Funeral Profession

The Scottish Government has posted their draft statutory code of practice for funeral directors, which will come into effect later this year.

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Funeral Traditions in Medieval England

A guide to medieval funeral traditions in England, how they changed and what influenced them.

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Matters of Life and Death: Richard Venables

Richard Venables discusses his career in disaster victim identification, how he’s seen it grow and what influence he’s had on this less talked about area of mass tragedy recovery.

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Government Proposes New Regulation for Funeral Plan Providers

HM Treasury has released its proposal to bring the funeral planning sector under the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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The Regulatory Landscape for Funeral Directors - a Scottish Perspective

Natalie McKail discusses her first two years as Scotland’s first Inspector of Funeral Directors

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Sympathy Flowers: A Guide to Sending Flowers for Funerals & Condolences

15 popular sympathy flowers for condolence bouquets, funeral wreaths and coffin sprays

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What is an Ossuary?

A guide to ossuaries and a look at some famous examples around the world

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Famous Mausoleums

10 Famous Mausoleums, from family tombs to UNESCO World Heritage Sites and archaeological discoveries

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