Planning a cremation
Planning cremation Ño one enjoys talking about death. Pre planning cremation. In advanced funeral planning reduces stress for loved ones and allows friends and family to focus on grieving and healing. Instead of having to focus on funeral preparations. When you plan your funeral with a funeral director, you’ll find the process to be manageable […]
What does a funeral cost?
What does a funeral cost? What does funerals cost is not so easy to say and is per country different. It depends entirely on your wishes. The cost calculation is an addition. In general, a cremation, without a church funeral, is the most advantageous. With a small advertisement, a simple coffin and a not too […]
Funeral trends burial & cremation
Funeral trends What are the newest funeral trends? A leading company for funeral services, has been tracking trends and working with funeral directors and consumers for more than 130 years. Today’s families are bringing new values, preferences and opinions that are changing the world of the funeral service. They are thinking differently about how they […]
Viking cremation & burial
Viking cremation Until the arrival of Christianity in the 11th century, Scandinavians practised both cremation and burial. Following on from the earlier practice of burials in ship-like graves, in the Viking period (beginning in the 9th century) the deceased was placed in a ship, which was either buried in the earth or burnt on a […]
Aboriginal cremation indigenous Australia
Aboriginal cremation indigenous Australia Prior to European arrival, Aboriginal funeral practices varied considerably across Australia. In the Sydney region, British settlers noted that cremation and burial were the most common methods of disposal. New evidence from Lake Mungo in Western New South Wales shows that indigenous Australians were cremating their dead at least 40,000 years […]