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Many people believe that a funeral should be the celebration of a person’s life. That’s why there are so many ways to personalise a funeral these days, from the highly traditional to the boldly unconventional.
The following options are not suggestions or recommendations, but illustrations of some of the many options that are available, for how you wish to arrange the funeral is a personal matter. Whatever your preference, your local independent funeral director will be pleased to advise you on how it can be part of your plan. |
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| In addition to a range of services available for people of different faiths, there are ceremonies available for those of no religion but who still want a spiritual service. These services are conducted by officiates who are experienced in understanding a family’s wishes and conducting such occasions with sensitivity. |
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| A wide choice of coffins is available, including traditional, eco-friendly (made from sustainable sources) and of personalised design, to reflect your lifestyle or interests. Football fans can even choose a coffin in the team’s colours. |
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Your selected funeral director will show you a choice of fine traditional caskets and urns. Contemporary memorials include: ceramic portrait cameos to be added to the headstone; mourning jewellery, including a certified diamond created from the carbon of the deceased; life books or DVD’s, which are a treasured chronicle of one’s life and times; the planted trees; memorial furniture, such as a bench in one of your favourite spots; website memorials; environmental memorial sites; and a memorial tablet which contains the DNA of the deceased.
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