We believe it’s time for a more open conversation about death, dying and funerals.
In this blog, we give practical advice and ideas to help you if you are arranging a funeral or experiencing bereavement; answer your frequently asked questions/FAQs; and share stories, interviews and opinions.
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Prolay Mukherjee has led funeral rites for some of our Hindu clients, so we asked him to share his experience of what happens in Hinduism when someone dies.
Interview with disaster response planner Lucy Easthope, whose memoir, 'When the Dust Settles', shines a light on a hidden world — revealing how the living and the dead are cared for in the aftermath of a disaster.
Natalie Charles has worked with Poppy’s as a celebrant and funeral director since 2015. We asked her to share what brought her to Poppy's, and what she’s looking forward to about managing Poppy’s Sheen.
Ben Yeoh talks with us about his new performance lecture, Thinking Bigly: How we die, where the audience help him plan his own funeral
Sisters Monica and Rowena Samuel talk about how Poppy's helped them prepare a funeral for their brother Abner which brought together family from across the world.
Ash Hayhurst, author of the Queer Funeral Guide and former funeral arranger, tells us about Being Ready, a project to improve care for trans and gender diverse people at the end of life, after death or when grieving.