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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Hayley Campbell has spent the last three years talking, thinking and writing about death. She has interviewed a gravedigger, a pathologist, a bereavement midwife, even an executioner.
In 2020, 80% of all UK funerals were cremations, and this proportion has been rising steadily over recent decades. Here are some of things that you need to bear in mind — and a few facts that you probably never knew — about keeping or scattering ashes.
In our second spotlight on our sustainable suppliers, we speak to Ellen Musgrove about the willow coffins crafted by her family business, Musgrove Willows.
We answer all your questions about funeral orders of service — and share some practical tips about how to make your order of service as personal and useful as possible.
Although Poppy’s is based in Tooting, south London, we consider the whole of Greater London as our local area — and we arrange funerals outside the capital too. In this blog, we answer three common questions about using a local funeral director.
An unexpected death, or one that comes at a difficult time, can make paying for even the simplest funeral seem impossible. However, there are sources of support available if you are struggling with funeral costs.