Blog – White Rose Modern Funerals

How Living Memorial soil blend works

Living Memorial is a soil blend that has similar consistency to normal top soil. The special blend promotes biodiversity at all levels of an eco-system. Cremation ashes have a high pH (alkalinity) and a high Sodium, Calcium and Potassium content, which normal soil doesn’t counteract. These damage the root structure of plants, resulting in deficient … Read more

What is a Modern Funeral?

A modern funeral is about choice. A funeral can be a private, quiet farewell, a sense of ceremony and occasion, or even unattended. Currently, influential TV and media advertising is pushing the ‘no funeral’ – where no-one attends. But you have far more options than either a traditional style funeral or an unattended direct cremation. … Read more

Creating a photo memory board

Some funeral venues have TV screens which allow you to show a slideshow of photos on the screens. At other venues, this facility may not be available – or you may prefer to have photos shown in printed form. This is when a printed board with a single photo or collage of photos can be … Read more

Business Focus – In the Spotlight | TW Magazine

White Rose Modern Funerals were interviewed for a ‘business in the spotlight’ feature in the March 2022 issue of the TW Magazine covering Teddington and Twickenham. The article is posted below. How did you get into this business? We launched in 2018 as a result of our own poor experience of trying to arrange a … Read more

Pre-paid Funeral Plans – are they the answer?

A few years ago when we launched White Rose Modern Funerals, my parents, then in their early 80’s, informed my sister and I that the previous year they had purchased funeral plans as they did not want to leave us with any unnecessary burden at the time they died. Plenty of family banter then ensued … Read more

Direct Cremation – is it the answer for a No Fuss funeral?

“I don’t want any fuss, just stick me in a cardboard box and be done with it!” Many times we hear this response when people are asked the question about their own funeral – or when faced with a genuine end of life situation with terminal illness. Digging a little deeper, it’s often more about … Read more

Making funerals greener

While in life people focus on how we can be kinder to the planet, what happens to us afterwards may not always be that environmentally friendly. In fact, emissions from cremations can be surprisingly high. In October 2021, there was a special report by BBC South News on how to make funerals greener. This looked … Read more

Organising a cremation funeral at Mortlake Crematorium

If you are looking to arrange a cremation funeral at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond upon Thames, speaking to White Rose Modern Funerals is the best way to receive advice and guidance based on our years of experience. We highly rate Mortlake Crematorium, both for the venue as well as the team. The gardens are beautifully … Read more

Find a local funeral director in Richmond or Kingston – what you need to know

How to discern an independent funeral director, a corporate funeral director and a remote ‘tech’ funeral director When faced with planning a funeral, the services of a local funeral director can help to guide you through decision making and solve any complex issues. This guide is to help inform you about local funeral directors in … Read more

What is an End of Life Doula?

For anyone approaching the end of their life, it is vital that they feel able to stay in control of the situation as far as possible, have the knowledge to make informed decisions and have the right support around them to feel comforted. Friends and family can provide incredible love and support, but often there’s … Read more