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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

A Cremation Funeral does not have to be held at a Crematorium

Alternative Cremation Venue £2,250 + 3rd party costs and options It is a natural assumption when planning a cremation funeral that the service must...

How funerals can cost less

Recently the ITV Tonight programme ‘Funerals: The True Cost’ highlighted the vulnerable position families may face when planning a funeral. The cost of funerals...

The Changing Face of Funerals Covid 19 – what families have found helpful

Nothing could have prepared us, as modern funeral directors, for the baptism of fire that became Covid 19. In a matter of days we...

Difference between a cemetery burial and a natural burial

Cemeteries or graveyards are local authority owned land set aside for burials and interment of ashes. There may be trees planted, but the scene...

Modern and alternative urns for ashes

Families often wish to keep their loved one’s ashes at home temporarily or even permanently, however traditional urns are not to everyone’s taste. Fortunately...

How we manage charity donations at funerals

It is common practice these days for funeral notices to state ‘family flowers only’ and express a preference for charitable donations to be made...

Arranging a funeral during the Coronavirus pandemic

Making funeral arrangements during the Coronavirus epidemic in the UK during Spring 2020 presents specific challenges due to the restrictions on gatherings and avoidance...

What to do with ashes after a cremation

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What is a Modern Funeral Director?

We often get asked what the difference is between a ‘modern funeral director’ and a more traditional one. To illustrate this, we should explain...

White Rose finalist in Good Funeral Awards 2019

We were delighted to be one of the finalists for the Good Funeral Awards 2019 organised by the Association of Green Funeral Directors. White...

White Rose accredited by the Good Funeral Guide

During August 2019, a director of the Good Funeral Guide (GFG) – which is wholly independent of the funeral industry – spent a day...

How much does a cremation funeral cost?

When planning a funeral, you obviously want to ensure that everything is handled professionally to ensure the send off is dignified and properly conducted....

A chat with Reverend Joe Moffatt – Teddington Parish

We sat down with Reverend Joe Moffatt of St Mary with St Albans in Teddington to find out more about what a Church of...

Advice and insights into funerals, cremations, burials and end of life