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My story – by Paul

My previous experience of arranging a funeral was in 2010 when my brother suddenly died. The conventional approach was to go to a “funeral...

How to set up a free “in memory” fundraising page

You can use JustGiving to create an online page in memory of your loved one where family and friends can donate to your chosen...

Organising a cremation funeral at Kingston Crematorium

To arrange a funeral with a cremation at Kingston Crematorium is a straightforward process that we at White Rose Modern Funerals are very familiar...

Registering a death at a register office

When someone has died, the death should be registered within 5 days with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (unless the death has...

Creative ways to personalise a funeral service with small personal touches that help make it unique

How to personalise a funeral ceremony

People often believe that a funeral service should follow a set structure or format. There are certainly common elements that are typically included, such...

A guide to making your own coffin for a cremation funeral

How to build your own coffin

The regulations on coffin construction for a cremation funeral aim to ensure that it will be easily combustible and won’t emit smoke or toxic...

CMA Funeral Markets Study Interim Report

White Rose welcomes CMA funerals market study

The Competition and Markets Authority is currently investigating the funeral industry in response to consistently increasing funerals costs that some families are struggling to...

The most affordable funeral option in London

The cheapest funeral packages in London are what’s called Direct Cremations. A direct cremation is a no-frills funeral that eliminates the need for a...

Cremation only funeral, direct cremation, low cost cremation, no-service cremation, direct disposal funeral

A cremation only funeral

It’s becoming increasingly normal to consider a cremation only funeral in London and across the UK. And it’s not just because a direct cremation...

12 ways you can reduce funeral costs in London

A low cost funeral in London

A traditional funeral assumption has been that the more you spend, the better respect you are showing your loved one. But times have moved...