Funeral customs in the United States are undergoing significant change, with many long-standing traditions giving way to more flexible, personalized, and cost-conscious practices. Rising expenses, ...

Direct cremation is seen as a means by which families can attempt to undertake funerals without breaching the lockdown restriction rules and maintaining social distancing. Public gatherings have been ...

In the UK and the US, ‘direct cremations’ – where no mourners are present and relatives and friends can organise their own ceremonies – are on the rise. Is it time to rethink how we say goodbye our ...

According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades ago. From The Washington Post: ...

John Edwards Funeral Directors offers a variety of cremation packages. But all its cremations are either a form of direct cremation or normal cremation. So, what’s the difference? Alan James, from the ...

Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service - The ASA said the ad misleadingly implied that the standard Pure Cremation package included an in-person funeral service, ...

With names like Solace, Tulip and Eirene, start-ups are hoping to make cremation the next big at-home purchase. By Michael Waters Less than two hours after you book a cremation with Eirene, a start-up ...

A new West Midlands direct cremations business steeped in decades of funeral expertise has reported a busy first quarter of trading, with enquiries and bookings from day one. We are Direct Cremations ...