Funerals today

Research carried out by The Co-operative Funeralcare shows that today’s funerals do still follow the basic principles of a traditional service in that they generally:

People have suddenly realised that they can have whatever they want, not just what Mr Smith down the road had.

• Follow the established rights of a particular religion.
• Include a service led by a recognised religious minister.
• Are held at an established place of worship followed by a burial or cremation.

However, the content of funerals is changing.

The choice of themes, words, music, coffin and hearse all reveal a clear move towards more individual funerals. Funerals with religious content are still the most common; however contemporary and humanist funerals are becoming more popular across the UK.

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