Embalming
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberFeatures
Does cryonics offer an alternative to death?
It’s described as an ambulance to the future. Cryonics UK provides assistance to people who wish for their body to…
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17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Anderson Maguire invests nearly £100,000 in embalming facility
Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors has recently invested nearly £100,000 to provide the largest embalming facility in Scotland by a privately-owned…
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Oct- 2017 -27 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Date set for post mortem reconstructive course
William Purves Embalming Academy will hold a five day post mortem reconstructive surgery course at The University of Edinburgh’s Old…
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Sep- 2017 -15 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
The Good Funeral Awards names 2017’s winners
Sometimes called ‘The Death Oscars’, the Good Funeral Awards celebrate the hard work and compassion of the people within the…
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May- 2017 -19 MayEvents
The funeral ‘Oscars’ return for 2017
The Good Funeral Awards have returned for 2017. Now back for the sixth year, the ceremony recognises ‘outstanding service to…
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Aug- 2014 -7 August
Wrong woman buried by American funeral home
Mabrie Memorial Mortuary in Houston, Texas, has issued an apology after burying the wrong woman. While attending the funeral of…
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7 August
Wrong woman buried by American funeral home (2)
Mabrie Memorial Mortuary in Houston, Texas, has issued an apology after burying the wrong woman. While attending the funeral of…
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Apr- 2014 -8 April
Co-op pays out £170,000 after embalming blunder
The Co-operative Funeralcare has reportedly paid out £170,000 in compensation to 1,000 people after branches in Staffordshire, Newcastle and Crewe…
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Feb- 2013 -12 FebruaryPeople
Qualifications for Melrose Funeral Services staff
Two members of the team at Melrose Funeral Services Ltd have earned British Institute of Embalmers (BIE) membership status. Laura…
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Oct- 2012 -3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Consultation begins on natural burial charter
Customer care standards at natural burial grounds could soon rise as the result of an industry-wide consultation regarding a proposed…
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