Blog
Our blog offers regularly updated helpful information, expert advice, and insights into our sector. Whether you’re seeking practical tips or reflections on life and death, we hope our posts bring comfort and clarity on topics that can be difficult to discuss.
Death in the News: reporting of suicide
Last week I discussed quite generally how the media handles the reporting of death. There have been a couple of specific...
Death In The News: What Can Be Reported?
During the last few years, there’s been more media reporting of death than ever before, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Memorial Product: Ashes to Blooms
As part of our aim to provide the highest level of customer service, we’re always on the lookout for new items...
The Role of a Celebrant in Planning and Delivering a Fitting Farewell for Your Loved One
Losing a loved one is undoubtedly one of the most challenging experiences we face in life. It is a time when emotions run high and the strain of grief can feel overwhelming.
Freeman Brothers supports Pride Month: in conversation with Nathan Martin
Growing up in the UK, I knew that I was gay, but initially hid from that fact. I believed in what I recognised as ‘traditional’ values, and put pressure...
Representations of Death in Art
Like other series within the Star Trek universe, ‘Voyager’ centres on the exploits of the multi-species crew of a starship, travelling through the galaxy.
Pet Bereavement – How It Impacts Us
When it comes to animals, there are two kinds of people: those who get it, and those who don’t. Some people just aren’t animal people...
Are You Having A Laugh: Why Are Funerals Used In Comedy?
At Freeman Brothers, we like to consider all kinds of issues concerned with death, funerals, and bereavement, and how they are presented...
Pre-paid funeral plan: 6 months post-regulation, what have we learned?
Freeman Brothers has been providing prepaid funeral plans as part of its services since they became available in the UK...
Why Aren’t People in A Good Place To Die?
I was seven years old when my granddad died, and I wasn’t allowed to go to his funeral. I was furious.