I’ve literally just arrived home from applauding the Good Funeral Awards winners at the annual awards ceremony in London. A mighty fine day and lovely to see so many friends. Well done Fran Hall!
Good Funeral Awards winners 2016
Good Funeral Awards
Ideal Death Show 2015
The Ideal Death Show is a weekend gathering of entrepreneurs, pioneers and progressives from the funeral industry. At the Ideal Death Show you can talk about bereavement, funeral planning and the more unusual ways that people are choosing to mark their own passing. We pick the best lecturers to talk about topics like what it feels like […]
Anyone for tea and sympathy?
Anyone for tea and sympathy? The Observer asks the question and highlights the work of Death Cafes, Final Fling, the rise of death doulas and the Ideal Death Show – all working to embrace death and dying – the last taboo.
Please nominate us for Good Funeral Awards 2015
That’s it. A small ask that means a whole lot to us. Nominations close 7 August 2015. Read more and nominate us.
Meet the Funeral Director: Lucy Jane
For Dying Matters Awareness Week, we thought it would be good to introduce a Funeral Director. We’ve chosen Lucy Jane who started the Individual Funeral Company in Oxford only 15 months ago. Find Lucy and funeral directors near you on our Marketplace.
Best Green Funeral Directors
In the last few days of the year, let’s celebrate winners – this time the Best Green Funeral Directors award, which went to Gordon and Alison Tulley of Respect Green Funerals. This was awarded by the Association of Green Funeral Directors at the Good Funeral Awards. We spoke to Gordon and Alison about their award and the work they do.
Best alternative funeral hearse
Still on highlights of the year… Best Alternative Funeral Hearse Award went to Clare Brookes and and Michelle Orton who run VW Funerals. A VW hearse… way to go! I asked Clare about winning the Good Funeral Award, why they think they won and how they got into this line of work.
Green Funeral Directors of the Year
Recapping on highlights of the year, today we’re celebrating Tracy O’Leary of Woodland Wishes winning Green Funeral Directors of the Year. We asked Tracy about the award, what she does and why.
Promising new funeral directors
Earlier this year, Wallace Stuart funeral directors won the award for “Most Promising New Funeral Directors 2014”. We asked Lel and Sarah why them and asked what they’ve learned so far.
Good Funeral Awards 2014
It’s that time again. The Good Funeral Awards nomination process is underway. Nominations close 1 August 2014. Please nominate Final Fling!
Good Funeral Awards 2012
6 months after its launch, in September 2012, Final Fling won the title for Most Outstanding Contribution to Understanding Death at the Good Funeral Awards 2012.
Final Fling win at Good Funeral Awards 2012
Barbara Chalmers, Founder of Final Fling, picks up an award at the Good Funeral Awards, 2012 for Most Outstanding Contribution to Understanding Death in the Media