Funeral Guides

We need to talk about the Funeral, 101 Practical Ways to Commemorate and Celebrate a Life

By Jane Morrell & Simon Smith
This book is a detailed, practical manual on funeral arrangements to help the bereaved think about their alternatives and consider their preferences and the amount of involvement they might want to have.

The Good Funeral Guide

By Charles Cowling
The first independent consumer guide to the funeral industry with listings of best funeral directors and other best providers of services and merchandise.

The Natural Death Handbook

By The Natural Death Centre
The comprehensive funeral and death reference book: inexpensive, green and DIY funerals, incl. 200 natural burial grounds, biodegradable mailorder coffins, a Good Funeral Guide to the funeral trade, caring for the dying at home, living wills and much much more.

Complete Book of Funeral Planning, Readings and Music

By R Johnstone-Burt
How to plan and organize the funeral your loved ones would most appreciate

Do Not Go Gentle, poems for funerals

Edited by Neil Astley
A collection of poems for the bereaved including some of the well known traditional poems as well as a selection of powerful contemporary ones. The poems include ‘Funeral Blues’ by WH Auden and ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ by Dylan Thomas. A selection to read if looking for inspiration for a funeral poem, or just inspiration.

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