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The untimely death of the funeral
The rise of direct cremations might save money, but what would mourners lose?
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A funeral ceremony is a rite of farewell, and an important part of the grieving process, notes the writer.
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Claer Barrett
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Should we mourn the slow death of the traditional funeral?
The soaring cost of ceremonies and an increasingly secular society mean that fewer than half of Britons now want a funeral, according to a new study. This raises the question, what do they want instead? The answer – which anyone who watches daytime television will surely know – is a direct cremation.
