Funeral Service Times August 2017 May 2019 | Page 4

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CONTENTS
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DISPATCHES
Breaking news from around the industry
CELEBRANT COLUMN
Benn Abdy-Collins explains why showing love is
important in the trade
15 SOAPBOX: AOIC
Philip Spicksley looks at the shifts of the
industry
24 EDUCATION
The value of the Apprenticeship Levy
26 TECHNOLOGY
How moving with the times can benefit the
trade
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28 VIEW FROM THE CHOIR STALLS
How to avoid arguments over song choices
31 BUSINESS ADVICE
Carl Benfield discusses the importance of
teamwork
39 CEMETERIES AROUND THE WORLD
Visiting Sydney’s Waverley Cemetery
42 OBITUARIES
Paying tribute to some of those we’ve lost
recently
MAY 2019
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