Funeral Service Times August 2017 November 2018 | Page 4

4 CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2018 05 20 58 5 6 8 DISPATCHES Breaking news from around the industry SAIF Entering a new era for the trade CELEBRANT COLUMN The can of worms of death 16 Soapbox: AOIC How funeral directors can assist the growing celebrant sector 31 CHARITY SPECIAL Donating to causes in memoriam 20 THE OFFSIDE TRUST 24 49 The organisation helping survivors of sexual abuse heal 24 LEGS4AFRICA The charity donating prosthetic limbs to those in poorer countries 30 CEMETERIES AROUND THE WORLD The Merry Cemetery, Romania 38 REMARKABLE FUNERALS The growing popularity of funeral rehearsals 58 OBITUARIES Paying tribute to some of those we’ve lost recently NOVEMBER 2018 www.funeralservicetimes.co.uk