Funeral Service Times August 2017 October 2018 | Page 4

4 CONTENTS CONTENTS october 2018 05 20 42 5 6 8 DISPATCHES Breaking news from around the industry SAIF Terry Tennens reflects on the first annual report made by Natalie McKail CELEBRANT COLUMN Benn Abdy-Collins shares his ‘why?’ for joining the funeral sector 16 Soapbox: AOIC Why a celebrant may choose to join a trade association 20 TRANSPORT 24 What suppliers have to offer the trade 24 RESPECTING THE HEARSE Casey Cooper-Fiske asks if respect has been lost for the funeral cortege 30 MEMORIAL TREES The long lasting memorial alternative 38 REMARKABLE FUNERALS Looking at the service of Bruce Lee 30 OCTOBER 2018 42 OBITUARIES Paying tributes to some of those we’ve lost recently www.funeralservicetimes.co.uk