LONDON — In the affluent neighborhood of Crouch End in London, a new business is attracting some attention. The storefront’s blue-and-white facade is airy and minimalist. Three polka-dot vases on ...

Neville Funerals says the idea that a “traditional funeral” must involve black clothing, sombre music and strict ceremony is increasingly out of step with the reality of how families choose to ...

Sky News anchor Colin Brazier has asked those attending his wife’s funeral not to wear bright colours, requesting that mourners “leave their Hawaiian shirts and pink helium balloons at home” and ...

From coffin clubs to Star Wars themes and parties before you’re actually dead – five ideas for a modern memorial, and one to avoid Charlotte Lytton is a freelance journalist who has worked in ...

Except for the coffin, it looks like an ordinary kitchen. A steaming kettle sits on the stove and the smell of brownies wafts through the air. The scene is part of a St. Louis mortuary that is trying ...

When it comes to funerals, we usually face a mere two options: burial or cremation? But local cemeteries are increasingly offering another way: natural burials. The problem? Most people don't know ...