The GFG Blog
2017Sep
Best Death Related Public Engagement Event 2017
Fran Hall
Sep
16
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Anna Lyons & Louise Winter from Life, Death, Whatever with Annabel de Vetten-Peterson from BrumYODO Another popular category, this year there were 13 finalists reflecting death related events from around the country. It is wonderful to see such diverse and creative ways of encouraging conversation about death in the
Special Award for Innovation 2017
Fran Hall
Sep
15
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‘The judges decided to introduce an additional award not listed as a category in the 2017 awards, in response to an entry for the Most Significant Contribution to the Understanding of Death. This award is going to a product which, in the judges’ opinion, will impact positively on the experience
The Most Significant Contribution to the Understanding of Death 2017
Fran Hall
Sep
14
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Photograph by Jayne Lloyd While it might look like there is a serious game of ‘swapsies’ happening here, the joint winners of The Most Significant Contribution to the Understanding of Death Award 2017 (Lucy Coulbert, left and Liz Rothschild, right) are actually making sure they receive the correct statue
The judges would like to say…
Fran Hall
Sep
13
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Miniature coffins provided by the generous sponsor of this year’s awards, Greenfield Creations Photograph by Jayne Lloyd. Over the next week or two,we’ll be publishing on this blog the reasons for the judges’ decisions in choosing the winners and runners up in the 2017 Good Funeral Awards. We’re starting
Standing ovation at The Good Funeral Awards
Fran Hall
Sep
11
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The former editor of the GFG, Louise Winter, brought the packed room at Porchester Hall to their feet at the close of the 2017 Good Funeral Awards with a powerful emotional tribute to the late Jon Underwood. Everyone present joined in a standing ovation in recognition of Jon’s pioneering
The Good Funeral Awards 2017 Winners
Fran Hall
Sep
07
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The Good Funeral Awards 2017 sponsored by Greenfield Creations The winners of this year’s Death Oscars were announced at the glittering awards ceremony in London today. Most Significant Contribution to the Understanding of Death Joint Winners: Liz Rothschild and Lucy Coulbert Runner Up: Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief
2017Aug
No grave concerns
Fran Hall
Aug
11
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A funeral may need organising at a moment’s notice. But how much notice do you think is advisable, or reasonable, for renovating and repair a gravestone? And what should the relevant institution do to accommodate health and safety concerns, if you don’t take action fast enough? Many churchyards monuments are,
Is your name on the list…?
Fran Hall
Aug
07
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This year’s Long List has just been published, and all the finalists for a 2017 Good Funeral Award can be found on the Awards website here. Or you can skim down the list below and see if you’re on it. Individuals listed first, alphabetically by first name, and companies /
Material choices
Fran Hall
Aug
05
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Willow, cardboard, veneer. Wool, even. The material in which we choose to be buried may be imbued with cultural, emotional or traditional significance. We have the benefit of access to so many superb suppliers. We know the options are highly varied now, as are the means of interment. It is
Our role in their wishes
Fran Hall
Aug
03
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We noted The Sun newspaper’s report on a floral tribute this week, pointing a mild gosh-look-at-this finger at a family’s ambition to let funeral wishes be carried out – to the perfumed, petalled letter. However, it was the throwaway inclusion of another story, further down the page, that caught our
