Entries by Jean

A RETREAT IN FRANCE with Fay Barratt.

MARY MAGDALENE  July 20th to 27th   2013 For men and women of all beliefs. A healing  pilgrimage to the Truth of who you are, guided by Magdalene’s teaching and the energies of this land where Mary Magdalene has been revered for centuries. The gathering is held by Fay Barratt who is blessed with a deep […]

Creativity and death can be good friends

Author: Trypheyna McShane, Art Therapist at Bear Cottage 21 March 2014 Trypheyna writes about the importance of using creativity during palliative care for both children and adults alike. “I believe that creativity and palliative care are two vital supports needed together at end of life.” I’ve spent the majority of my life working as an artist […]

Giraffe says goodbye to dying man, with a kiss

Mario says goodbye to his friend at the zoo Philippe Naughton Published at 3:16PM, March 21 2014 A dying man who was taken on a final visit to the zoo where he worked for more than 30 years was rewarded with a goodbye kiss — from a giraffe. The 54-year-old, identified only as Mario, had […]

Bus driver makes hospice detour for grieving passenger

  27 January 2014 A Berkhamstead bus driver went the “extra mile” when she made a detour to a hospice after a passenger discovered her father had just died. When Lisa Gregory received a call telling her that her father, who she had been travelling to see, had died at the Hospice of St Francis […]

Win a natural burial plot!

The Good Funeral Guide Blog Thursday, 20 February 2014 Posted by Daniel Lane of Leedam Natural Heritage Free to enter and open to all We would like all you seasoned and budding photographers alike to grab your cameras and make your way to our natural burial ground near you. Get creative and send us your best. Whether […]

Different Faiths, One Love – ETC Magazine

Horsham’s very own Interfaith Minister, Rev. Jean Francis, shares with Simon Robb her passion for uniting different religions in beautiful matrimony. Etc. Magazine published this article about Interfaith weddings in their February 2014 edition. Pictures by Steve Cobb.

The Healing Power of a Good Funeral

When Colin, my ex-husband was told he had only a short while to live he asked if I would write and conduct his funeral. I began to put words together and as I read them to him over the phone asked him to stop me if he wanted to make changes. During this process he […]

A Timely Round…

A man and a friend are playing golf one day at their local golf course. One of the guys is about to chip onto the green when he sees a long funeral procession on the road next to the course. He stops in mid-swing, takes off his golf cap, closes his eyes, and bows down […]

Facebook reviews family memorials after dad’s plea

By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News  John Berlin posted his emotional plea to Facebook on YouTube A father’s plea to watch a video based on his dead son’s Facebook page has provoked the network to look again at how families can remember loved ones. Facebook recently launched a Look Back feature that creates a […]