The Coffin

[willywetegg]

Just had a thought as I clicked on post reply lol, this should have been in chat.

Jim.

[marksworld]

lol jim about this being in the wrong section. i am doing more and more funerals where the family want a celebration of life more than the traditional funeral, times they are a changin. i would class myself as an aproachable modern funeral director, not your dour old traditional type. just got to add there is still nothing wrong with tradition


cheers
mark

[Clare]

I was at a humanist funeral about three weeks ago and I must admit it was one of the nicest (if it could ever be a pleasant occasion) funerals i have been to because they did celebrate the life that was.

[marksworld]

i did a funeral up at bockenfield woodland burials about 2 years ago which with a humanist taking the service it was very informal, no black suits etc the familly wanted a happy affair which by all accounts was. they set 100 baloons in the air with a message in each and read some poems then played a couple of david bowie tracks. by pure chance one of the RAF jets flew by and was told later on by the family that she was the first woman in the RAF in england and that the jet passing by made there day and seemed very fitting. for a funeral there was a lot of smiling and not much tears shed.


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mark

[Edited on 10/2/2006 by marksworld]

[pottsy]

When one of Ray\'s best mates, Little Jeff who was a well known local rock DJ, died last year the funeral was attended by hundreds - standing room only in the church with everybody dressed as though they were going to Mayfair. It was followed by a rock night in Trillians. There was lots of guessing as to what music he would have played with suggestions such as Stairway to Heaven etc but he had decided he wanted to leave the church to the strains of the Blaydon Races

Ali and Ray

[Marc]

There is a good mate of mine who owns a funeral place in Wallsend, I’ve done quite a few jobs with him over the last couple of years as a pallbearer helping him out when he’s busy. We’ve done meadow burials, jazz funerals, and biker’s funerals allsorts really. People’s attitudes seem to be really changing towards death and funeral arrangements
He is going down the road of what the family wants (just about anything goes) rather than the traditional route of being told what to have by the funeral director.
He does do the traditional stuff as well though but seems to be doing a lot more alternative (in a nice way) funerals as peoples attitudes change,

[alan]

I think my old work mate Billy runs the shop/Parlour for him,if its the same Funeral Directors

[Marc]

Aye Alan, sound like the same place, Great lad Billy, got loads of time for him, realy nice bloke.

Got a cracking photo of him on the back of a motorcycle hearse holding his top hat on looking a little worried, I\'m not sure if it\'s on this machine or the one at work, if I can find it I\'ll post it.

Where did you work with him, I think I\'m over there tomorrow I\'ll mention you.

[marksworld]

lads thats not go as you please by any chance, dont know the owner if it is but know his partner.


cheers
mark

[Marc]

The very same Mark

[marksworld]

i sometimes have a pint or three with johnny, small world eh



cheers
mark

[Marc]

Isn\'t it just, Johnny\'s another great lad. You must have met Carl?

If you speak with Johnny, tell him I\'m Marc from the sandwich shop (Lisa\'s better half)

[marksworld]

only met carl in passing during the summer when a few of us were out on a bike ride up mitford way, popped in to see johnny and carl was just leaving.
i will pass on message when i see him next but not getting out to pub as much with work and fishing, i have lost my appetite for drinking at the moment and the pub is normally the place i see him .



cheers
mark

[sless]

the difference with an irish wedding and an irish funeral









one less drunk