29/12/2025
At this time of year, I am often asked whether funerals take place before Christmas or the New Year. The answer is yes. Each family’s wishes are different; some choose to wait until the New Year, while others feel it is right to gather after Christmas but before the year draws to a close. Whatever the timing, our role is to walk alongside families and ease the process in any way we can.
Today, on this quiet and chilly Monday afternoon, it is a privilege to guide a dearly loved mother and grandmother, aged 96, as she is laid to rest, marking the end of a life well lived and deeply cherished.