Mark Forth Independent Funeral Services

18/03/2026

The Law Commission has just published its long-awaited report to modernise burial and cremation laws in England and Wales. The proposals tackle some important funeral profession challenges, including burial space shortages, direct cremation and uncollected ashes.

A key proposal allows funeral directors to finally return historic, uncollected ashes to crematoria. SAIF welcomes this but strongly opposes any suggestion that crematoria charge our members a fee for clearing an historic backlog they did not create.

Regarding direct cremation, SAIF supports the push for transparency but urges the Government to go further. National online providers must be required to disclose their full chain of third-party contractors so families know exactly who is caring for their loved ones.

Finally, we welcome the recommendation to extend the grave reuse timeline to 100 years, protecting families from unnecessary distress. Read our full summary of how these vital reforms impact independent funeral directors here: https://saif.org.uk/news/law-commission-publishes-proposed-reforms-to-burial-and-cremation-laws/

01/03/2026

This is a terrible disease and definitely needs more recognition and support

Did you know motor neurone disease is considered a rare disease?

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22/02/2026

What a way start to a Sunday afternoon, Sue’s started her SAND’s CHARITY CHALLENGE, knitting some baby blankets. All I can hear is click, click, click, I don’t mind really, as it’s for a worthy cause. I’ll see if

13/02/2026

Raise funds for families facing baby loss

09/02/2026

Sincere condolences to everyone who knew Colin

24/12/2025

Some smiles carry tears at Christmas…
You may not see them,
but they’re there—
tucked quietly behind laughter,
wrapped gently inside gratitude.

Because Christmas has a way
of holding joy and loss
in the same breath.

We smile at the tree,
even as we remember
who once helped decorate it.
We laugh at the table,
even as we notice
which chair sits empty now.

Christmas doesn’t forget.
It remembers for us.

It brings back voices
we haven’t heard in years,
recipes written in familiar handwriting,
songs that still know our story
by heart.

There are moments
when happiness catches in the throat—
when joy arrives carrying names
we still miss.

And yet…
we gather anyway.

We light the candles.
We say the prayers.
We pass the plates
and tell the stories
one more time.

Because love doesn’t disappear
when people do.
It stays.
It lingers.
It fills rooms in quieter ways.

So if you see tears behind a Christmas smile,
don’t rush to fix them.

They are not signs of brokenness.
They are proof of love
that mattered deeply.

Christmas doesn’t ask us
to choose between joy and grief.
It invites them both to the table.

And somehow,
in that sacred space—
between memory and miracle—
we find ourselves grateful
for every moment we were given.

Some smiles carry tears at Christmas.
And that’s not weakness.

That’s love
remembering how to show up.

17/12/2025

15/11/2025

We know Shelley With Love - Celebrant personally, and she is a lovely lady, she will certainly look after you at time of need

10/11/2025

Family owned and managed

06/11/2025

26/08/2025

A couple returned home to Portsmouth

09/08/2025

My Dad Passed Away On Sunday 3rd August 2025 At 3.56am, At Southfields House Spalding.
Mr Victor Hare (Garry) from Pinchbeck.
Garry Leaves His Wife Janet. Daughter Tina.. Grandchildren Lisa n Jason .. Great Grandchildren Logan n Ella.
He Will Be Sadly Missed By His Family n Friends.
Funeral Arrangements In Due Course.x