A crematorium has been slammed for telling the family of a 96-year-old WWII veteran they can’t drape a Union Flag over his coffin because of ‘Covid rules’. Major Frank Clark’s family were devastated when Southend Crematorium, Essex, said they wouldn’t be allowed to include the flag in the service – as is customary for members of … Read more
Crematorium is slammed after it banned Union flag being draped over World War II veteran’s coffin because of ‘Covid rules’ Major Frank Clark’s family told they couldn’t have flag by Southend Crematorium They said the ban on flags, as is customary for veterans, was due to ‘Covid rules’ Major Clark’s funeral will instead held at … Read more
Staff at Switzerland’s biggest crematorium have opened up about the physical and psychological toll of coping with considerably higher numbers of cremations during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Crematorium Nordheim in Zurich is striving to maintain the conditions for saying peaceful goodbyes despite the rise in cremations, which has forced the business to extend its opening … Read more