Press Release: Cardiff Funeral Director named Funeral Arranger of the Year Finalist at ‘Death Oscars’ 2017

6 September 2017

Cardiff, Wales, September 6th, 2017| James Rogers of independent Cardiff firm, Coles Funeral Directors, is up for the prestigious title of ‘Funeral Arranger of the Year 2017’ at the Good Funeral Awards – dubbed ‘the Death Oscars’ (or the Oscars of the funeral trade).Now in its sixth year, the Good Funeral Awards were set up […]

An interview with James Rogers: Funeral Arranger of the Year Finalist

2 September 2017

Written by Claire Robertson: On Thursday we’ll be supporting Team Leader and Funeral Arranger of the Year Finalist, James Rogers, at the Good Funeral Awards in Porchester Hall, London!  So here’s a short interview with James which explains a little bit about his experiences in the funeral industry, and what it means to be recognised […]

August Flower of the Month: Sunflowers

15 August 2017

Written by Claire Robertson: Lilies are symbolic of death but the strong associations with the Christian faith (purity, holiness and innocence) might mean that you’re looking for an alternative bloom to feature in any floral tributes for a humanist funeral ceremony.Humanist ceremonies, generally speaking, are a celebration of the life of the deceased and summer […]

National Road Victims Awareness Month

4 August 2017

Written by Claire Robertson, Office Manager While we never forget those bereaved as a result of a traffic incident, August is an especially poignant time to remember all those who have been killed or injured on our roads.It may interest you to understand why August was chosen as the awareness month, and the driving force […]

Discussing funeral services and the death care industry in Cardiff

17 July 2017

Written by Director Gareth Coles On Saturday, I had the privilege of being asked to join a panel of industry experts at Cardiff Bereavement Services’ Open Day at Thornhill Crematorium and take questions from local people who wanted to understand a little bit more about funeral services and the death care industry in Cardiff.For anyone […]

Bereavement Open Day at Thornhill Crematorium, Cardiff

9 July 2017

If your family is anticipating the loss of a loved one, or has recently said goodbye, you might consider joining us at Cardiff Bereavement Services’ Open Day at Thornhill Crematorium on Saturday 15th July (10am – 2pm).The idea behind the Open Day is to help dispel any misgivings you may have about the cremation process, […]