For those who are unfamiliar with end-of-life planning, some things can seem a little confusing. This can ring true for the terminology thatâs used among funeral directors, cemeteries, and memorial stonemasons, with some words often being used interchangeably. An...
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Who Can Put a Headstone on a Grave?
There are many things to consider when organising a funeral. Doing so while trying to grieve can make things incredibly difficult and stressful for some, while others appreciate being kept busy and productive during this period with something that occupies their time....
Mossfords – Cardiff Family Business of the Year 2021
Mossfords were proudly named Family Business of the Year at the 2021 Cardiff Business Awards held in the majestic Cardiff City Hall in the heart of our wonderful city on Friday, November 26, 2021.Family Business of the Year 2021 & 200-Year Anniversary As a...
New âGoogle Maps for Gravesâ Project to Snap Millions of Headstones for Public Database
A new 'Google Maps for Graves' project will see Atlantic Geomatics surveying company pay a visit to the Church of Englandâs 19,000 graveyards to make every final resting place freely available to find online. They wonât be fleeting visits either, as every single...
5 of the Oldest Cemeteries in the World
We canât know for sure when our ancestors began to intentionally bury the dead, but archaeological findings and the belief of many scholars do take us back some 100,000 years if we want to make an attempt at pinpointing what we believe to be the earliest known...
The History of Headstones & Burials
With modern human civilisation dating back some 300,000 years itâs easy to steer our imagination into overdrive when thinking back on how life may have been. How did we live? What did family life consist of? How did we communicate before modern languages? What made us...