Professional Stranger

He has assisted families across a wide range of circumstances, from the expected death at the end of a full life, to the most tragic of events. Yet, there is often humour to be found in the lives that he celebrates.

 

A newspaper article, read in a lunch break at his desk in the City, changed the rest of his working life—indeed, it changed his whole life.

 

In this book Simon sets out his part in the changes that have taken place in British funerals across 34 years, and describes the traditions that still hold fast. The many questions that people ask are answered honestly, and are illustrated with stories and photographs.

 

Finally, he looks at the changes happening now, and the future of funerals in Britain.

 

Whilst based in the South East, Simon has celebrated funerals at 52 cemeteries and 61 crematoria. He has visited/given training at a further 50 crematoria.