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How to Support Someone After Pregnancy or Baby Loss
During Baby Loss Awareness Week, 9–15 October, families and communities across the UK come together to remember babies who have died and to raise awareness
If You Choose Direct Cremation in Wigan, Choose Varty’s
Direct cremation has become a much more common choice. If you have already decided it is right for you or your loved one, there is
What Can You Do With Ashes After a Cremation?
After a cremation, families are faced with another decision: what happens to the ashes? Some people know exactly what they want to do. They may
How Have Funerals Changed in 90 Years?
When Varty’s first began serving families in Wigan in 1936, funerals looked very different. The vehicles were different. Services tended to follow more traditional patterns. Families
How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving After Suicide
When someone dies by suicide, the people left behind will be dealing with an enormous range of emotions. There may be shock and sadness, but also anger, guilt, confusion and unanswered questions. Grief
Could Water Cremation Become an Option in England and Wales?
For generations, funeral choices have largely centred around burial or cremation. That may not always be the case. The Law Commission has recently published recommendations that could