Funeral Directors

[Caran]

Do funeral directors post the names of recent deaths in their windows.

[Jackdaw33]

Not to my knowledge.

[-SharonA-]

No that I know of. Mine, Levertons, did not when my mum died.

[Mamyalynne]

Never heard of that, so I'll say no.

[Barmaid]

Not normally. The family either by themselves or thru the funeral directors often post a notice in the local paper tho.

[emmie]

no don't think so.

[Caran]

I have had an email from someone who says she was walking past a FD and noticed the name of one of our U3A members and details of his death and funeral arrangements in their window.
I find this totally abhorrent.

[shoota]

That would be a rite pane...

[Buenchico]

I'm one of those boring nerds who stops to read notices in windows, on lamp-posts, on noticeboards and just about everywhere else (whether they be planning applications, licensing applications, local byelaws, appeals to find lost cats, adverts for cars for sale, offers of 'adult services' or anything else). I've never yet seen death notices published in the windows of funeral directors.

[Mamyalynne]

First time I've ever heard of that Caran.

[ummmm]

Why is it any different than being in the paper?

[Jackdaw33]

Normally you give the undertakers the required details and they will put an announcement in the local press on your behalf.

[Barmaid]

Why is it abhorrent? Perhaps the family asked for it to be posted there so as many knew as possible!!!

[Buenchico]

Although I don't believe in funerals, if you're going to have one it makes perfect sense to me to advertise it as widely as possible, so that people who might wish to attend can go along.

So I can't see anything wrong in putting the details in the window of a funeral director (where the announcement is far more likely to be seen than the tiny typed notices which appear in church vestibules).

[Islay]

I am sure they posted any information with the families permission - when mother died we were asked if we wanted notices posted and that included on the WWW
Don't see how a funeral directors window is any different

[jno]

I've never seen this, but I can imagine it's possible the family asked the funeral directors to advertise it locally in this way. I'd be surprised if they did it off their own bat; discretion is a big part of their job.

[pixie374]

I just looked up their Code of Conduct and confidentiality is an important part. The family must have asked for some reason, but I agree it seems tactless.

[Caran]

He was a very private person who had no close family.
A cousin is arranging the funeral.
Our members were his family.
I'm angry because it seems like advertising something in a sale.

[DTCwordfan]

can we announce here, Caran?

[pixie374]

Maybe speak to the Funeral directors and see what they say?

[Prudie]

I'm sure it was asked for.