Maybe I Am Naive - But A Zoom Funeral - That's A First For Me.

[DTCwordfan]

Anybody attended one? Your reactions to it  + or - ?

Unfortunately, my daughter is going to log on to four of them in the days to come, maybe five or more. She used to be a student in Israel pre Uni in her gap year and knows two of those who have died in the Israeli army and two at the music festival, one of whom, I think, fronted the list on the Beeb news at 6 if I remember the name correctly.

Then there's a close uni friend of hers currently missing - whether a victim or hostage, we do not know, and I have had contact with her a number of times in the past.

Dreadful - but as I said to my daughter, it's probably going to impact far more on her generation than mine given the age of 'active service' out there.

 

[barry1010]

I 'attended' one during Covid when I could not attend in person due to the restrictions.  The family knew who attended online.

It was a comfort to me and I would rather log in to a funeral than be unable to attend at all for any reason.  

 

[Buenchico]

It's almost routine these days for funerals to be live-streamed, often with the videos remaining online for a period of time afterwards so that people can also view on a 'catch-up' basis.

Our own Woodelf's funeral, for example, was watched live by several members of AB and then made available online for a further month (which is how I viewed it).

[calmck]

Yes of my nephews wife in New Zealand when travel was difficult. A lovely Humanitarian service

[DTCwordfan]

which is going to be the case with her Israeli mates....

[netibiza]

Yes a close relative in NZ 

 I watched from something called One Room

 

[bednobs]

that's odd it's called oneroom netti, as a one time regular attender at funerals, i know that "in my father's house there are many rooms"!

as chris said, since covid, you actually have to request NO live stream if you dont want one as it seems to be standard now

[bednobs]

and sorry not to answer your original q - i have not been to one, but at my dad's funeral last month, my mum (mid 70s) found the idea distasteful, so requested no live stream

[Ken4155]

I 'live-streamed' the funerals of 3 friends during covid and i was thankful the service was available. They weren't 'besties' but they were friends of long-standing, whose funerals i would have attended had it been possible.

[youngmafbog]

Seems a good idea especailly where getting there in person is virtually impossible.

I just wish the term 'Zoom' wasnt used, just say (as others here have) it is Live Streamed.

[bednobs]

i think the reason my mum found the idea distasteful was that to her one of the reasons for a funeral is to give supoort to the bereaved person/people.

having it so someone can watch it a 3am in their pants with can of beer doesnt provide the same warm and fuzzies that seeing a full chapel/room does i guess!

[netibiza]

Bedknobs. But it wasn't a religious funeral it was a fun one!

[douglas9401]

I wonder if 'live' is any worse a descriptor than 'zoom'.

 

Going forward.

[pastafreak]

You do have an interesting take on things Douglas  🤔

[Canary42]

Douglas makes a good point - what's in a name ?

Limited mobility makes it a yes yes from me.

[douglas9401]

Dead right, P.

[Countrylover]

I arranged and took my  mums funeral myself.   There were some sad moments obviously, but also lots of laughter as friends made there little speeches.  Also lots of her favourite music.  No wake as such, just  all off to a Thai restaurant at the end of the day.  Mum would have approved.  I think zoom funerals are a good idea especially when friends and relations are scattered like our family and her friends I would definitely  have chosen to do that for Mum.  Many more people could have witnessed it.

[Countrylover]

And same as Canary, limited mobility makes it impossible for me to join in with any celebrations and funerals.

[youngmafbog]

'I wonder if 'live' is any worse a descriptor than 'zoom'.'

Ah yes, I walked right into that one didnt I?

[Vagus]

I stopped going to funerals years ago, and won't be having one myself, neither will OH. And I certainly would watch one live-streamed.

[Countrylover]

I don't want one but have told my son and husband that they can do as they like with me because I'll be gone and not know.  I've just one request that my mother's ashes go wherever mine go.  Husband feels much the same, apart from my mother's ashes.    Its up to me and son, but we've agreed that religion will play no part.