Guidance
Answers already written
The questions families ask us most, answered once and properly. If yours is not here, write to us — a person will reply.
Posting a notice
6 minute read
What to write in a death notice
The six facts every notice needs, how to name the family, and words for the closing line.
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4 minute read
Why we ask for proof of death, and who sees it
The documents we check before a notice is published, how long it takes, and who can see them.
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3 minute read
Asking several funeral homes for help at once
Send one request to up to five funeral homes, then compare their replies and quotations.
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3 minute read
Accepting a notice handed over by a funeral home
When a funeral director posts the notice for you, this is how it becomes yours to look after.
Read →Looking after a notice
3 minute read
Correcting a name, date or spelling after publishing
What you can change yourself, what changes the moment you save, and what is worth checking afterwards.
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3 minute read
Adding an almsgiving or a memorial service later
Seventh-day, three-month and annual remembrances can be added to the same notice when the dates are set.
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3 minute read
Making a notice card with a QR code
A card for WhatsApp or the funeral house, in four sizes, with a code that keeps working after you edit.
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3 minute read
Removing a notice, and what stays visible
How to take a notice down, what disappears straight away, and what we cannot reach.
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3 minute read
Following a notice, or the funerals in your home town
Hear on your phone when funeral times change, or when a notice is published for somewhere you know.
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3 minute read
Why a tribute has not appeared yet
Every tribute waits for the family to read it. Here is what happens between writing one and seeing it.
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2 minute read
Who can see the email address I gave
Where your address is shown, who reads it, and what we send to it.
Read →Not what you were looking for?
Tell us what you need. If a funeral is in the next day or two, say so in the title and we will move it to the front of the queue.