funeral
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In 2023 he received an OBE for helping to plan the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
These sites included royal tombs, additional burial chambers, and enclosed areas believed to have been used for funeral ceremonies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Additionally, the funeral home opens its event space to the community and has hosted three weddings, as well as meetings for nonprofits and other community groups.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
“You don’t have to just go to a funeral home for a funeral,” Olson said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
The last time I used it was the next spring, after his dad’s funeral.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
There was a surge in demand during the pandemic for actual burial services due to the high death rate, but demand for gatherings and traditional funerals changed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
Some were traveling to funerals, weddings and family reunions that the poet laureate commemorated in a poem written in minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"She is a such a good person in our community. She'd go to everything - celebrations, funerals, she's one of those genuinely kind people - and so are her family."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
More recently, like most Israelis, I have been to dozens of funerals and shiva houses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The bodies had been recovered, and the past few days had seen a swirl of funerals and tributes to Manny and the other shadowshapers.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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