Austin's Funeral Directors

Small but beautiful funerals

Since the start of the pandemic, many families have had to limit the number of mourners that can attend their...

by Austins14 April 2021
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We can’t fly without you: Essex and Herts Air Ambulance is our 2021 charity of the year

As the daffodils are shooting up, days are getting longer and the promise of warmer weather draws nearer, we’re delighted...

by Austins20 March 2021
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Arranging funerals in Covid times

At the end of January, the UK marked the loss of more than 100,000 people to have died within 28...

by Austins7 March 2021
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Coffin History

If you think about funerals, one of the first things that comes to mind is no doubt a coffin. Coffins...

by Austins23 January 2021
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Looking Back on 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, it’s a good time to sit and reflect on everything that has happened. No...

by Austins22 December 2020
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Funeral flowers and floral tributes

Celebrations or commiserations, happy times or sad, flowers do a wonderful job of saying what we sometimes can’t find the...

by Austins23 November 2020
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Funeral customs from around the world

The way we view death is often influenced by the society and culture in which we are brought up. Here...

by Austins20 October 2020
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An essential guide to writing the perfect condolence message

We’ve all had to get used to different methods of communication during the pandemic. Apparently, the art of letter writing...

by Austins25 August 2020
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Coping with grief around anniversaries

While there are certain recognised stages of grief, there is no right or wrong way to grieve the loss of...

by Austins28 July 2020
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