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How to write a great funeral speech (after all, this should be the speech of...
When my mother died last month, I was determined to give a personal tribute at her funeral Mass. But how would I condense 80 years of wonderful life into five minutes of hopefully-not-too-awful funeral...
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Ultimate playlist: top 20 tunes to play at your funeral
Get them going even though you’re about to be Six Feet Under (now THAT was a good programme!) Candle in the Wind (Elton John, 1973) Elton John rewrote his Marilyn Monroe memorial classic for Diana,...
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Coping with bereavement: the complex stages of dealing with the loss of a...
The stages of grief are different for everyone. Take your time and ask for help. Photo by Jas Lehal We are used to seeing bereavement as best coped with in stages: from denial through anger to final...
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RIP Anne Kirkbride, and goodbye Deirdre Barlow, the Corrie character she...
Actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre in Coronation Street for 44 years, died last night aged 60 I am an unashamedly huge fan of Coronation Street, having been brought up on it by my Mancunian...
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Strange inheritances: people’s odd bequests (and what happens if you die...
No darling, you can’t leave the Cotswolds house to the RSPCA The Irish treat death with great respect. The removal, wake, mass, burial, attendant pub sessions, and accompanying rituals of death mark...
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Who should inherit? How to split joint assets in your will when you and your...
You might assume your kids should get the house, but it’s not always that simple. Photo by Jas Lehal If raising a family is a minefield of emotion, leaving one is no different. I’m not speaking about...
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What happens to your estate if you haven’t made a will (don’t assume anyone...
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Charles Kennedy was a politician of rare authenticity and will be greatly...
Charles Kennedy, speaking as Liberal Democrat leader at the party conference in September 2006 It’s extremely rare that the death of a British politician brings with it a near-universal outpouring of...
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Judge’s shock decision to reverse a mother’s will and award estranged woman...
Rt Hon Justice Arden: Her decision this week could mean your will could be ignored Few stories have left the High50 team and our readers so passionately divided as the news that a 54-year-old woman,...
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Have you planned your funeral? Let’s break the taboo and talk about it
Death is taboo but talking about it won’t make it happen sooner and eases stress for the bereaved We are living in an age of increasing life expectancy, with many previously fatal conditions now easily...
View ArticleCoping with bereavement: the complex stages of dealing with the loss of a...
The stages of grief are different for everyone. Take your time and ask for help. Photo by Jas Lehal We are used to seeing bereavement as best coped with in stages: from denial through anger to final...
View ArticleRIP Anne Kirkbride, and goodbye Deirdre Barlow, the Corrie character she...
Actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre in Coronation Street for 44 years, died last night aged 60 I am an unashamedly huge fan of Coronation Street, having been brought up on it by my Mancunian...
View ArticleStrange inheritances: people’s odd bequests (and what happens if you die...
No darling, you can’t leave the Cotswolds house to the RSPCA The Irish treat death with great respect. The removal, wake, mass, burial, attendant pub sessions, and accompanying rituals of death mark...
View ArticleWho should inherit? How to split joint assets in your will when you and your...
You might assume your kids should get the house, but it’s not always that simple. Photo by Jas Lehal If raising a family is a minefield of emotion, leaving one is no different. I’m not speaking about...
View ArticleWhat happens to your estate if you haven’t made a will (don’t assume anyone...
If there’s no will to be read, who gets what might be out of your control There are 8.1 million adults in the UK over the age of 50 who have not made a will, according to research by insurance provider...
View ArticleCharles Kennedy was a politician of rare authenticity and will be greatly...
Charles Kennedy, speaking as Liberal Democrat leader at the party conference in September 2006 It’s extremely rare that the death of a British politician brings with it a near-universal outpouring of...
View ArticleJudge’s shock decision to reverse a mother’s will and award estranged woman...
Rt Hon Justice Arden: Her decision this week could mean your will could be ignored Few stories have left the High50 team and our readers so passionately divided as the news that a 54-year-old woman,...
View ArticleHave you planned your funeral? Let’s break the taboo and talk about it
Death is taboo but talking about it won’t make it happen sooner and eases stress for the bereaved We are living in an age of increasing life expectancy, with many previously fatal conditions now easily...
View ArticleImagine another 40 years of Lennon.
The shooting of John Lennon outside the Dakota in New York on 8th December 1980 is baked into the childhood memories of most 50-somethings, alongside the deaths of Elvis and Marley. Had he survived,...
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It’s a scary thought that your will could be invalid, but it happens often, especially when an individual hasn’t received legal advice. Equally the temporary legalisation of witnessing wills via video...
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