{"id":78,"date":"2024-09-01T16:58:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T16:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T13:06:25","slug":"funerals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78","title":{"rendered":"Funerals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"78\" class=\"elementor elementor-78\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bed8e6 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bed8e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88dffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e88dffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b51e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b51e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">There are many funeral options to choose from in the UK, but with around 75% of people in the UK choosing cremation \u2013 and a growing number choosing direct cremation \u2013 it\u2019s clear that funeral options are evolving. Here are the funeral options:<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43eaab3 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43eaab3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7793e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7793e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917d48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"917d48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Traditional<\/h2><h5><strong>Burial<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li><strong>Churchyard or Cemetery Burial<\/strong>: This is a less common option now, involving a service at a church or other venue, followed by burial in a churchyard or cemetery. The grave may be marked with a headstone or other memorial.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Green or Woodland Burial<\/strong>: An environmentally friendly option where the body is buried in a natural setting, often with a biodegradable coffin and minimal disturbance to the environment. These sites usually avoid traditional headstones, opting instead for simple markers or no markers at all.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5><strong>Cremation<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li><strong>Standard Cremation<\/strong>: This is often less expensive than burial and involves a service, either religious or non-religious, followed by cremation. The ashes can be kept in an urn, scattered, or buried.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Direct Cremation<\/strong>: A no-frills option where the body is cremated without a funeral service beforehand. The ashes can be returned to the family to be kept or scattered<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9d1ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da9d1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91390e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91390e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Specialised Options<\/h3><h5><strong>Military Funerals<\/strong>:<\/h5><p>For those who have served in the armed forces, a military funeral may include specific rites, such as the draping of the coffin with the national flag and the playing of the Last Post.<\/p><h5><strong>Cultural and Religious Funerals<\/strong>:<\/h5><p>The UK\u2019s diverse population means that many cultural and religious funeral practices are available, such as Sikh, Hindu, Jewish, and Islamic funerals, each with their own customs and rites.<\/p><h5><strong>Anatomical Donation<\/strong>:<\/h5><p>Some people choose to donate their bodies to medical science. After use, the remains are usually cremated, with the ashes returned to the family or interred by the institution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ab723 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4ab723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca9086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca9086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Funerals at Sea<\/h2><p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong> In the UK, a burial at sea requires a special licence from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The licence is necessary to ensure that environmental guidelines are followed.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Locations:<\/strong> There are only three designated burial sites in the UK where burials at sea are permitted:<br \/>&#8211; Off The Needles, Isle of Wight<br \/>&#8211; Off Tynemouth, North Tyneside<br \/>&#8211; Off Newhaven, East Sussex<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Preparation:<\/strong> The body must be prepared in a specific way, usually involving a shroud and a weighted coffin that is biodegradable and designed to sink. The coffin must be made of untreated wood and contain large holes to allow it to sink quickly.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Burials at sea tend to be more expensive than traditional funerals due to the specialised nature of the service and the need for a licensed vessel to take the body out to sea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c316fa0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c316fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce001a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce001a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Burial on Private Land\u00a0<\/h2><p><br \/><strong>Permissions:<\/strong> You do not need specific permission to bury a body on private land in the UK, as long as you own the land and it is not within 10 meters of any &#8216;water source&#8217; (wells, streams, etc.), 50 meters of any drinking water supply, and 250 meters of any well used for water extraction.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Registration:<\/strong> While you don\u2019t need planning permission, you must record the burial in the property deeds and inform the Environment Agency. This is to ensure that future owners of the land are aware of the burial site.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Environmental Considerations:<\/strong> The burial site must not pose a risk to public health or the environment. The soil must be deep enough to prevent animals from disturbing the grave.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Coffin and Grave Preparation:<\/strong> The coffin should be biodegradable if you want an eco-friendly burial. The grave must be deep enough to cover the body by at least one meter of earth.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Future Land Use:<\/strong> It\u2019s important to consider how the land might be used in the future. For example, if the land is sold, the new owners need to be aware of the burial site. Additionally, if you plan to develop the land, this could complicate matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fef734 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8fef734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7829a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e7829a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Other<\/h2><h5><strong>Pre-Paid Funeral Plans<\/strong><\/h5><p>Many people in the UK choose to take out pre-paid funeral plans, which allow them to pay in advance for their funeral, ensuring that their wishes are respected and relieving financial pressure on their family.<\/p><h5><strong>Memorial Services<\/strong><\/h5><p>Sometimes a memorial service is held separately from the burial or cremation. This can be a more flexible option for families who wish to gather and remember the deceased at a later time, possibly in a different location.<\/p><h5><strong>Direct-to-Consumer Options<\/strong><\/h5><p>Online companies now offer more flexible, direct-to-consumer options, allowing families to arrange everything themselves or with minimal assistance, often at a lower cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d092d8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d092d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b11561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b11561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 40px;\">Funeral Resources<\/h2><h5 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><strong>Thanet Funeral Directors<\/strong><\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coop.co.uk\/funeralcare\/funeral-directors\/ramsgate\/CT11-8NX\/75-king-street?utm_source=gmb&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=gmb-maps-Ramsgate&amp;y_source=1_MTU5ODIzNzEtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Co-Op<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gorebrothers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gore Brothers<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/astonwalker.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aston Walker<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hnoble.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H Noble<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockittfunerals.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colin Lockitt<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dignityfunerals.co.uk\/funeral-directors\/locations\/england\/kent\/broadstairs\/68-high-street?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=listings&amp;utm_content=00984&amp;utm_campaign=local_listings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackburns<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wscole.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WS Cole &amp; Son<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thanet.gov.uk\/info-pages\/thanet-crematorium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thanet Crematorium<\/a><\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><strong>Services offered by local award winning holistic funeral director Holly Hawk<\/strong><\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollylyonhawk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holly Hawk Bespoke Funerals<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsimplefunerals.co.uk\/stag-cremation-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personalised Stag Cremations<\/a><\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><strong>Natural Burial Grounds<\/strong><\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheppeyburialground.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheppey Burial Ground<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/kentnaturalburials.com\/locations\/riverview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverview Natural Burial Ground near Sittingbourne<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e2ace elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40e2ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cbba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a0cbba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35d84f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f35d84f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31202e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d31202e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/8YMJcIvpUlc?si=34BWtWjZKsjTqmnZ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccf392 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ccf392\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4150572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4150572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077e5bf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"077e5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3136d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d3136d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Book Your Free 15-Minute Call<\/h1><p>Whether you\u2019re planning ahead or need immediate support, reach out today for a friendly chat. Discover how my doula services can provide comfort and guidance during this challenging time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff833d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8ff833d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=127\/#contact-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-phone\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M493.4 24.6l-104-24c-11.3-2.6-22.9 3.3-27.5 13.9l-48 112c-4.2 9.8-1.4 21.3 6.9 28l60.6 49.6c-36 76.7-98.9 140.5-177.2 177.2l-49.6-60.6c-6.8-8.3-18.2-11.1-28-6.9l-112 48C3.9 366.5-2 378.1.6 389.4l24 104C27.1 504.2 36.7 512 48 512c256.1 0 464-207.5 464-464 0-11.2-7.7-20.9-18.6-23.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book for a Free Call Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dcfda6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dcfda6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ed0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c4ed0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many funeral options to choose from in the UK, but with around 75% of people in the UK choosing cremation \u2013 and a growing number choosing direct cremation \u2013 it\u2019s clear that funeral options are evolving. Here are the funeral options: \u00a0 Traditional Burial Churchyard or Cemetery Burial: This is a less common [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-78","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Funerals - End of Life Doula Thanet Funeral Planning Support | End-of-Life Doula Thanet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the range of options for funerals in Thanet. Includes direct cremations, burials and environmentally friendly burials.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Funerals - End of Life Doula Thanet Funeral Planning Support | End-of-Life Doula Thanet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore the range of options for funerals in Thanet. Includes direct cremations, burials and environmentally friendly burials.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"End of Life Doula Thanet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-01T13:06:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/?page_id=78\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/?page_id=78\",\"name\":\"Funerals - End of Life Doula Thanet Funeral Planning Support | End-of-Life Doula Thanet\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-01T16:58:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-01T13:06:25+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore the range of options for funerals in Thanet. Includes direct cremations, burials and environmentally friendly burials.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/?page_id=78#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/?page_id=78\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/?page_id=78#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Funerals\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"End of Life Doula Thanet\",\"description\":\"Breathing Life Into Death\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Funerals - End of Life Doula Thanet Funeral Planning Support | End-of-Life Doula Thanet","description":"Explore the range of options for funerals in Thanet. Includes direct cremations, burials and environmentally friendly burials.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Funerals - End of Life Doula Thanet Funeral Planning Support | End-of-Life Doula Thanet","og_description":"Explore the range of options for funerals in Thanet. Includes direct cremations, burials and environmentally friendly burials.","og_url":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78","og_site_name":"End of Life Doula Thanet","article_modified_time":"2025-09-01T13:06:25+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78","url":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78","name":"Funerals - End of Life Doula Thanet Funeral Planning Support | End-of-Life Doula Thanet","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-09-01T16:58:18+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-01T13:06:25+00:00","description":"Explore the range of options for funerals in Thanet. Includes direct cremations, burials and environmentally friendly burials.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?page_id=78#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Funerals"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/","name":"End of Life Doula Thanet","description":"Breathing Life Into Death","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":746,"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78\/revisions\/746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/endoflifedoulathanet.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}