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Funeral Monuments and Headstones: How to Choose the Right One
After the funeral, once the intensity of the first few days has subsided, families are often faced with a question they had not anticipated: choosing a funeral monument. Memorial plaques, headstones, grave markers, columbarium plaques—there are many options available, timelines vary, and decisions must be made at a time when emotional reserves are still fragile. …
Funeral Directors: The Unsung Heroes Who Support Families
Sophie Bédoïan has firsthand knowledge of the realities of a field that is often viewed from a distance. As director of Pompes Funèbres Générales Genève SA, she wishes to pay tribute here to those we never see. To these professionals who support families during a time of great vulnerability.
The “Wind Phone”: A Voice for the Absent
PLosing a loved one is a universal experience that shakes our foundations and leaves a deep void. In the delicate journey of grief, each person finds their own way to cope and express their emotions. Among these, a unique initiative has emerged in Switzerland: the “Wind Phone.” A Concept from Japan The “Wind Phone” originates …
History of the Funerals of the Kings of England
The first recorded royal funeral in England was that of King Edmund I in 946. A huge funeral procession followed his body from Glastonbury Abbey to Staines, where he was buried in the royal tomb. Henry I was the first English king to be buried in Westminster Abbey, in 1136. The funeral of Edward the …
Funerals in Ancient Egypt
The funeral process of the pharaohs was very long and complicated. It took up to 70 days to complete. The first step was the embalming of the body. To do this, the organs were removed and placed in canopic jars. The body was then covered with natron and wrapped in linen. After this, the body …
Burial, a human history, from the first rites to funeral services
The history of humanity is a series of stages: agriculture, sedentarisation, urbanisation, worship, and the burial of the dead.Paying homage to the dead, giving them special attention, is at the heart of what makes us human. It is this awareness of the limit of our presence on Earth, and the need to associate it with …
Exclusive Interview with an Employee of the Pompes Funèbres Générales in Geneva
Dear Alberto, the theme of this issue of our parish magazine is “Life-Death-Resurrection.” We thought of asking someone who works in funeral services to talk to us about their experience with this theme. You have been a funeral director at Pompes Funèbres Générales for 22 years; it so happens that you live in the parish …
