Down to Earth – The Changing Funeral Needs of a Changing Society

Marian was a long-time campaigner for the right of non-religious people to have secular funerals. This book was first published in 1991, and demand was so high when it went out-of-print, that she made it available for copying and distribution by The Celebrant School. This extremely thorough resource is a funeral classic, covers everything from the historic antecedents of the contemporary funeral, through funerals vs memorials, lowering vs not lowering the casket, considerations around death notices in newspapers, a sample funeral, readings and much more. A highly recommended resource, this is now being made available digitally, in return for a donation to support services and research into Parkinsons Disease. If you prefer printed resources, this version is easily able to be double-side photocopied and spiral bound.