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No black, woodland burials and donating body to science - how funerals are changing
the Mirror reportsA study, conducted by will writer and funeral provider Farewill, has revealed that 55 per cent of adults in the UK don't want hymns, a hearse and an all-black dress code.Farewell found that a third (37 per cent) of the people wanted their funeral to feel more like a celebration of life and while close to a quarter (22 per cent) wanted a modern and more personal funeral such as a live-stream of the service.Those who are more environmentally conscious commented that they would prefer a green burial, with one stating that they would certainly request reggae music instead of hymns.Others focused on donating their body to science, wanting a woodland burial or even being buried in their family’s garden.While a more celebratory,