Are we becoming a little too keen to disturb the dead for our own ends? Shakespeare's remains are the latest target …
Last Wishes
A visit to two London museums at Lincoln's Inn Fields this week illustrated the difficulties in ensuring that one's …
Mass Memorials
"There is no reason why cemeteries should be places of gloom" In 1917 Sir Frederick Kenyon, Director of the British …
The ‘Fun’ in Funeral
Is this a trend that will hit Britain? New Orleans has become known for 'putting the fun in funeral', though even the …
Life after Death
Last month's appearance by Michael Jackson with live dancers at the Billboard Music Awards raised further questions over …
Probing Mummies
An exhibition at The British Museum in 2014 revealed intimate details of mummified bodies undisturbed for up to 5,000 …