As members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), we have long held the view that at the end of life we meet to give thanks for and celebrate the grace of God or goodness in our deceased friend’s life. Recently we had reason for such an occasion. My husband Christopher was an avid reader of the Guardian. His head was most often buried in it. Our family and I part-teased him that on his death he would be wrapped in the Guardian. He chuckled and liked the idea. Sure enough, the funeral directors, a York family firm, JG Fielder & Son, went out of their way to encase a coffin in back copies, ensuring that Christopher’s favourite bits – crosswords, letters, editorials and notes and queries – were prominently shown. It was a huge success witnessed by 200-plus people. Thank you, Guardian!
Sheila Moore
York
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