Floral tributes and flowers can say so much. It\u2019s why\u00a0 the natural beauty of flowers have been used by humans to express their sympathy and thoughts during bereavement for centuries \u2013 a living tribute to the deceased.<\/p>\n
Back in Roman times, it is thought (and there is firm evidence to suggest)\u00a0 that flowers were used to adorn bodies. And, of course, the practice continues today in a very similar fashion.<\/p>\n
Cash donations to charity might not have the historic legacy of flowers \u2013 but\u00a0they are a modern way to pay thanks\u00a0to a particular\u00a0organisation.\u00a0Donations can also simply fund raise for a preferred charity that was close to your loved one\u2019s heart. It\u2019s a way of giving a little back to the community or society in honour of the person that has passed.<\/p>\n
Recently, Maddock have found that mourners are increasingly being asked, or are deciding themselves, to make donations to a specific charity in place of flowers. Roughly, around a half of the funerals we carry out now involve some sort of charitable giving. It\u2019s an uplifting thing to see.<\/p>\n
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