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What to say when someone dies

What to say when someone has died and you can't find the words to express your condolences.

#Bereavement

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II has died. As the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, her loss has been felt across the globe.

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Famous Graves: Celebrity Graves

These celebrity graves in the UK, US and further afield attract thousands of visitors a year. Why not visit yourself?

#Tradition & Culture

How to write a condolence message

Advice on writing a condolence letter or card to grieving friends or relatives

#Bereavement #Funerals

Eight DIY Memorial Garden Ideas

Simple ways to create beautiful DIY memorial gardens for loved ones who have died

#Bereavement

10 beautiful Christmas memorial ornaments and gifts

A guide to Christmas gift ideas in memory of someone who has died, including memorial ornaments & memory quilts

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Veterans' Day

A guide to Veterans Day in the United States, with information on the history & meaning of Veterans Day & events to commemorate it.

#News & Events #Tradition & Culture

Day of the Dead

A guide to Day of the Dead, including the history and meaning of Dia De Los Muertos, and information about Day of the Dead altars, decorations and food, and Day of the Dead festivals in America

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A Wave of Light Across America

People will be lighting candles in memory of precious lives, on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

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What Are Death Masks & Funerary Masks?

A guide to death masks & funerary masks, with information on why & how they were made, & famous death masks & funerary masks, including the death masks of Tutankhamun, Aaron Burr and Napoleon Bonaparte

#Tradition & Culture

Presidential Burial Sites

A guide to the burial sites of famous former presidents of the United States of America, including George Washington, Zachary Taylor, Abraham Lincoln & Calvin Coolidge

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