Cell phones a hot favourite among the dead!
The survey commissioned by the Post Office financial services, opined that people need to plan their funerals, rather than leave loved ones confused on what their real wish were. A shift from the traditional notions of funerals, British families consider the occasion as a a celebration of life, rather than a time for tears.
While other priorities for women in her final resting place was a cuddly toy or a picture of a family pet, the men preferred a bottle of drink, the national flag or a packet of cigarettes. The bible also featured in the wish list for women placing it in the seventh position, while for men in dipped to the ninth position below a pack of cigarettes, a picture of a family pet and a mobile phone.
The materials used for the coffin has undergone a makeover as well. From coffins made of green materials such as bamboo or wicker to those decorated with the colours of a football team.
Choice
of
clothes
was
also
surprisingly
important
for
fashion-driven
Brits.
A
meagre
14pct
wanted
a
favourite
outfit
when
in
the
coffin,
one
person
even
chose
a
George
Michael
tour
t-shirt
and
another
one
a
wetsuit.
Managing Director of Funeral Planning for Co-op, which is the UK's largest funeral plan provider, Ian Mackie, said: "In recent years there has been a move away from the traditional set format of the funeral. People are now asking for a more individual ceremony that reflects the life of the person who has died," Mackie said.
(ANI)