Into the earth and into the light: practices around death and bereavement
This conversation is part of a miniseries of three episodes that emerge from our recent report on death, dying and afterlife beliefs and practices which you can read here. In this first episode of the three, Emma Pavey is joined by funeral director Poppy Mardall and Methodist minister John Lampard.
Listen to the episode here or via most of the usual podcast sources.*
View online or download here a handout with quotes from John and Poppy to stimulate discussion, as well as links to resources and references mentioned.
Find a transcript of this episode here.
Poppy Mardall is the founder of Poppy’s Funerals. She actively campaigns for improvements in the funeral sector and is a great supporter for gently and thoughtfully evolving the way we deal with death as a society.
The Revd John Lampard is a supernumerary Methodist presbyter. From 1985-94 he was Connexional Local Preachers’ secretary. Since then he has turned his interest to death studies. His doctorate led to publication of the book, ‘Go Forth Christian Soul’, a study of the well-known prayer for the dying. He has also written widely on disposal issues.