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- A non-religious service has been the stand-out choice for the past five years, and its popularity has continued to grow, with 25% more people opting for this option since 2017. Religious services remain the second most popular option, despite just 17% of people opting for this service in 2023 - a 37% decrease since 2017.
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Choosing the right music for a funeral or memorial service can be daunting. To guide you, here are some of the most popular choices in the UK.
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- Last of the Summer Wine theme tune. This iconic tune opened every episode of all 31 series of Last of the Summer Wine, the classic BBC sitcom about a trio of mischievous old friends living in West Yorkshire.
- Canon in D by Pachelbel. A moving and uplifting funeral song , Canon in D is the most celebrated piece by composer Johann Pachelbel, and perhaps one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever.
- My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. Celine Dion performing in Birmingham in 2017. Photo via Wikimedia. Best known for its appearance on the Titanic soundtrack, this song is, for many people, the ultimate ballad about eternal love.
- Soul Limbo by Booker T. & the MG’s. This upbeat tune was used as the theme for the BBC’s Test Cricket Highlights for many years, making it popular funeral music for lifelong cricket fans.
Our most popular funeral songs include a wide range of music – from classical and jazz to ballads and traditional hymns. There are also a few songs from popular film soundtracks. Read on to discover the top ten songs, and the meanings behind them all.
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In 2023, cremations were still the most popular funeral option, with burials accounting for only 27% of the market. Data from the past five years shows a year-on-year increase in consumer preference for direct cremations. Direct cremations are cremations without a formal funeral
- Modest and Respectable Funerals
- Fun and Vibrant Funerals
- A Grand Send-Off
- Non-Religious vs Religious Funerals
- Cremation vs Burial
- An Open Invitation
- A Personalised Funeral Is Preferred
According to our data, the most popular funeral type people would opt for is a modest and respectable funeral - simple and traditional, potentially with a smaller number of guests. Since our first survey in 2017, this option has remained the most popular up until 2023, seeing a 29% rise in popularity over the years.
Fun and vibrant funerals were the second most popular choice according to our survey - think less traditional with bright colours, truly celebrating life. However, we can see from our data that this style has dropped in popularity by 29% since 2017, with just 21% of people opting for a fun and vibrant funeral in 2023.
While grand send-offs and extravagant funerals are often seen for public figures, only 21% of the general public would choose this style for themselves. It’s apparent from our past survey results that this style of funeral has never been Brits’ main choice. In 2021, due to the pandemic rules causing funerals to be limited to a small number of peopl...
A non-religious service has been the stand-out choice for the past five years, and its popularity has continued to grow, with 25% more people opting for this option since 2017. Religious services remain the second most popular option, despite just 17% of people opting for this service in 2023 - a 37% decrease since 2017. These results support data ...
Almost three-quarters of the 2023 respondents would prefer to be cremated (71%) than buried. Cremation has remained the most popular choice for quite some years, with the majority of the public choosing this every year since 2017. While cremation is the number one choice, almost a quarter of the public would prefer to be buried. However, burial is ...
Despite modest funerals being the most common type of funeral in the past few years, 60% of people claimed they would want anyone who knows them to attend their funeral. The option of an open-invitation funeral has continued to grow in popularity, showing that many Brits want people to come together to commemorate their passing. A small group of re...
More than half of Brits would opt for a celebrant to lead their funeral service. Celebrants conduct personalised weddings, namings, and of course, funeral services. According to our data, this option has hugely grown in popularity, with a 92% increase in the past six years. Despite religious funerals not being as popular, many Brits still opted for...
Mar 2, 2021 · ‘Amazing Grace’ is the most popular funeral music overall, knocking last year’s number one - ‘Abide with Me’ – off the top spot. ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ is next, with’ The Lord is My...
Jun 20, 2023 · Always Look on the Bright Side of Life has dropped out of the top 10 most popular songs to be played at funerals, while the Queen’s service has been credited for hymns growing in...
