Dominic McGuire, from the Funeral Directors Association, explains that while in the past, most people wouldn’t even spot the funeral director’s shop front on their local high street, the relationship between the sector and the public is changing due in part to the introduction of pre-paid funeral plans.
He estimates that that these plans, which mean the funeral can be paid for and planned down to the detail of hymns and transport in one go or in instalments, will account for much of the industry’s future market share, and change the make up of the sector itself.
He explains: “I think it’s fair to say that the major players in the funeral planning business will increase their market share in due course, as a result of vigorous selling of that product.”
[blockquote] He estimates that that these plans, which mean the funeral can be paid for and planned down to the detail of hymns and transport in one go or in instalments..[/blockquote]
I hope I’m not the only one who read this sentence and thought people were being “[i]transport[ed][/i] in one go or in instalments.”
#1: inspired by Shakespeare: Henry IV Part 1.