Don't Drop the Coffin! by Barry Albin-Dyer

Don't Drop the Coffin! by Barry Albin-Dyer

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From graveside punch-ups and gangland-style funerals to the sci-fi mysteries of cryonic suspension, this is the story of Barry Albin-Dyer, who runs one of the UK's oldest family firms of funeral directors, in Rotherhithe, South London.

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Don't Drop the Coffin! by Barry Albin-Dyer

From graveside punch-ups and gangland-style funerals to the sci-fi mysteries of cryonic suspension, this is the story of Barry Albin-Dyer, who runs one of the UK's oldest family firms of funeral directors, in Rotherhithe, South London. At times funny, at times bizarre, this is an insight into the profession of death. He describes all aspects of his work, from removing bodies from suicide and murder scenes to eccentric morticians, spooky happenings and fights in cemeteries. As well as explaining the tricks of the trade, Barry, a Roman Catholic convert, ponders the meaning of death, the afterlife and the process of grieving, and refutes the claim that funeral directors prey on the vulnerable.
Barry Albin-Dyer owns F. A. Albin & Sons in Bermondsey, South London, one of Britain's largest and oldest family firms of funeral directors. He is now one of the UK's best-known undertakers and is consulted on and conducts some of the most high-profile funerals in the country. He is also the sole European agent for Detroit's controversial Cryonics Institute.
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ISBN 13 9780340786659
ISBN 10 0340786655
Title Don't Drop the Coffin!
Author Barry Albin Dyer
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2002-10-17
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.