There are many misconceptions about the role of a funeral director, with the stereotype somewhere between mysterious and morbid.
But for former actor Mark Simpkin, who joined the profession two years ago, it was the best decision he ever made. The 47-year-old from Adlington, near Macclesfield, stumbled across the idea at a very difficult time in his life.
He said: "My mother-in-law found out she had terminal lung cancer about nine years ago. "It was when we were discussing end of life options with her that I realised there was a huge lack of burial space in the area for both traditional burials and for the interment of cremated remains." Mark set about enabling other families to have options as they lay loved-ones to rest and decided it