{"id":239980,"date":"2023-10-31T18:47:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239980"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:47:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:47:49","slug":"under-fire-funeral-boss-apologises-for-macabre-halloween-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/under-fire-funeral-boss-apologises-for-macabre-halloween-decorations\/","title":{"rendered":"Under-fire funeral boss apologises for macabre Halloween decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Under-fire funeral boss apologises to mourners for displaying macabre Halloween decorations in window of undertakers as parlours are slammed for &#8216;offensive&#8217; exhibit<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span><span>Have YOU seen similar displays in funeral parlours?<\/span> Email jack.wright@mailonline.co.uk\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A funeral parlour has apologised to mourners for displaying macabre Halloween decorations in its window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fake cobwebs and themed bunting were used to decorate the shopfront of Clive Hopkinson Funeral Directors in Worksop, Nottinghamshire for October 31.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After spotting the display, one resident posted a picture of it on social media and questioned whether Halloween decorations in funeral parlours were appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>Have YOU seen similar displays in funeral parlours?<\/span> Email jack.wright@mailonline.co.uk\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The funeral directors said its seasonal window displays aim to &#8216;demonstrate its commitment to the local community&#8217;. It has since apologised and removed the display.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first funeral parlour to come under fire for celebrating the spooky occasion, after\u00a0Francis Chappell &amp; Sons was branded &#8216;tasteless&#8217;\u00a0for featuring a skeleton, bloody handprints and a gravestone at its branch in Sydenham, south-east London.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/17\/77233937-12694067-Fake_cobwebs_and_themed_bunting_were_used_to_decorate_the_shopfr-m-2_1698773179530.jpg\" height=\"565\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fake cobwebs and themed bunting were used to decorate the shopfront of Clive Hopkinson Funeral Directors in Worksop, Nottinghamshire for Halloween<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/16\/77186987-12694067-Francis_Chappell_Sons_has_put_up_a_window_display_featuring_a_sk-a-19_1698771536795.jpg\" height=\"690\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Window display featuring a skeleton, bloody handprints and a gravestone.\u00a0Pictured: Francis Chappell &amp; Sons Funeral Directors shopfront in Sydenham<\/p>\n<p>The display in south-east London has seemingly sparked fury among passerbys with one alleging the decor was &#8216;shocking&#8217; and inconsiderate to those whose relatives just died.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Halloween decorations spark backlash for being &#8216;too realistic&#8217; &#8211; with people saying they&#8217;d call 999 if they saw them\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The funeral home created a makeshift graveyard in the front window\u00a0<span>which can been seen from the outside pavement. It shows skeleton bones scattered across a grave, bloody hand prints, cob webs and a smiling ghost statue can also be seen through the window.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Someone who witnessed the display told MailOnline they were &#8216;pretty shocked&#8217; by what they saw.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;How tasteless. It&#8217;s absolutely not the kind of d\u00e9cor people who have just lost their loved ones want to be greeted with,&#8217; the individual said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I get that it&#8217;s Halloween, but bloody handprints and a skeleton next to a real gravestone &#8211; that they presumably sell &#8211; is just a bit shocking.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear how long the Halloween decorations were displayed in the shopfront in\u00a0Worksop, but a photo posted to social media\u00a0October 19 suggests they have been up for almost two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Dignity Plc, which owns the Worksop branch, said: &#8216;Our seasonal window displays are intended to demonstrate our commitment to the local community and support for charities and national events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/16\/77186989-12694067-The_display_as_seemingly_sparked_fury_among_passerbys_with_one_a-a-20_1698771543331.jpg\" height=\"789\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The display has seemingly sparked fury among passerbys with one alleging the decor was &#8216;shocking&#8217; and &#8216;tasteless&#8217;. Pictured:\u00a0Francis Chappell &amp; Sons Funeral Directors shopfront in Sydenham<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/17\/77187007-12694067-The_kitschy_display_which_can_been_seen_from_the_outside_pavemen-a-21_1698771767532.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The kitschy display, which can been seen from the outside pavement, shows skeleton bones scattered across a grave. Bloody hand prints, cob webs and a smiling ghost statue can also be seen through the window<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We accept that Halloween themed displays at a small number of our premises were misjudged and not appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are deeply sorry if this offended any passers-by and the displays have now been removed.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>There are five additional branches under the name Clive Hopkinson Funeral Directors across the UK in Old Whittington, Clowne, Clay Cross, Stonegravels, and Birmington.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MailOnline approached Francis Chappell &amp; Sons Funeral Directors for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12694067\/Under-fire-funeral-boss-apologises-mourners-displaying-macabre-Halloween-decorations-window-undertakers-parlours-slammed-offensive-exhibit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under-fire funeral boss apologises to mourners for displaying macabre Halloween decorations in window of undertakers as parlours are slammed for &#8216;offensive&#8217; 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