Monthly Archive: August 2026

Aug 26, 2026

Who Were They Before They Were “Nan” or “Pop”? Bringing a Whole Life Into the Funeral

To the grandchildren, he was Pop. Pop told jokes. Pop had a favourite chair. Pop knew how to fix almost anything and possessed a mysterious collection of screws, bolts and pieces of timber that nobody was ever permitted to throw away. But Pop wasn’t always Pop. Once, he was 18. He had mates. He had …