History Part 12

In March 1905 the proposal of a London convention was the main item on the agenda of the London Funeral Furnishers’ Association meeting, along with discussion on the formation of a National Association of Funeral Furnishers immediately after the London convention, In June 1905 the Exhibition and Convention opened. In the evening, a Charles Porter from Liverpool read a paper on ‘How to Form a Funeral Furnishers’ Association’ in which he spoke of the role of officials, committees, the administration, objectives, rules, regulations and bye-laws.