Have you experienced great service from the funeral industry?

If you have, we’d like to hear from you. Nominations are now open for the Good Funeral Awards 2016. This is the annual event where those unsung stars of the dismal trade get to shine for one day.

This year the awards will be sponsored by Funeralbooker.com. Funeralbooker is the modern, easy way to find a great funeral director.

‘We prize out those unusual characters, exceptional talents and long-serving heroes and give them recognition for their achievements.’ says organiser, Brian Jenner.

‘It’s not often that gravediggers, embalmers and funeral directors enjoy the limelight. The awards are small statues of Anubis - the Egyptian god of embalming - and they come in a small coffin-shaped box.’

In 2016 there are 24 categories - exactly the same number as they have at the Oscars in Hollywood.

The new categories include ‘Best Funeral Caterer’, ’Best Maker of Hand Carved Memorials’ and ‘Modern Funeral Director of the Year’.

The awards started in 2012. One of the most colourful categories has been the gravediggers of the year. Jonny Yaxley of Henley Wood Burial Ground became a minor celebrity after his win. Stuart Goodacre, who won in 2013 was featured on Radio 4’s Pick of the Week.

The awards lunch will be held in the Porchester Hall in London on Thursday 8 September.

You can find out more at: http://www.goodfuneralawards.co.uk