{"id":87155,"date":"2023-10-30T22:48:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87155"},"modified":"2023-10-30T22:48:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:48:54","slug":"funeral-parlour-tastelessly-puts-halloween-skeleton-display-in-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/funeral-parlour-tastelessly-puts-halloween-skeleton-display-in-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral parlour tastelessly puts Halloween skeleton display in window"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Dead offensive: Funeral parlour tastelessly puts Halloween skeleton display in its window as undertakers face backlash over decorations<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Have you seen the Halloween display? Email natasha.anderson@mailonline.com\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A funeral parlour has been branded as &#8216;tasteless&#8217; after putting up a skeleton display in its window ahead of Halloween.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Photographs reveal that Francis Chappell &amp; Sons has put up a window display featuring a skeleton, bloody handprints and a gravestone at its branch in Sydenham, south-east\u00a0London.<\/p>\n<p>The display as seemingly sparked fury among passerbys with one alleging the decor was &#8216;shocking&#8217; and inconsiderate to those whose relatives just died.<\/p>\n<p>Francis Chappell &amp; Sons has been operating across Britain for the last 180 years, according to its website, and touts\u00a0its dedication to providing the &#8216;highest standards of funeral care, service and facilities&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral home&#8217;s Sydenham branch has received five-star reviews from clients with one even applauding staff for being &#8216;professional, courteous and most helpful at a sad and difficult time&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/30\/18\/77186987-12689665-image-a-1_1698692190583.jpg\" height=\"690\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Francis Chappell &amp; Sons has put up a window display 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\/30\/18\/77186989-12689665-image-m-4_1698692211763.jpg\" height=\"789\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The display as seemingly sparked fury among passerbys with one alleging the decor was &#8216;shocking&#8217;, &#8216;tasteless&#8217; and &#8216;absolutely not the kind of d\u00e9cor people who have just lost their loved ones want to be greeted with&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/30\/18\/77187007-12689665-image-a-3_1698692197514.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>The funeral home has created a makeshift graveyard in the front window of its Sydenham branch.<\/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>Someone who witnessed the display told MailOnline today 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 unclear when the Sydenham location first put up the display or if such other branches have also done so. It is also unclear if\u00a0Francis Chappell &amp; Sons branches typically decorate for Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>MailOnline has approached the funeral home for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12689665\/Funeral-parlour-Halloween-skeleton-display-window-London.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dead offensive: Funeral parlour tastelessly puts Halloween skeleton display in its window as undertakers face backlash over decorations Have you seen the Halloween display? 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