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James Rodger & Sophie Finnegan

Funerals cancelled on day the Queen is laid to rest as country grinds to a halt

Funerals for many families will be cancelled on Monday as the Queen is laid to rest. The National Association of Funeral Directors said although some will still go ahead on September 19 others are being rescheduled.

In a statement on social media, The National Association of Funeral Directors said decisions are led by grieving families. In response, one person slammed the cancellations as "ridiculous" while another said families should not feel pressured to reschedule, Birmingham Live reports.

The statement said: "We've been asked if any other funerals will go ahead on Monday 19th September. Although work is still ongoing, some funerals will go ahead, others are moving to a different date - led by the needs and wishes of the bereaved families involved.

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