philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I've just got home from a funeral at Wilford Hill. As usual, in the hubbub of catching up on gossip with old friends, I forgot to switch my 'phone off prior to going in. It wasn't until the most sombre part of the ceremony, the committal, that I remembered it was still switched on. I'd taken my jacket off in the heat and it was lying across my knee. The 'phone wasn't easily accessible and I didn't want to turn it off blindly in case it played a tune! I sat there saying silently, 'please don't ring, please don't ring'. Fortunately it didn't. My worst fear was, as it's connected to my security cameras, that it would announce loudly 'there's someone at your front door!' Every time I go to a funeral I forget to switch it off. I can't get away with this forever! 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 At a number churches here all visitors are obliged to leave their electronic devices at the door. A receipt is given for you to collect the item on the way out. This isn't foolproof, though. It was quite common these 'confiscated' items to make their noise and still be heard in the main part of the church. What happens now is, at my local church at least, is for the devices to be placed outside watched over by one of the clergy and a big dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I think it would be a good idea to remind people of this with a prominent notice at the door. Although the idea of a 'phone ringing might sound amusing I'm sure a lot of people would be upset - especially if the ringing came from within the coffin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 ^^^^I'm sure that's happened somewhere^^^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted August 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Probably best to have one in the coffin just in case. Mistakes have been known to be made! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Reminds me of the story of an orchestra conductor. (Doubt its true). In the middle of a symphony his phone rang. He stopped the orchestra and answered. His next words were, "I've told you not to call me at the office." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I attended a funeral at Markeaton Crem a few years ago, The deceased was a member of the Strelley family and a keen fisherman. He was encased in an osier basket, similar to the one he took fishing. Half way through, during a lull after a reading from The Strelley Bible, we were treated to a rendition of The William Tell Overture from someone's phone! Gone Fishin' would have been more appropriate but we laughed anyway, as he would have done. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 Trust the phone to ring at an awkward moment! https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VxlKZereog0?rel=0 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,378 Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 3:41 PM, philmayfield said: especially if the ringing came from within the coffin! Be a bit of a shocker if a voice come from the coffin and said "answer that bleddy phone will yer" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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