Funeral Etiquette

[Jamjar74]

Who should sit in the front pew.
My husbands mother has died, he has three sisters. Should the spouses sit alongside them or behind.

Thank you

[murraymints]

Alongside if room..

[anneasquith]

id say beside them, but its a funeral just nice for people to make the effort to attend,

[Eve]

I'm not sure on any "formal" etiquette but it's differed at funerals that I have been too.

Given there are four siblings and if there is not much space at the front of the church, I'd have said they should all sit up front with spouses behind (also with any children).

[pixie373]

I agree. Next to each other, if there's room. I don't know of any formal tradition. I think people really sit where they want to.

[Grandma_Yiddo]

I agree with Eve,just to make sure you could always check with the undertaker.

[woofgang]

So far as i know, the only etiquette relates to where the bereaved partner (if there is one) sits and who they wish to have with them.

[ummmm]

With all the funerals I've been to (there have been lots) The closet family members and their spouses take up how many of the front rows as needed.

If it's going to be really emotional many people would like their spouse by their side.

[vodkancoke]

Same as ummmm, most of the funerals I have been to the family and their spouses can take up to the first 4 rows. The spouses are normally sitting with their partners.