Mourning through a monitor: Watching funerals streamed online grows in popularity More and more undertakers are offering webcams at funeral services so friends and relatives can take part in the ceremony without being there in person. The increasingly far-flung and global nature of modern society has seen demand for video-streamed services soar. North East Lincolnshire Council has announced plans to allow funerals to be filmed on a webcam and then broadcast securely. Council bosses say the services will be sensitively filmed from the rear of the chapel so as not to intrude on personal grief. Councillor Ray Oxby said: 'We have installed this following feedback from local people about what they want from a modern funeral and in particular to cater for family members that live away and would find it difficult to attend. 'I am sure the improvements will... provide the extra choice and facilities for families and friends to make the final tribute a more fitting one.' The servi...