Services

We outline below the various steps involved in arranging a funeral. You can arrange a funeral with us by telephoning any one of us  and we will arrange to call to your home or meet you at our funeral home at a time, which suits you.

• We discuss the choice of burial or cremation.
• Where new graves are required we liase the relevant people to organise the new plots.
  • We organise open / closing of grave and dressing of the grave on the day of the funeral.
  • If cremation is the chosen option we will prepare all the necessary paperwork and organise the cremation.
  • We discuss choice of removal from the family home, funeral home, hospital or nursing home.
  • Where person has died abroad we liaise with funeral director in the other country to organise the prompt and safe return of the deceased and get details of flight / boat arrival times.
  • Where it is the wish of the deceased or their family that they be buried in an other country, we prepare all the necessary paperwork and organise flights / ferry as required and liase with the nominated funeral director in the other country.
• We liase/confirm details with clergy, churches, cemeteries, crematoria, as required.
• We care for, prepare and dress the deceased, as per the family’s wishes.
  • We assist in the selection of a coffin or casket from our extensive range, which is available to view in our showroom at the funeral home .
  • We assist in preparing and inserting death notices for publication on local radio or in local / national newspapers.
  • We provide the funeral vehicles required. We have a modern Mercedes hearse and also can provide limousines if required.
  • We can arrange a selection of Floral Tributes either in silk wreaths, which we have a selection available to view in our showrooms or fresh flowers which we source from a local florist.
  • We assist with music and hymn selection. We can provide the musicians who will liase with the family to select suitable music for the funeral service
  • We provide condolence books for signing at the funeral home, residence, church/crematorium and also online on this website.
  • We discuss payments on your behalf to third parties, e.g. clergy, musicians, grave  diggers etc.
•  If required we can provide a full written estimate of the funeral costs.
  • Should the family require we can recommend some local venues, which could cater for the provision of light refreshments after the funeral.

Assistance provided after the funeral.

• Selection of an urn or casket for cremated ashesand the collection, burial or scattering of ashes.
• Help with the preparation of Acknowledgement notices.
  • We provide booklets, which give details of Bereavement grants.  
  • Assistance with the selection of a headstone or an additional inscription on an existing headstone.
• Should the family require we can organise a stonemason to carry out this work.