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When a loved one dies, many of our families look for some way of holding their memory close and we can offer the option of having some of...

We have mentioned the new Wealden Crematorium a number of times and wanted to let you know that, if you're interested, there's a public...

One of the key decisions families make when arranging a funeral is who to conduct the service itself. People who would like a religious...

An increasing number of people are considering the environment during their everyday lives and, in death, there are opportunities to...

In January this year, a primary school headteacher in Bath who was dying from cancer wrote a letter to her pupils thanking them for their...

When somebody dies, there is usually funeral. If not, there is probably some sort of memorial service or gathering to mark that person’s...

We have held two well-attended open afternoons this week for local clergy and staff from care homes in and around Crowborough. They’ve...

Many of us assume that the ‘traditional’ funeral we see today goes back many years. In fact, much of the ‘traditions’ we see now come...

Stephen recently attended the SAIF Education Day 2018 at the Leicester Tigers Stadium and found the day extremely useful, as well as...

Today, in a world of social media, many of us find ourselves discovering about a death of somebody we know online, perhaps through a...

Earlier in the year, we signed up to SAIFCare, a scheme launched as part of a partnership between trade association, The National Society...

Church of England Minister, Rev Mark Ashworth shares his thoughts with us regarding funerals with faith. “In 2009 my wife, Lorna, lost...

If a loved one is cremated, then there are various options available regarding what to do with their ashes and, in theory, you can split...

One of the funerals we organised recently included a team of motorcycle outriders, which provided an escort for the funeral cortege to...

We recently invested in a new hearse - a Jaguar - which we're rather pleased with. In addition to our vehicles, we are also able to...

If you live in Crowborough and the surrounding area, you will probably have a received a leaflet from us recently about purchasing a...

The recent Dying Matters Awareness Week got us all thinking about death, dying, bereavement and planning ahead. The ‘Cuppa and a Chat’...

Families struggling to come to terms with the loss of a loved one are being offered free bereavement support through funeral director,...

Ask people for the situations they find most challenging and public speaking or attending the funeral of a close friend or family member...

Somebody told us recently that their grandmother, who seemed full of smiles, would always refuse to have white flowers in the house… When...