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We are proud to be sponsoring the Welcome Drink at a lunch next year organised by Cancer Research UK Acorns Crowborough Committee - which...

Here at Tester & Jones we have recently started to offer memorial jewellery from EverWith. This company specialises in creating...

Our car park had a revamp this weekend and we think it's looking very smart! We are so lucky that even in the heart of Crowborough we...

Much has been written about and discussed in the media about pre-paid funeral plans over the past few years and, while planning ahead for...

Before she died, Dame Deborah James made plans for her own funeral and told the Times: "It sounds morbid, but I want a sombre funeral in...

Here at Tester & Jones, we are proud to have a new corporate video - which you can view on our home page. We couldn't have produced it...

When organising a funeral service, one important decision to make is who will conduct the service itself. Often this is fairly easy to...

The television programme ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ is back on our screens and many of the celebrities this season – including Matt...

Members of our Bereavement Group enjoyed a wonderful day at Sheffield Park Garden recently. Glenys says: "What started as a damp day...

We told you recently that Tester & Jones was due an inspection by our industry association SAIF and we are delighted to report that we...

For many of our families, the first time they ever step foot in a funeral directors’ is soon after a loved-one has died and they begin...

After such a long period of not being able to meet each other, our Bereavement Group members are appreciating being able to spend time...

The sunny weather this week gave members of our smaller Bereavement Group the opportunity to enjoy a walk on the Ashdown Forest. They...

As a member of SAIF, we abide by its Quality Assurance Programme – which ensures members of the public receive the first-class service...

Along with colleagues from SAIF (The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) Stephen recently took part in the Kee...

Team members Kim Eastwood and Sharon Middleton have embarked on the first part of their ‘Foundation - Funeral Practitioner’ professional...

Here at Tester & Jones, we are delighted to be continuing to sponsor Rotherfield Bowling Club, which last year celebrated its 100th...

We were very proud to sponsor a wonderful evening of music at the Mayfield Festival of Music and Arts on Monday 25 April performed by the...

Last summer, we planted a second memorial tree for our Bereavement Group members outside the Crowborough Town Council offices. We...

Over the years, we have supported many families with funeral services at St Michael & All Angels Church in Jarvis Brook and, during those...