testerandjonesDec 18, 20181 minFestive gatheringAround 20 members of our smaller Bereavement Support Group met together at St John's Church Hall in Crowborough last week for a festive b...
testerandjonesDec 17, 20181 minSporting chanceStephen and Glenys enjoyed The Lord's Taverners Christmas Lunch atThe Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells last week and were delighted that the ...
testerandjonesDec 7, 20181 minOpen afternoon We have held two well-attended open afternoons this week for local clergy and staff from care homes in and around Crowborough. They’ve ha...
testerandjonesDec 7, 20181 minFestive post Don't forget that you can leave any Christmas cards which need delivering in Crowborough and Jarvis Brook at our office in London Road wi...
testerandjonesNov 22, 20181 minFestival of Remembrance We are proud to be supporting the Crowborough Centenary Festival of Remembrance on Saturday the 10 November at All Saints Chruch in Crowb...
testerandjonesNov 22, 20182 minA step back in time 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 fro...
testerandjonesNov 13, 20181 minSafety talk The November meeting of our Bereavement Support Group at Barnsgate was attended by 48 people, who enjoyed meeting together for a chat ove...
testerandjonesNov 6, 20181 minMayfield window We are delighted to now have a presence in the beautiful High Street in Mayfield. Anyone visiting the village can find out about what we ...
testerandjonesNov 6, 20181 minTime to learn Stephen recently attended the SAIF Education Day 2018 at the Leicester Tigers Stadium and found the day extremely useful, as well as bein...
testerandjonesOct 26, 20183 minWords mean so much Today, in a world of social media, many of us find ourselves discovering about a death of somebody we know online, perhaps through a Face...
testerandjonesOct 22, 20181 minPaid leave for bereaved parents A guaranteed right to bereavement leave and pay for parents who lose a child is expected to come into force in April 2020, according to m...
testerandjonesOct 16, 20181 minHaving a Ball We and our guests had a wonderful time at The Lord's Taverners Autumn Ball at The Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells recently, which was also a...
testerandjonesOct 8, 20181 minWalk and talk Our smaller Bereavement Support Group took advantage of the lovely weather by having a walk over the Ashdown Forest recently, before retu...
testerandjonesSep 26, 20183 minComfort food When Lindsay Ostrom’s newborn son, Afton, died on 1 January 2017 (he had been born the previous day), she says it was food brought by fri...
testerandjonesSep 15, 20182 minSupport when a child dies Following on from recommendations to the Scottish Government that everyone connected with the death of an infant or child should receive ...
testerandjonesSep 14, 20181 minSimply the best Forty-six members of our Bereavement Support Group travelled to London on a beautiful September day to enjoy a performance of Tina - The ...
testerandjonesAug 28, 20181 minBig turnout for Hospital Fete We hope everyone enjoyed the Crowborough Hospital Fete on Bank Holiday Monday. After a horrible wet day on the Sunday, the clear skies ce...
testerandjonesAug 28, 20181 minGrowing support Earlier in the year, we signed up to SAIFCare, a scheme launched as part of a partnership between trade association, The National Society...
testerandjonesAug 16, 20182 minAlways learning While the main priority at Tester & Jones is to provide a good service and support to families, both Stephen and Glenys are also very kee...
testerandjonesAug 15, 20182 minFunerals with faith Church of England Minister, Rev Mark Ashworth shares his thoughts with us regarding funerals with faith. “In 2009 my wife, Lorna, lost he...
