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Comfort 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...
testerandjones
Sep 26, 20183 min read


Support 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...
testerandjones
Sep 15, 20182 min read


Simply 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...
testerandjones
Sep 14, 20181 min read


Big 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...
testerandjones
Aug 28, 20181 min read


Growing support
Earlier in the year, we signed up to SAIFCare, a scheme launched as part of a partnership between trade association, The National Society...
testerandjones
Aug 28, 20181 min read


Always 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...
testerandjones
Aug 16, 20182 min read


Funerals with faith
Church of England Minister, Rev Mark Ashworth shares his thoughts with us regarding funerals with faith. “In 2009 my wife, Lorna, lost...
testerandjones
Aug 15, 20182 min read


Ashes to ashes
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...
testerandjones
Jul 26, 20183 min read


Meet the team… Dawn Shearn
Here we introduce you to team member Dawn, who has been with us since April 2013. What does your role involve? I am a funeral arranger,...
testerandjones
Jul 25, 20183 min read


A special escort
One of the funerals we organised recently included a team of motorcycle outriders, which provided an escort for the funeral cortege to...
testerandjones
Jul 18, 20181 min read


Walking and talking
Thirteen members of our smaller Bereavement Group enjoyed a lovely walk behind the Horder Centre and over Ashdown Forest earlier this...
testerandjones
Jul 18, 20181 min read


Only the lonely
Loneliness is something which is being spoken about a lot in the media at the moment and it affects many people in our society. According...
testerandjones
Jul 5, 20183 min read


The Crowborough Magazine
What perfect weather currently to sit down in the garden with a cup of tea and read the July/August issue of The Crowborough Magazine. We...
testerandjones
Jul 1, 20181 min read


Introducing our new hearse
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...
testerandjones
Jun 20, 20181 min read


Through your letterbox
If you live in Crowborough and the surrounding area, you will probably have a received a leaflet from us recently about purchasing a...
testerandjones
Jun 18, 20181 min read
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