Help & Advice

Keeping you safe: Funeral financial crime and scams

Very sadly, criminals may try and target vulnerable people, including bereaved people and those wanting to buy...

Arranging a Funeral

Bereavement Support

We are glad to be able to offer help and support at this difficult time. Our funeral...

First Steps

How to use the Tell Us Once service

If you've recently experienced the loss of a loved one, dealing with administrative tasks can be overwhelming....

First Steps, After a Funeral

Using Life Ledger to notify companies about a death

There's so much to think about when someone close to you has died. Life Ledger is a...

First Steps, Arranging a Funeral

Guidance regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19) Funerals and Branch Visits

Our funeral homes continue to comply with all current government and NHS guidance in relation to COVID-19,...

Arranging a Funeral

What is a “Green” Funeral?

The environment and the climate crisis is very topical, with more people focussed on living as sustainably...

Arranging a Funeral

A guide to funeral wake food

There are many things to think about when arranging a funeral wake. One element that should not...

Arranging a Funeral

How to send a funeral invitation and ask people to a funeral

Inviting friends and relatives to a loved one’s funeral service or memorial service can feel overwhelming while...

First Steps

A guide to dealing with grief at Christmas

Christmas is well and truly among us and although this time of year should feel like a...

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What message to put on funeral flowers

Your funeral flower messages don't have to be long or specific. All that matters is that they're...

Arranging a Funeral

Guide to Choosing a Memorial Headstone

A memorial headstone, or memorial masonry, is an opportunity to remember a loved one and commemorate their...

Arranging a Funeral

What does embalming mean?

If a loved one has recently passed away, you may be considering embalming while planning the funeral...