Covid update January 2021
Happy New Year to all our followers. Following the lockdown announcement last night, this is how funerals are looking in England now. As before, a maximum of 30 friends and family can attend a service but only six people are permitted to attend a wake. Crematoriums...
Coming out of the Cocoon
As we head into July, the funeral world is looking more like its old self though there is still a way to go, and things change week by week. Face to Face: we are now holding socially-distanced arrangement meetings in our office; the option remains to use Zoom or the...
His final flight
Funeral directing is not known to be a barrel of laughs. But it has its lighter moments. Here is a recent enquiry. “I was wondering if you could offer some advice. Would I be allowed to incorporate a Cooper’s Hill (near Gloucester) element into my burial? I plan...
The right flowers for a funeral.
Should I send flowers to a funeral? Any friend or member of the family can donate flowers as part of their personal farewell. Flowers can be sent to the funeral home in Stroud, or brought to the funeral service, and will usually be placed at the front of the chapel....
How much to spend on funeral flowers?
Deciding how much to spend on flowers for a funeral can be difficult but with a little understanding and planning, funeral flowers can be cheaper than you might expect. It is traditional for flowers to form some part of the funeral: to go on top of the coffin, given...What to do when someone dies
We will tell you exactly what to do, and help and guide you through each of the different stages.