Our role
The Funeral Director’s job is to look after the detail and make arrangements on your behalf. We will guide you through the legal requirements and practical details involved in organising a funeral. We will present you with the options for caskets, the type of service, the venues available, celebrants and ministers, burial plots, cremations and funeral notices. We can also help with caterers, florists, and video or audio recording consultants.
Listening to your wishes and being aware of particular cultural or spiritual requirements is important. Each funeral is different and you can be as creative as you like. We are happy to involve children during the arrangements and as part of the funeral service.
Your job is to tell us what you want to achieve and ask any questions that you need to. Where a death has been expected the deceased person may have left instructions or even completed a pre-arrangement with a Funeral Director. Such guidance is usually very helpful to family and friends.
The funeral director will usually place the first death notice as they provide the authorisation required by the newspaper (this prevents fictitious notices appearing). The format can vary but usually includes: full name & nicknames, details of honours and service, close relatives (often with terms of endearment), address for messages (not a home address as this may be noted by burglars), service date and venue details, and the funeral home contact details.
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