Arranging the Funeral
Arranging the Funeral
Our services to you start when you contact us, whether by telephone or calling personally; and extend often way beyond the day of the funeral.
Arranging the Funeral
On initial contact we will ask for preliminary details, whereupon if the deceased has died at home or in a private nursing home, we will advise the conveyance of the deceased to our Private Chapel.
We would then ask, at a time and place to suit the family, for the funeral director to call and arrange the funeral to a standard and procedure that meets the needs and requirements of those concerned.
Pre-planned Funerals
For many different reasons, including practical considerations and peace of mind, some people provide for their own future funeral arrangements.
Some see this option as a way of sparing someone else the decision and expense.
Once payment is complete (in lump sum or by instalments) then a certificate or bond is issued for lodging with the individual’s solicitor.
Guaranteed by a trust, the certificate covers the full cost of the funeral arrangements, whenever they are eventually required. (In say, 50 years time when the actual funeral takes place, non-prepaid funeral costs will have risen with inflation). We will be able to advise you of the different plans available.
Grief Journey
Losing someone you care about can be one of life’s most difficult experiences. There are no easy answers when trying to help a bereaved family come to terms with their loss. Every situation is unique and people react in very different ways.
At George Brooke Ltd, we believe we have an important responsibility to care for our families, not just by offering support during the funeral, but especially through the difficult days that may follow.
Dr. Webster highlights many different aspects involved in coping with bereavement. We trust his booklet will help you realise that the difficult times you may experience and the emotions you face are natural, and that your grief is natural.
Dr Bill Webster has a website entitled Grief Journey and is very useful to all those suffering a sad loss. There are many links and resources that you may wish to look through, that may help you through this difficult time.