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How Do I Decide Between Flowers Or Donations?

We liaise with your chosen florist or recommend florists specialising in formal or natural arrangements: organise floral decorations at your pre or post ceremony venue and take care of donations.

What Type Of Music Is Available?

We are able to source most pieces of music you may wish to be played at the service be it classical or contemporary. We can arrange professional singers or musicians to enhance the ceremony. Anything is possible from a jazz band to a string quartet.

Are There Alternatives To The Traditional Coffin And Burial Urns?

Consider a bamboo or willow coffin interwoven with flowers & herbs. Ecological cardboard coffins in wood grain. Earthsleepers in papier-mâché and fibre-rich Eco-pods painted in your chosen designs and colours.
Traditional coffins in oak or pine can also be painted, either professionally or by friends and family. Choose something that reflects the person whose life you are celebrating. Many people find this takes away the initial shock of seeing the coffin for the first time.
In addition to the traditional wooden urns you have a choice of eco, bamboo, or wicker ashes caskets and pottery or stone urns, which can also be decorated and painted.

When Can We Visit The Chapel Of Rest?

Come whenever you wish, including weekends. With family and friends. Or alone. If you are unsure we will always come with you.
If you wish to place letters, photographs or personal items in the coffin, we assure you they will remain undisturbed. You may also like to bring a cherished outfit for your loved one to wear.

How Do I Decide Between Burial Or Cremation?

Do you already have a family plot or chosen churchyard? Many people like the idea of woodland burials, with indigenous trees planted as natural memorials. If cremation is preferred we make all the necessary arrangements and provide a choice of crematoria.