Funeral Guide 2020

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FUNERAL PLANNING

WELCOME to the 2020 edition of The Essential Guide to Funeral Planning. This guide has brought together information that we hope will be both interesting and of practical use at a very sensitive time. It offers a handy reference to local businesses whose services you might require and it also aims to

to go about organising and catering for a funeral, selecting a memorial and what to do about flowers. Areas such as clearing the house and donating goods and leaving money to charity are also included, as are the emotional aspects of bereavement. A full contact list of all the organisations and agencies that can help in these difficult days is also included.

offer advice and pointers on where to go for help and how to deal with the difficult issues we will all be faced with sooner or later – the loss of loved ones and how to cope with it. There is information on what to do in the first few days, as well help on how

CONTENTS 2 MJ SLY MONUMENTAL SCULPTOR 3 THE WATERMILL THEATRE 4 A GUIDE ON WHAT TO DO IN THE EARLY DAYS 5 CONTENTS 6 DE VERE, WOKEFIELD ESTATE 7 R.C. SMALLBONE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 8 KNOWING YOUR BENEFITS 9 HOWE & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS 10 CHOOSE YOUR FUNERAL DEBBIE COLLINS 11 CHURCH OF ENGLAND 12 NEWBURY CANCER CARE RECENCY PARK HOTEL THE HOUSE DOCTOR TONY GAUCI 13 WHO’S WHO AFTER DEATH SHAW HOUSE

19 CHEQUERS HOTEL 20-21 WEST BERKSHIRE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 22 THE MEANING OF FLOWERS BEST BUDS FLORIST SUMO FLOWERS 23 BUTTERCUPS & DAISIES 24 WEST BERKS LEAGUE OF FRIENDS ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE 25 HELP WITH DEATH ABROAD SPRINGWOOD CEREMONIES 26-27 SHEEPDROVE 28 ASH BROOK FUNERAL DIRECTORS NEWBURY RACECOURSE 29 WHO TO CONTACT 30-31 PROTECT & INVEST 32-33 ARRANGING A FUNERAL 34 MAKING YOUR WILL KEPT ASSETS GOODWILLS LTD 35 HUMPHRIES STONEMASONS 36 HERITAGE CELEBRANT SERVICES 37 MJ SLY 38 A.B. WALKER 39 THIMBLEBY & SHORELAND 40 A.B. WALKER

14 CHOOSING A COFFIN 15 P.G.H. MEMORIALS NEWBURY RECLAIM 16 SPECIAL AUCTION SERVICES

COMMUNITY FURNITURE PROJECT

17 PRECISION DENTAL WILLOW & BLOOMS

LETTER OF CONDOLENCE

18 THE COACH & HORSES BLIZZ GRAPHICS ORGAN DONATION

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