Sadly we all have to face up to arranging a funeral at some point in our life and some brave souls may even want to plan their own in advance.
I have worked as a funeral planner and now I work alongside Ian as a funeral director offering funeral arrangements.
I understand that no one "wants to talk about it" but the families I have worked with always say I wished I had planned ahead and it "wouldn't have been so stressful" and "we could have managed it better".
There are lots of areas for discussion including what type of Service, Music, Flowers, Donations, Wake/Food, Relatives, Friends, Cars, Notices.The one area rarely discussed is cost and so often people never compare and just accept what the local funeral director quotes or believe the Coop must be the best price.
I am happy to have a chat with you and your family about funerals in advance or at the time of the arrangements.
I will arrange a visit to your home at your convenience (day or evening).
I offer this service without any obligation to use our services.
Please call me on 0161 282 8157 or email Hugh@hughobrienfuneralservices.com
My aim is to help people arrange the perfect send off for their loved one.
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