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Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials are family run funeral directors with local funeral homes in Borough Green, Chislehurst, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Swanley, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells Kent. From our branches we provide high quality funeral services. As local funeral directors providing funeral services, we are here to help you under these difficult times.
As local funeral directors, our staff are right here to support you under these difficult moments. Our funeral arrangements:
deliver value for money at competitive prices, together with complete openness
contain no concealed costs, no jargon & very clear communication
are able to customize a bespoke service
deliver 24/7 assistance
provide pre-paid funeral plans
funeral flowers & wreaths
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It is our obligation of care when it comes to tough times to offer moral support, reassurance, along with sympathy with regards to the bereaved. Helping you come to grips with your loss, by delivering a professional, warm, and understanding service. We would like to learn more about you and your family hence we are able to understand your loved one.
Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials are independent funeral directors within south east London and Kent. We offer practical information and assistance before, throughout as a consequence after the funeral service. You may communicate all of your requests moreover design the funeral or cremation specifically as you choose.
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Funeral in Your unique Way
We provide Christian, other religions, humanist, plus nonreligious funeral services. Our nearby funeral directors will take note and take on board your thoughts and wishes.
What to Do The Moment Somebody Dies
In the event that you are really unsure what to when ever your loved one passes away, get in touch with our nearby funeral homes anytime, AROUND-THE-CLOCK. We are able to direct you through what you need to do.
What you must to undertake when somebody passes away depends upon many factors:
Precisely where did they die? At home, in hospital or care home?
You then need to obtain a death certificate.
File the death with your local Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths
Report to the Department of Work and Pensions
Determine whether to cremate or bury
Contact your local funeral director
Funeral Arrangements
Right after our initial telephone call, we highly recommend on a face-to-face meeting. We will start to cover if your loved one possessed any type of particular requests with regards to their funeral service. Whether they wanted a burial or cremation.
It is our duty as undertakers to learn as much as possible about the deceased.
Funeral Services
Welham Jones delivers an extensive selection of funeral services that are individualised to your precise wants and wishes. From a basic funeral to something far more elaborate, bespoke funerals.
Burial or Cremation
The option of burial or cremation is without a doubt rather personal. Family customs, religion along with costs can contribute. We are often asked what is more harmful to the environment: burial or cremation.
According to research study at this time there is very little distinction. A burial requires more space, cremation costs far more energy. It is nearly always emotional parts that determine the final preference.
Coffin or Casket
Welham Jones provides an extensive range of environmental plus regular coffins.
We feature:
Casket and solid wood
Veneered wood coffins
Eco-friendly, "Green" coffins crafted from recycled or renewable materials.
Personalised coffins which are able to celebrate the life of the deceased
Funeral Transportation
We provide many choices for funeral transport, these feature:
Hearse
Limousines
Horse-drawn carriage
Motorcycle hearse
Dry carts
Other Ways We Can Help
There are other types of funeral services that your local funeral director can easily aid with. Which include:
Burial at sea
Charitable donations
Obituary notices
Funeral stationary
Catering
Interment of cremated remains into a cemetery or churchyard
The supply of memorial tablets or plaques
UK & Overseas Repatriation
Welham Jones offers a full UK and overseas repatriation service.
Our repatriation fee incorporates:
The funeral director's costs concerning shipping and delivering the remains from a London airport.
Liaising with HM Coroner, overseas representatives together with airline companies. Along with, other administration and legal paperwork management.
Taking charge of importing the remains.
Purchasing the Coffin.
Airline costs and tariffs - based upon the gross weight of the coffin.
Road transport costs - in the case that repatriating from Scotland, Eire or the near continent.
Funeral services and resulting burial or cremation.
What You Funeral Service Might Involve
Favourite music playing while friends and family take their seats.
The officiant welcomes everyone on behalf of the family.
A eulogy read by the officiant, member of the family or friend. This will most likely comprise of memories of events, places visited, plus times shared.
During the reading a much-loved piece of music is often played.
A moment for personal prayer or the reading of a chosen prayer, with respect to those individuals who are religious.
The committal ends the funeral service. Music plays and/or a prayer read as the catafalque curtains closes or the coffin lowered in to the grave.
When friends and family exit the chapel, another favourite piece of music played.
Financial Assistance for Funeral Expenses
Depending upon your financial position, financial assistance is at hand. Whenever you, or your spouse or partner, receive one or more of the following benefits:
Income Support
Council Tax Benefit
Housing Benefit
Working Family Tax Credit Allowance
Disability Working Allowance
Job Seeker's Allowance
Even so, usually, the sum paid by the social fund will not cover the full price of the funeral. Call the Department of Work and Pensions which benefits at this moment apply to you. Much more information and facts can is on our web site.
Pre Paid Funeral Plans
An affordable way so as to pay for your own funeral is with a pre-paid funeral plan.
The prepaid funeral plans we supply give great financial security for your money. Besides the first management charge, every penny is kept in a life assurance policy. This is ring-fenced so as to pay for your funeral. This money is available instantly the moment required plus can only pay for your funeral.
Funeral plans are not regulated by the PRA or FCA. However regulated by the Funeral Planning Authority.
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