Swanley Funeral Directors

Funeral Directors Swanley

You’re in safe hands with Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials.

You need empathy, experts that bring you reassurance and people who are there for you during difficult times. Welham Jones do just that. Local family run funeral directors in Swanley that have built a reputation of excellence.

Welham Jones have a wide choice of funeral services that can be tailored to your requirements. From purely creamtion funerals costing £1,275 to bespoke funerals.

Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials also offer prepaid funeral plans that can help ease the furture financial worries from your family.

But most importantly, as local funeral directros in Swanley, we are here for you you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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What To Do When Someone Dies

We’ve put together all the relevant information you need and the procedures you must follow when someone dies. At Welham Jones, we understand how difficult this time is and we want to make things as easy and straightforward for you as possible.

Where Did The Death Happen

• In the home : Contact your doctor or community nurse so they can confirm "life Extinct". Then contact your local funeral directors Swanley Kent to take away the deceased

• Hospice or nurseing home : A staff member sort out the death certifcate for you. Tell them which local Swanley funeral director you wish to use

• Hospital : Your loved one will reamin in hospital until the cause of death has been identified. You may contact your chosen funeral director.

You will then have to do the following:

• Obtain a death certificate with the cause of death

• Register the death

• Notify the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

• Desicde whether to bury or cremate

• Contact your local Swanley funeral director

You can learn more about what to do when someone dies here.

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Burial or Cemation : Which To Choose?

75% of the Uk's population chooses to be cremated rather than to be buries according the Cremation Society of Great Britain. However, many people are limited to burials due to their religion. Local Swanley funeral directors, Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials can help you through all the funeral service choices, especially if your loved one has not specified how their funeral is to be done.

There are few things you need to take into consideration when choosing. These include:

• Burials are usually more expensive that cremations

• A burial outside the deceased town or parish will cost more

• You will need to choose a coffin. Welham Jones have a comprehensive range of solid and veneered timber coffins and caskets, together with 'green' coffins using renewable materials.

• Church services usually take about 40 minutes, while crematoria usually allow 45 minutes for a funeral service

• There are now a number of woodland burial sites available, should burial space be an issue.

• Crematoria are usually more difficult to get to, espcially for elderly relatives and friends.

• You will need to know what you are going to do with the cremated remains. You will need to purchase an urn for the cremated ashes. Welham Jones have a number of urns for you to choose.

• If you are not keeping the ramins, you will need to think of where you would like the final resting places to be. Many churches and cemeteries have memorial gardens. Alternatively, you may have a special place to scatter them.

You can check out our website for more information or call us if your want to speak with Swanley funeral directors.

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Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials

31 Station Rd, Swanley BR8 8ES

Tel: 01322 619100

https://www.welhamjones.co.uk/Contact/Swanley

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