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Funeral
Directors serving Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Wem, Hanmer,
Overton-on-Dee and surrounding areas |
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Our
Commitment To You
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E.J Edgerton is well
established in the making of funeral arrangements and will
tailor these arrangements to meet your needs. As your
Funeral Directors, we are here to advise and assist you in
making all those arrangements. Please remember that we are
here to help you, in whatever way we can, to cope and adjust
to your bereavement. For this reason, we feel that it is
important that you are aware at any time during this period
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As soon as we are notified of
the death, the family’s well being becomes our primary
concern. After any immediate assistance that may be
necessary, we will establish when it will be convenient to
meet to make final arrangements, which can be done at our
premises or if you prefer, within the comfort of your own
home.
It is our policy not to
impose any urgency on you so that you can make the decisions
without undue pressure. A funeral is one of life’s most
personal events and we know how important it is for each
family to decide on a funeral, which is as meaningful as
possible to their particular needs and circumstances. |
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Bereavement Support |
| Our aim is to provide
excellent quality of service and facilities and to offer our
clients as wide a range of services and prices as possible.
The care of the deceased is of
paramount importance in our role in your bereavement, but
whatever the practical aspects we also remember that one of
our prime considerations is for the living. For your
assistance and guidance both now and in the future, we are
professionals in all aspects of funeral directing and can
advise on bereavement support organisations. You may also go
to the useful links section of this website where there are
links to various national support organisations where you
can obtain free advice on how to cope with the loss of a
loved one, caring for someone close to you who has a
terminal illness or support for children who have lost a
parent. |
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Funeral Arrangements |
| The funeral
arrangements will be tailored to your particular
wishes, whether they be simple or elaborate we offer
a range of services and are thus able to adjust to
not only your needs but also your means.
Our funeral services are extensive and include the
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Removal of the
deceased from the place of death; |
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Hygienic treatment
and care of the deceased; |
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Provision of a
coffin and furnishings as selected; |
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Use of our private
Chapel of Rest; |
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Arrangements for
the funeral, including all telephone calls to the
Church, Minister, Crematorium or Coroner;
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Liaison with
Doctors and other statutory authorities;
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The provision of
all necessary documentation to ensure that the
formalities are complete by the time of the funeral; |
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Funeral director
and (if requested) bearers to conduct the funeral; |
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Supply of funeral
service hymn sheets; |
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Arranging of
floral tributes; |
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Arrangement of
public announcements and obituaries; |
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The supply of a
hearse; |
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Escort by
limousine to the church and cemetery or crematorium
if requested. |
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| Our
Professional Fees |
| During the arrangements
our director can discuss with you the various costs and fees
involved in the funeral arrangements which are firmly linked
to the services and furnishings provided. The director can
provide you with an estimate of the total costs of the
arrangements. The cost of a funeral is made up of two
distinct elements; firstly, our professional fees for the
services we shall provide in accordance with your
instructions and as shown in the estimate, and secondly the
disbursements fees which we shall pay on your behalf, over
which we have no control, to such people as Doctors,
Ministers, Crematoria and Local Authorities. |
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Financial Assistance |
| Under certain
circumstances the next of kin of the deceased responsible
for making the funeral arrangements with the director may be
eligible for a grant or loan from the Department of Social
Services. We are not able to guarantee the availability of a
grant, but we do understand the parameters in which the
Department of Social Services make their judgement and we
can help and advise you as to whether or not you are likely
to be eligible.
Similarly, in certain
circumstances, grants are available from other organisations
and where this is applicable we will advise you, this will
depend entirely upon your personal circumstances, and our
staff will help you make the necessary applications. If you
feel it is likely that you are eligible for such assistance,
please do not hesitate to ask us. |
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Chapel of Rest |
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At E.J Edgerton & Son, we
have our own private Chapel of Rest at your disposal during
these difficult times. We only ask that all visitors to the
chapel to view the deceased make an appointment and arrange
a time that is convenient. The Chapel of Rest can be opened
out of normal hours by this arrangement. We do not mind how
many times you visit or how long you wish to be with the
deceased. You may wish to bring flowers or photographs to
place in the coffin if you wish. |
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For those family members of
the deceased who are unable to make the journey to our
private Chapel of Rest, we offer a driver courtesy service
where we will happily collect you from your home in the
local district and bring you to our Chapel of Rest where you
can spend that much needed time with the deceased. |
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Pre-arranged Funeral Plans |
| Despite all our
efforts you may have found the business of arranging
the funeral of your dear departed to have been a
difficult experience, and one which placed too much
of a burden upon you at a time when you were
emotionally least able to deal with it. There is a
way in which you can spare those close to you from a
similar experience when – inevitably – your own
funeral has to be arranged. |
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purchase of a pre-paid funeral plan will guarantee
that your funeral will be conducted with
professional care and respect at a price that you
will have determined and paid for at today’s rates.
Your loved ones will
be relieved not only of the duty of payment, but
also of the many decisions, which need to be made at
such a time.
Now, or at any time in the
near future, you can find out without obligations more about
pre-arranged funerals by contacting us direct. E.J Edgerton
provides Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plans. If you would
like us to send you information and an application form for
Golden Charter Funeral Plans please go to the contact us tab
on this website and we will happily post you a complete
information package. |
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© E.J. Edgerton & Son |
Serving Whitchurch, Ellesmere, Wem, Hanmer,
Overton-on-Dee and surrounding areas |
Est
1935 |
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