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The Funeral Director will take full responsibility for making all the necessary arrangements. Your
Funeral Director will take detailed instructions from you concerning the
services and facilities to be provided, and will then act accordingly including:
· Arranging a date and time for the funeral according to your
instructions.
· Contacting the Church, cemetery or crematorium,
and/or the person who will be conducting the service, to arrange a date and
time that is convenient.
· Transferring the deceased from the place of death, or from
where the deceased may have been taken after death, to their premises.
· Or: Provide practical assistance to
allow the deceased to remain at home prior to the funeral should this be the
request of the bereaved. Provide facilities for viewing of the deceased prior
to the funeral, according to the requests of the bereaved.
· Providing the necessary vehicles and staff to conduct the
funeral with dignity and professionalism, according to the instructions of
the bereaved.
· Arranging all necessary paperwork to allow burial or cremation
to take place. Place death notices in local or national newspapers.
· Offering a range of coffins and caskets to suit a range of
budgets and differences in personal choice.
· Arranging for catering at a venue of your choice to follow the
funeral.
· Making arrangements for the subsequent disposal of cremated
remains following a cremation. Arrange for special musical requests such as
a soloist piper or choir, at a funeral service.
· Liaise with a printer to provide Order of Service sheets at
funeral services.
· Use a variety of methods to record the names of those attending
the service to provide a list to the bereaved.
· Ordering floral tributes on behalf of their clients or others,
for the funeral. Accept and care for floral tributes delivered to their
premises prior to the funeral.
· Accept donations in lieu of flowers on behalf of the deceased,
providing the bereaved with a list of those who have donated.
· Arrange for transfer of either the deceased or the cremated
remains to another area, or overseas, for a subsequent funeral or disposal,
according to the wishes of the bereaved.
· Provide advice and transport to assist with the registration of
the death. Please note that a Funeral Director cannot register the death -
this must be done by a family member or person closely connected with the
deceased.
· Supply obituary cards or 'thank you' cards for use by the bereaved
following the funeral service.
· Place thanks and acknowledgement notices, or obituary notices,
in local newspapers following the funeral.
· Provide information on how to arrange a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan.
Copyright © 2003 [John Edwards Funeral Directors]. All rights reserved.
Revised: October 04, 2005
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