Author: Sarah

Arranging a funeral in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham

Sarah

Arranging a funeral for someone you love,( knowing where to start, who to ask, who to turn to for help) is a truly daunting experience.

At a time in your life, when you can barely think straight, you are asked to make decisions.

We are a brother and sister owned and managed funeral directors in Sutton Coldfield who through personal family loss, understand the fears and emotions that you may be experiencing at this time.

We believe our services do not begin and end with the funeral, we also believe that a funeral should be as unique and special as the person who has passed away.

We have been truly honoured to have served families in Sutton Coldfield whose recommendations and kind words of praise constantly drive us forward to excel in arranging a funeral and to provide the highest levels of service and completely unrivalled care. With up front competitive pricing, no compromise care, accredited memberships and with possibly the most beautifully furnished funeral home in Sutton Coldfield, Daniel Ross Funerals offers reassurance to the newly bereaved by reading our “testimonials” on our website.

We would be honoured to serve you and your family in your time of need and to advise and support as you are arranging the funeral for your loved one.

24 hour personal contact and support on 0121 313 0054

Deaths reported to the Coroner in Sutton Coldfield

Sarah

When a death occurs  and is reported or referred to the Coroner in Sutton Coldfield, this can be an added worry for the family.

Many deaths reported to the Coroner in Sutton Coldfield are routine referrals that need slight investigation before the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death can be issued.

Registering the death in Sutton Coldfield cannot take place until the Coroner has completed his enquiries, and although the Coroner’s officer will advise you and your family not to make any funeral arrangements yet, we advise that you make contact with us here at Daniel Ross Funerals so that we may reassure you and keep you informed as to the Coroner’s probable course of action. We have information and DVDS at our funeral home in Sutton Coldfield which were supplied by NHS Bereavement Services that will explain Coroner’s procedures and inquests, all of which will be given to help you, free of charge.

Please telephone us on 0121 313 0054 for completely confedential free advice and support.

Registering a death in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Sarah

When registering a death in Sutton Coldfield, we advise early contact with us on 0121 313 0054 so that we may advise you as to what details will be required, what documents will be given to you from the Registrar and what each document is for.

When registering a death, it is advisable to make an appointment first, and we can do this on your behalf.

Daniel Ross and Sarah Wolsey are brother and sister and are funeral directors in Sutton Coldfield. We are an independent family business who have experienced bereavement within our own family and we know, again through experience, that whatever the circumstances surrounding the death are, the loss is as unique as the person who has passed away.

We are at your service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and your contact will always be either Daniel or Sarah.

Telephone 0121 313 0054 at any time of the day or night with an enquiry, you may also find other useful information on our website.

Funeral directors in Tamworth

Sarah

Daniel Ross Funerals are Independent family funeral directors proudly serving and covering in Tamworth.

Our Funeral Home, Grace Mary House in Sutton Coldfield is centrally located and a very short distance from Sutton Crematorium on the Tamworth Road.

We are funeral directors offering a complete and personal service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.

Included in the areas we cover in Tamworth but not limited to, are:

*Amington *Atherstone *Belgrave *Dordon *Dosthill *Fazeley *Glascote *Grendon *Hamms Hall *Kettlebrook *Kingsbury *Lea Marston *Mancetter *Polesworth *Stoneydelph *Whitacre Heath *Whittington *Wiggington *Wilnecote *Wood End.

Please take a few moments to browse our website or telephone us on 0121 313 0054

Funeral director in Sutton Coldfield support John Taylor Hospice

Sarah

A funeral director in Sutton Coldfield is going the extra mile to support John Taylor Hospice in Erdington by entering into his first full marathon!

Daniel Ross Wolsey of Daniel Ross Funerals, in Sutton Coldfield, enters The BBC Robin Hood Marathon on Sunday 26th September 2010 and will attempt a full 26 miles.

The independent family funeral director, based in Walmley, Sutton Coldfield hopes the local community will sponsor his run and raise funds to support John Taylor Hospice in Erdington.

Any persons kindly wishing to sponsor Daniel and John Taylor Hospice may do so via the funeral home, Daniel Ross Funerals, Grace Mary House Funeral Home, Eachelhurst Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield. Telephone 0121 313 0054.

Military Funeral in Sutton Coldfield

Sarah

For those who have previously served, Daniel Ross Funerals in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, is proud to offer a military funeral service that reflects the right amount of military input that the family would like, ranging from simply draping the coffin with a suitable flag , right through to a uniformed chaplain, relevant flag on the altar, regimental prayers, Last Post and the deceased’s medals displayed on the coffin. Military funeral music can also be played, eg a Regimental March etc.  Ex-members of the Royal Navy often have a version of “For those in peril on the sea” sung as a hymn, adapted for use at funerals by a local Navy Training Corps Chaplain who works closely with us in Sutton Coldfield.

At a Military Funeral, for members of the  Royal Navy – the White Ensign  is used,

At a Military Funeral, for the army the Union Flag is generally used,

At a Military Funeral, for the Royal Air Force the RAF standard,

For folk who have served in the Merchant Navy then the Red Ensign is used.

The British Legion is normally available to send volunteer members as a Guard of Honour, along with a standard bearer who will normally “dip” for Last Post. The Commemoration (We shall grow not old…”) can also be recited by one of their members or the Chaplain.  For those not in the British Legion a nominal donation should be made to the Branch from which the members attending are associated.  These are things we can easily arrange through our local contacts with the various ex-servicemen’s association, eg The British Legion, Normandy Veterans Association, National Ex Services Association, Royal Naval Association and the Royal Air Force Association.

Generally these forms of services apply to ex-serviceman from the Second World War, although not exclusively, and it is recognised that due to the experiences they had during those dark times there are some who do not want any military style input. But for the greater majority their families are keen to honour the memory of what their loved one did for King and Country and therefore include a degree of military input.

Orders of Service can also have a military feel about them with Regimental or Service badges and flags/colours/ensigns used. Daniel Ross Funerals in Sutton Coldfield has previously created very unique and personal Orders of Service for a military funeral in Sutton Coldfield.

Not all family want a “religious style” service and so we also offer a non-religious form of service that again can contain any amount of military style input that the family request.

Although the funeral service is a farewell to the deceased, it is also, importantly, for the families as well and having a military style feel to it, where appropriate, so often gives great satisfaction to families and friends as the memory of their loved one is honoured in this way.

At Daniel Ross Funerals, we would be honoured to serve and your family and to deliver a personal military funeral in Sutton Coldfield.

Daniel Ross Funerals supports St John’s Church in Walmley

Sarah

Summertime, Strawberries and Supporting local families in Walmley and St John’s Church

Walmley residents can celebrate the British summertime in traditional style this weekend, with cream teas and English strawberries at the Annual Garden Party at St John’s Church.

“It’s summertime, it’s Wimbledon Finals Weekend and there’s nothing more British than ‘Strawberries and Cream’ ” said Daniel Ross from Daniel Ross Funerals who are supplying the delicious treats free of charge.

The Walmley based funeral directors on the Eachelhurst Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield will also be donating commemorative items to help raise money for St John’s Church. Cash from the sale of the engraved memorials will go towards a holiday for members of the Bereavement and Support Groups at the church.

Jackie Donald is the Bereavement and Support Groups coordinator – “St John’s Church Bereavement and Support Group is delighted to be associated with Daniel Ross Funerals and would like to thank them sincerely for their generosity.”

The memorials are small items that have messages on them such as “In loving memory of Grandma” and can be placed on gravesides as a lasting tribute or in the garden at home in remembrance of a loved one.

“There’s great importance to us, as a local business, to support our local community and we sincerely hope that monies raised by the commemorative items will help to support our local families in need” Daniel who owns the Independent family firm.

St John’s Church Centre Manager, Mr Gordon Ward is hoping many people will attend and support the community: “With the wonderful weather we’ve been having we’re hoping the Garden Party will be a huge success and we’re delighted to be working with Daniel Ross Funerals.

The garden party takes place on Saturday July 3rd at St John’s Church between 11am and 3pm and all are welcome.

More news on Daniel Ross Funerals within the local community can be found on their website www.danielrossfunerals.co.uk.

Snow distance too far! A personalised funeral.

Sarah

Funeral Director WalmleyWest Midlands Funeral Directors, Daniel Ross Funerals, has proven they will go to any lengths – or distance – to provide a personalised funeral service to their clients. The family firm recently arranged a burial on private land, and travelled over 200 miles in heavy snowfall to deliver a truly personal service to the bereaved family.

Daniel Ross Funerals, based in Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, has staked its reputation on its ability to deliver tailored funeral services, and the arrangements for this particular funeral certainly put that reputation to the test.

The firm’s owner, Daniel Wolsey, explains: “The family came to us with some very specific requests – they wanted to provide the coffin and the transport themselves, and the burial was to be on the family’s own land, 200 miles from our funeral home. It was a privilege for Daniel Ross Funerals to be selected to assist the family with the arrangements for this particular personalised funeral, and the heavy snowfall made it a special and memorable tribute.

“Funerals require a lot of planning, and can be a very daunting task for families who are dealing with loss. We like to work very closely with the families in order to plan and deliver an appropriate and personalised funeral that is in-keeping with the families’ wishes.”

Sarah Wolsey, Daniel’s sister and part-owner, adds: “We bring a fresh approach to funeral arranging that represents the 21st century, and although we are a relatively new company, our team has many years of experience in the funeral industry, so we are very confident in our ability to deliver a truly tailored services to our clients and their families. Although it can be a very distressing time, families can often find it rewarding to play a part in the funeral, whether it’s helping with the arrangements, or in the service itself. Daniel Ross Funerals want to make sure that families don’t have any regrets about the funeral arrangements, so we do everything we can to give them the funeral they want.”

Daniel Ross Funerals believe it is possible to be very involved and make a funeral more personalised by playing a small part in the ceremony such as pall bearing the coffin or writing the eulogy, whether it is a traditional, a religious or a green funeral.

They also offer advice in confidence, and have created ‘Personalised Funeral Wishes’ – a pack to help people plan their own personalised funeral. For more information, call 0121 313 0054, or visit the website at www.danielrossfunerals.co.uk

Small Children & Toddlers grief

Sarah

No one knows their child as well as their close family, so our advice is quite general.

Children need information in a way they can understand, and it is best to tell them the truth in simple terms. They need information, and they need to be involved and not hidden from the event. In saying that, it is also important that their carers are able to feely grieve.

Allow the child to express their fears and anxieties and address them in the best way you know how. Reassure them that they were not to blame for the death and it is not through their misbehaviour or a form of punishment. Accept all of their feelings – even if they appear to not be grieving, they may be hiding their true emotions – and watch them carefully.

Give the child plenty of opportunity to remember, and do not be afraid to talk about the person in front of them. Above all, children need to carry on with routine activities, and lots of patience and love.

For further help and support, there are many charities available, depending upon circumstances. Refer to your local library or internet, or contact us for further information.

Ways to Remember

Sarah

There are so many products available to help remember your loved one.  We have mentioned some to show the wide variety of choices that we can assist with to give you ideas, though we appreciate that not every one would be to an individuals choice or taste.

  • On-Line Memorials or Facebook Memoriam Pages
  • Memorial Services or Thanksgiving get-togethers
  • Condolence Books
  • Memory Boxes
  • Scrap Books
  • Lockets
  • Pendants holding cremated remains
  • Candles
  • Ceramic Flowers
  • Wild Flower Seeds
  • Tributes containing Cremated Remains including Diamond Rings, Paperweights, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Teddy Bears, Fireworks, Space Flights and jewellery

Of course, it goes without saying that if you can think of something you would like our help to arrange, then you only have to ask.