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Reception Venues

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Following a funeral, people often wish to gather and to share their memories of their departed loved one over a meal, or afternoon tea. Traditionally this was done in the deceased persons home, but today there is a move towards using another venue.

Please ask us if you would like assistance in organising catering in a private home, or suggestions for venues to hold the reception.

Some of our past clients have used the following local venues:

  • The Three Tuns – High Street, Sutton Coldfield.  Telephone 0121 355 2996
  • Four Oaks Carvery  – Belwell Lane, Sutton Coldfield. Telephone 0121 308 1460
  • Walmley Social Club – Fox Hollies Road, Sutton Coldfield. Telephone 0121 351 1253

Specialist Services and Repatriation

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We are proud to be qualified and experienced Funeral Directors, able to provide a traditional funeral service to a very high standard, but also to turn our hands to the more unusual requests that require the attention of an undertaker such as advising families regarding repatriation.

If you require one of these services then please contact us for help and advice. We will have to take some information from you in order to provide a personalised quotation.

Welcome to Grace Mary House Funeral Home

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Our Funeral Home, Grace Mary House,  was purposely and sensitively designed to serve you in your time of need, and sets the standard for other Sutton Coldfield funeral homes to follow.

 

 

Our facilities here include a beautifully furnished reception area, private arranging room in which to discuss funeral details, dedicated private Chapels of Rest to visit your loved one and a large chapel which may be used for the funeral service itself for a Memorial service or evening private family visiting reception.

Many people have told us that one of the most important things we need to do is listen.  This is easier to do in private and it’s what we do well.

Our light decor has been done for a reason. Mentally and physiologically people feel more comfortable surrounded by light colours, and, whilst visiting a funeral home can be upsetting, we have tried to make the environment as relaxing as possible.

 

Funeral Service in Sutton Coldfield

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The old fashioned “Funeral parlour” has now been replaced by a funeral home, where the deceased can rest and their family welcomed. We offer the complete funeral service in Sutton Coldfield at Grace Mary House, our funeral home, and have an emphasis on high standards of care for your family and a funeral to be proud of. We are extremely proud of the funeral services we offer and believe them to be some of the best available.

All of the Daniel Ross team strive to help you in your time of need, and to ensure we provide the utmost level of care and service, we always follow our own set of quality standards which includes the feedback we get from the families we serve. Excerpts from this feedback can be found in our Testimonials section.

Arrangements for a funeral service in Sutton Coldfield may be made at our funeral home on Eachelhurst Road, Walmley, West Midlands or we can come to your home if you would prefer.

  • We offer a 24 hour cover service, every day of the year including Bank Holidays.
  • Your loved one will be brought to Grace Mary House as soon as possible, and will rest there until the day of the funeral.
  • Your family will receive the highest care from fully qualified  and licensed staff
  • We provide a wide choice of coffins and caskets and will aim to fulfill any special request or bespoke item.
  • As members of the Association of Green Funeral Directors we also offer the choice of an evironmentally friendly funeral, tailored to your requirements.
  • We use Daimler hearses and limousines, with traditionally attired chauffeurs and bearers as standard for all of our funerals.
  • Fresh flowers and floral tributes are created by our own in house florist, who can meet with you to discuss your requirements.
  • Dedicated private Chapels of Rest to spend time with your loved one.
  • Large Chapel to hold the funeral service for small family and private funerals.
  • A private lounge is available as a pre-funeral assembly room or for gatherings when visiting the Chapel of Rest.
  • Placement of all newspaper notices on your behalf, including funeral announcements and acknowledgements.
  • Printing of mourning stationery from a wide range of choices and bespoke full colour designs.
  • Advise on catering and funeral venues within your local area.
  • A full monumental service from a family owned, BRAMM registered memorial mason
  • Private Parking
  • The personal involvement of a Funeral Director in overseeing the care of you, your family and your loved one to ensure that the funeral is conducted to your requirements and in a manner that is befitting to the deceased.
  • Open and honest receipt of In Memoriam donations.
  • Family to family specialist care

Daniel Ross Funerals would be honoured to serve you and your family in your time of need and to excel your expectations by providing a truly personal funeral service in Sutton Coldfield.

Cremated Remains Options

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We will collect and store the cremated remains for you for up to three months. After this time, you will need to decide on the next resting place for them.

We will be happy to discuss all of your options with you as it is an important decision.  It can range from an interment in a cemetery or churchyard, scattering at sea and decrative urns and caskets so that they may be kept at home to more futuristic options such as diamonds, paperweights and jewellery.

In our Walmley funeral home, Sutton Coldfield, we have a wide variety of caskets on display and an extensive collection of environmentally friendly caskets including ones made of rock salt and papier mache. These eco friendly caskets are suitable for earth and water burial.  We also have a selection of keepsake caskets – which are small caskets which hold a token amount of the cremated remains.  We also have examples of beautiful woven wicker and bamboo caskets, and wooden caskets made from Paulonia wood – a lighter weight alternative to oak.

Laminated Mass Cards

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We are now pleased to announce we can supply totally bespoke and personalised Mass Cards for all funerals, particularly Catholic funerals.

These wallet sized cards can feature a photograph of your deceased loved one, and a selection of religious and non religious images.

Popular images include:

  • Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Our Lady of Grace
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • Padre Pio
  • Child of Prague

We have a wide selection of suitable prayers and readings where required.

Popular verses include:

  • Hail Mary, full of Grace
  • Hail Holy Queen
  • God’s lent child
  • We give our loved ones back to God
  • Irish Blessing (May the Road Rise to Meet You)

Please contact us for further details

“Personal Wishes” Pre Planning

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Some people have difficulty making their wishes known to their loved ones, others want to seek advice and assistance from a Funeral Director before the funeral is needed but do not require a pre-paid arrangement. You may know about the personal wishes of your loved one regarding what they would like at their funeral and wish to record their wishes whilst emotionally able.

Funeral wishes are often included in Wills, but this is not always appropriate as the content of the Will is sometimes not known until after the funeral has taken place.

Whatever the circumstances, if you know how you would like the funeral to occur and want to record your “Personal Wishes” with Daniel Ross Funerals, for future plans, then please contact us.

We can provide relevant documentation to ensure a record of your “Personal Wishes” is kept at our Eachelhurst Road, Sutton Coldfield funeral home. Additional copies can be made for your records.

No payment towards the funeral is needed until the funeral is needed. Once your wishes are recorded with us all you need to do is let your next of kin or executor know.

Your wishes can be added to and changed by you at anytime, without penalty.

There is no obligation with this arrangement, and it is a service provided free of charge, for your peace of mind.

Areas Covered & Distance Funerals

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We happily cover all local areas including but not limited to:

  • Sutton Coldfield – Aldridge, Bassets Pole, Boldmere, Four Oaks, Little Aston, Mere Green, Streetly, Walmley, Walmley Ash &  Wylde Green
  • Kingstanding, Great Barr, Perry Barr.
  • Erdington – Chester Road, New Oscott, Perry Common,Pype Hayes, Stockland Green.
  • Curdworth, Minworth, Wishaw, Middleton, Drayton Bassett.
  • Water Orton
  • Castle Bromwich
  • Coleshill
  • Tamworth – Amington, Alvecote, Bonehill, Dosthill, Fazeley,Glascote, Mile Oak, Wilnecote.

We will also willingly arrange funerals in any part of the British Isles, and travel to any part of the United Kingdom to collect a deceased person, if that is required.

Distances outside of Birmingham may be liable to a mileage charge but this would be done in discussion with our client families.

In addition, our Funeral Directors are experienced at repatriation, particularly from England to Northern Ireland and Eire. Please see our section on repatriation for more information.

Funeral Vehicles

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We pride ourselves in the high standard of our funeral procession, and the quality of our funeral vehicles in the cortege is of paramount importance. That’s why we choose to use glossy black Jaguar Daimler hearses and limousines.

We can supply alternative funeral vehicles upon request – the most popular being the traditional, black plumed Horsedrawn Hearse. Of course, there is a wide range of vehicles that can be used in place of the Daimler Hearse at the family’s discretion. From motor hearses and limousines by other car manufacturers (such as Mercedes or Rover) or in rarer colours (such as navy blue or white) to more unusual requests,including:

  • Motorbike Hearse – in a choice of Harley Davidson, Suzuki or Triumph
  • Leyland Beaver 1950’s lorry hearse
  • Landrover Defender cortege
  • Pink hearse
  • VW Camper Van hearse and Beetle Limousines
  • White Horse Drawn hearse with mourners carriage and outriders where required.

All funeral vehicles provided by Daniel Ross Funerals include a uniformed chauffeur.

Funeral Charges – What services do your professional funeral charges actually include?

Sarah

Our funeral charges are highly competitive but, more importantly, our care is unrivalled.

Our professional funeral charges include all the following services:-

  • The attention of a Funeral Director at all times, for advice 24 hours a day, and to attend to matters including, as required:
  • Advice and guidance on all legal and practical matters following a death.
  • Help and advice on registering the death including making an appointment and transport to the Registry Office if required.
  • Advising on the Coroners procedure and liasing with the Coroner’s office if necessary.
  • Having available all the relevant forms, assisting with their completion and delivery to the relevant authorities.
  • Provision of photocopies of any documents as necessary.
  • Full and clear advice on the services and products available.
  • Dealing with all enquiries relating to the funeral.
  • All necessary local and national telephone calls, email support and essential postage.
  • Making available documents relating to other matters such as DWP claim forms, The Bereavement Register and charitable organisations and support groups.
  • Liaising with all third parties including cemeteries, crematoria, clergy and musicians, to arrange the timing and details of the funeral.
  • Confirming all funeral details in writing to the family and to the clergy.
  • Provision of a written confirmation and estimate.
  • Provision of a Funeral Director (male or female) on the day to provide guidance and control to ensure the funeral runs smoothly.
  • Provision of up to four bearers where required to ensure the coffin is taken in to the service with care and dignity.
  • Attendance Cards, or a person to list mourners, if required.
  • Reception and listing of Floral Tributes.
  • Distribution of floral tributes to one other location, within a 5 mile radius, following the funeral (e.g. family grave, local nursing home) where requested and permitted.
  • Route maps and directions for all private cars in the cortege, upon request.
  • The loan of large black umbrellas to main mourners in inclement weather.
  • Loan of sample material to aid wording of press announcements and funeral eulogies.
  • Assistance with wording of press announcements.
  • Placing of press announcements in local and national newspapers, at the family’s request.
  • Placing of announcements on “Forever Online” where requested.
  • Colour brochures available for floral tributes, specialist coffins and memorial stationery.
  • Arranging and ordering all special items for the funeral such as floral tributes, service sheets or dove release.
  • Compiling, proof checking, collecting and delivering service sheets where required.
  • Receiving and handling donations in lieu of floral tributes, on behalf of the family including receipt and forwarding to the named charity.

In addition to this, our staff are trained and qualified and we are proud to be members of the country’s leading funeral organisations including the National Association of Funeral Directors and abide by their strict Code of Practice.