Having meet with our Funeral Director, we will provide support and guidance in arranging the Funeral that best celebrates their part in your life. The Service may be held at Herongate Wood, the Crematorium or a place of worship; the choice is entirely yours and we will make all the arrangements for you, including an Officiant to take the Service.
The Funeral Service at Herongate Wood is gentle, unhurried and child-friendly. We aim to have no more than two Funeral Services a day. The Hall of Remembrance has 54 chairs with room for around 30 standing. In fine weather, many choose to have the service outside on our paved terrace overlooking our lovely pond. Some families prefer to have a marquee, particularly in unreliable weather or where many guests are expected.
We can often allow time for the family to personalise our Hall of Remembrance before the Service with flowers, photographs etc.; please ask about this at the time of booking the funeral. We can also arrange for your loved one to be placed in the Hall before the Service, giving a few quiet moments for the family and friends to say their private ‘Goodbyes’.
At the end of the Service, the coffin is gently taken in the hearse for cremation; it is normal for the family not to attend but they can attend if they prefer, it is their choice. The floral tributes will remain at Herongate Wood. We make arrangements to collect the ashes on behalf of the family and keep them safely within our Funeral Home.
Where circumstances dictate, we have arranged several ‘private’ cremations at the crematorium, without the family being present. This is followed by the full Funeral Service with ashes, which are then laid to rest at Herongate Wood, with all the family present. This ‘back to front’ Service has been particularly useful where, following the unexpected loss of a loved one, family members are unable to gather at short notice for a Funeral Service.