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Just as the cost of living increases from year to year, the cost of dying is no different. The SunLife cost of dying report for 2021, an annual sector-leading research paper, which has been providing a comprehensive overview of funeral costs since 2004, shows that the cost of funerals has continued to increase on an annual basis. One positive aspect however is that the increase of funeral-related costs has at least slowed down somewhat over the last 2 years.

The same report goes on to explain that the average cost of dying in 2021, depending on where in the UK you live, is £8,864 – that is down 4.3% since 2020.

Funeral costs are rarely included as part of the average family’s annual budget. The Lodge Brothers family of Coroners Woking, offer a variety of cost-effective solutions aimed at assisting families to deal with the costs, which arise when a loved one passes away.

Lodge Brothers Coroners Langley all offer a range of pre-paid for and planned funeral packages, with a suitable budget option for all, all of which are designed to alleviate the inevitable financial and emotional strain which is placed on families when a loved one passes away. What makes the difference is the Lodge Brothers pledge to ensure that there are no hidden extras to surprise you, after all is said and done. Lodge Brothers publishes a full list of all costs attached to funeral planning on their website for full transparency and will provide a detailed quote prior to proceeding with any of the funeral arrangements, so that the families of the deceased know and understand everything that they will be required to pay for.

In the case of pre-planned arrangements, the deceased has already made most of the tough decisions on behalf of their loved ones. In fact, any person who would like to make their funeral wishes known, can use the complimentary service on the website which is kept on file in the event of their demise, so that when their family choses Lodge Brothers Coroners Westminster, all of the hard decisions are already made ahead of time. Using this service does not commit anyone to a funeral plan with Lodge Brothers – it simply ensures that when you loved ones chose Lodge Brothers for funeral arrangements, the wishes of the deceased shared with the family who can then provide the funeral just as you would have, if you had planned it yourself.

Besides being able to rely on our 240 years of experience in the business of assisting families with funerals, when loved ones reach out to Lodge Brothers at their time of need, not only are they ensured of having full sight of what has been arranged and the cost of doing so, but they are also guaranteed many additional extra’s, which other Funeral homes will charge for, at no extra cost. Services such as afterhours attendance, arrangements for family viewings at the chapel of rest, delivery of ashes, additional staff or bearers, access to bereavement support and house calls, all come as part of the full service which you can expect to receive from Lodge Brothers across the UK.

Planning a funeral can mean the end of a long road for some and for others; it can be because of something which merely came unexpectedly. Sometimes, it is simply the culmination of what is simply inevitable in the end. Standing witness to the demise of a loved one, especially in instances where there has been a progressive illness, which can sometimes take a long while  to reach its conclusion. Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors have stood beside countless families who have a loved one whose life journey has come to the end of the road. It is a unique combination of years of experience, professionalism, a thorough understanding of the business and infinite empathy, which enables Funeral Directors to assist with each person’s situation.

Memorial Wings                                Handmade Heart Memory Vial

There is more to planning a funeral that one might think because depending on the situation surrounding the passing of an individual, there are many attached logistical aspects, which must be circumnavigated, sometimes just to enable the deceased to be brought to their final resting place.

A mother of two young boys, suffers with a particularly determined cancer of the liver, survives with her illness for a period of years, which far out-lasts the predictions of medicine, through sheer grit and determination that she will experience as much of the lives of her children as physically possible. Unhappily, her body can only sustain her dreams for so long and she passes in hospital on a Thursday, surrounded by her loved ones. A senior citizen, much to everyone’s amazement, fights and survives a near-death experience which perplexes even his doctors, then suffer a repeat incident one year later at which time he is let-down by the same medical equipment that was once his lifesaver and is sent home to finish his days in the peace of his home.  A young man is struck by a drunk driver on his way home from the office, leaving his estate intestate and his partner unprotected by his without an inheritance.

Each of these scenarios requires the intervention of a Funeral Director who, from the moment of contact, knows exactly what needs to be done for the family to be able to walk away on the day of the funeral, with the knowledge that they have put their loved one to rest in the manner, which they deserve. Lodge Brothers funeral directors are dedicated to ensuring that they provide a service which is seamless however because not all funerals are planned, the Funeral Directors Ottershaw ambit ranges from establishing what a client’s needs are, by listening and understanding what it is that the family needs and then will arrange, coordinate and oversee the event. Where families have special requests such as pre-burial viewings, cremations or modern funeral experiences, Lodge Brothers will fulfil these needs.

In addition to the event itself, your Lodge Brother Funeral Directors Slough will facilitate all administrative and legal aspects attached to finalising the estate which is especially important where a will hasn’t been prepared. Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors Send are there for you from beginning to end.

A great deal of anxiety and emotional distress can be alleviated when we take responsibility of preparing for the end of life. Leaving family or friends with this enormous responsibility, due to a lack of planning or inability to choose, may mean that someone else gets to choose for you. Taking on this responsibility for yourself, and not ignoring this (admittedly) large task, leaves your family and loved ones better off both financially and emotionally at the end of the day.

Parents can lead by example and show their children the value of being sufficiently preparing for when the time comes. Speaking about your wishes with your family will also help them by knowing what to expect when the times comes that you can no longer speak for yourself. Engaging with a Probate Guildford attorney means having someone who is able to assist you with the appropriate legal documentation, which will literally speak for you when you are unable to.

When it comes to choosing a Probate Ashford attorney, it is beneficial to find someone who is both empathetic and mindful, as well as being someone who is able understand and navigate the complex legal world. Lodge Brother’s Probate Feltham attorneys believe that the most proactive way of creating a voice for yourself is by preparing your Will in which you can clearly explain how your estate, your belongings and possessions, will be dealt with. Probate Woking attorneys understand that taxes and other costs will have an impact on the outcome of the final value of your estate and will advise you professionally and provide you with peace of mind.

Even though you may be someone who understands the importance of preparing a will, when faced with the task itself, it is not uncommon for a person to feel over-whelmed. Reaching out for assistance by engaging with a Probate attorney and charging that person with the task of assisting you with your Will means you have someone who neutral and knowledgeable to walk beside you and answer any questions that arise. Doing so also ensures that you do not become defeated by the task at hand by placing it on hold “for tomorrow. A Probate Sunbury attorney will also be able to advise you if your life situation changes and you wish to make amendments to your documentation.

In some cases, a person may seek the assistance of a Probate Shepperton attorney to help initiate a living Will, which is an advanced directive for your family to refer to, should you become ill so suddenly that you are unable to advise them yourself. A living will is also of great value, for example, where an illness like dementia leaves doubt in the minds of others, that your wishes are in fact actually what you desire. Your living will spare your loved ones untold anguish, preventing them from the responsibility of what might be perceived as their decision to end your life. Lodge Brothers Probate Walton attorney’s may be given power of attorney leaving you with the peace of mind that someone will be accountable for your affairs once you can no longer be.

The business of the funeral industry is always a busy, emotional and complicated one. So many people have very little idea of what the actual logistics surrounding the funeral industry are and many people do not take the time to prepare correctly for their death, understandably because of the emotional aspects of the topic. Life is always too busy to stop and think about requirements like Probate Shepperton.  Perhaps it is because people believe that they do not have much to leave behind and that their lives are simple, especially in the younger generations. While the older, you grow and perhaps the more you acquire in life, might have an impact on how well you prepare to pass your estate to your nearest and dearest. The truth is that everyone’s life is important, and everyone has something to give to another once they have passed away… even the smallest tokens may be one of the most important things to a family or friend after you have gone.

Death is not just about the physically burial or cremation of the body, and the emotional aspects of grief and sadness. Each person who has lived has someone they are leaving behind and who they must think about while still living to prepare for their passing. Death is hardest on the living so correctly preparing for your death it is without a doubt one of the kindest things that you can do for your family.

Some of the aspects, which Lodge Brother Legal Services facilitate, are the preparation of a person’s last Will and Testimony, Probate Guildford and Lasting Powers of Attorney, all of which are legal documents necessary for the end-of-life process. Your Will is your final voice to your cherished family, which enables you to speak to how your possessions and assets will be distributed amongst them, after you no longer have need for them. This is also a tool that will speak for you regarding the conditions under which you would like to be treated just prior to your passing in the event that you are unconscious and extraordinary measures are being investigate, or, if you wish to be an organ donor.

Probate is the legal process of administering your estate and involves the assessment and distribution of current assets and liabilities, settlement of taxes and court-based activities associated with the Probate process. Probate Ashford must be completed before your estate can be transferred to your next of kin, in line with your Will. The courts will refer to your Will and verify it before bank accounts can be closed and ownership transfers can proceed.

Some will choose to prepare for all eventualities and for this they may opt to appoint someone to make legal decisions on their behalf in the event that they are unable to decide for themselves. While this can be a family member, it is also something to consider allowing Lodge Brothers Legal Services to deal with this on your behalf.

Lodge Brothers legal services offer services in the following areas:  Probate Sunbury, Probate Shepperton, Probate West Byfleet, Probate Walton

How to prepare for a pandemic? This time last year, this was the first time that this question arose. How to prepare for a pandemic resulting in the death of over 100 000 people within the short space of a year? This is what the government had to prepare for at the onset of the pandemic, identifying several grizzly temporary storage facilities to house the recently departed. The UK’s first Covid related death occurred on the 5^th of March 2020 and since then, the death toll has risen to more than that experienced in the whole of World War 2. While government went about sourcing land and storage options, funeral directors Datchet and homes around the country found themselves in the unforeseen role of first-line responders, working in the face of those paying the ultimate price and contributing to devastating mass trauma, with their lives.

Situated across the UK, the over 40 Lodge Brothers funeral homes, prepared for unknown challenges with the goal of ensuring that each and every funeral be performed with the same dignity of any funeral prior to the pandemic. As the death toll rose 19% higher than in the last decade (The Guardian Today), equating to around 90,000 more funerals in 2020 than in recent years, Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors Roehampton remained, and still remain, open and offering the same range of services as before the pandemic, while adhering to government’s legal requirements for funerals during the pandemic.

It has been reported that Britain has had more deaths per capita than any other country in the world (US News) leaving the funeral industry reeling as the sheer number of funerals increasing by a third per day … a never-ending line of families bringing their dearly departed to us for burial or cremation. In an industry focused on service to the community, it is a treasured ethos by Lodge Brothers funeral directors Langley that each burial and cremation be performed with the respect that each person deserves at the end of life.

Those who have passed are reported, on a daily basis in statistic formats however, to the loved ones of the deceased, that stat is their father, their mother, their sister, uncle, daughter, baby and is more important than just a, albeit frightening, number.

By now, most communities, work places, families and other macro and micro socio-groups, know of someone who has passed away from Covid-19, even if indirectly. Hundreds of thousands have been directly affected. Lodge Brothers fully appreciates that each individual person who has passed, has affected the lives of many and that their memory means more than words can explain to all of those who stand in witness to their death. A sense of global sadness is almost palpable as we experience loss after loss of loss… a tragedy in action with no end date in sight.

Our Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors Isleworth remain open Monday to Friday with telephone access on a 24 hour basis, to provide advise and guidance for families who are struggling with the usual burial aspects under most unusual circumstances.

Lodge Brothers Funeral Legal Services Guildford will be continuing services during the Coronavirus pandemic whilst maintaining the health and safety of colleagues and clients. Our qualified professionals are all available via email and are maintaining the service levels which our clients have come to know and trust. Alternatively, you can logon to the website and request a call back, regarding funeral legal services Guildford including Wills, Probate, or Lasting Power of Attorney assistance.

The funeral Legal services offered is essential for everyone. When uncertain times come, as they are currently, it forces us to take stock of where we stand in our lives. Unfortunately, the truth is that people with comorbidities including being over the age of 60, maybe paying attention to the going ons in the world and taking action to ensure that they are prepared in the event that the worst should happen. Thinking ahead and taking precautions is always a positive step and one which you can control, the way that you want it to be controlled. Lodge Brothers Funeral Legal Services Ashford attorneys will ensure that your Will is exactly as it should when it comes time for it takes effect. Anyone can be struck down at any time, but a global pandemic brings it home as to just how vulnerable a person can be. Take the opportunity now to reach out for assistance with Funeral Legal Services Feltham.

Having a Will ensures that your possessions and finances are distributed as you wish. Unfortunately, many people die each year without a Will in place which leaves the estate open for interpretation by those who have a vested interest in your estate. Perhaps their vested interest is correctly placed, but perhaps not. At the end of the day, this is your last word and testament which confirms your final intention and wishes for your estate. Leaving this box unchecked will open the door to questions being raised as to the distribution of your estate and can end up in a long and costly court battle which is both difficult and trying for your loved-ones. Protect your loved ones from facing this unnecessary torment once you have passed.

Probate services are a necessary part of finalising an estate and it is highly recommended that anyone with property or large sums of money or trust, take advantage of the probate services offered by legal attorneys. Allowing a legal attorney to deal with the probate process is a simple one: simply appoint Lodge Brothers Funeral Legal Services Woking as the guardian of your legal power of attorney, so that we may act on your behalf so that they can ensure the accuracy of your will, and all subsequent processes which will allow your Will to be implemented as required. Primarily the assurance is that your Will be created with no loop-holes and when the time comes to finalise your estate, you are guaranteed efficient professional services from beginning to end.

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors are unequivocally the most accessible Funeral Directors in the country which means that you do not have to go far to find them when the times comes that you may be needing their services. 2020 began with the harsh reality that we all need to expect the unexpected. COVID 19 has caused mayhem across the country and globally and sadly resulted in the passing of thousands of people both young and old. While the older members of our country and those with underlying health issues have been struck down the most, it does not mean that a person can afford to be nonchalant. Each person has the responsibility of taking action to ensure their health and safety and that of those who they are closest to. Lodge Brothers have seen first hand how this global pandemic has affected many families which is why we are so grateful that they are literally just down the road from you when needed most.

Patient care and patient affairs Ascot are of utmost importance to each and every Lodge Brothers funeral home across the UK.  A funeral is not the only aspect to take care of when a person passes away. There are other aspects of patient affairs Ashford, that one can only know once you have experienced the loss of someone close to you. Lodge Brothers are privileged to have dedicated funeral directors like, Zara, from Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors Guildford who has experienced the loss of a loved one and as a result is dedicated to helping others with the utmost compassion and care, coupled with know-how and experience of the industry, which means that she is infinitely qualified to help you and yours. She explains “I take on all the families I help as if they were my own!” and this is true of all the Funeral Directors at Lodge Brothers.

Conveniently situated as closer to each local hospital as physically possible, Lodge Brothers will even reimburse costs incurred should you have to take a bus or taxi to their offices.  Planning a funeral is one of the most important events which you may have to face in your lifetime, and they do not want you to have to do this alone. Funerals are deeply personal which is why Lodge Brothers patient affairs Chelsea are able to accommodate regardless of your specific preferences, cultures, and religion. Funeral accessories such as flowers, music choices, and specialised bespoke funeral requests will be met with genuine attention to detail so that the final day of your loved one goes off exactly as you hoped it would, leaving only your memories of their best days behind.

Lodge Brothers dedicated team can be reached by phone or email, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

As the world faces the unprecedented loss of life as the result of the COVID-19 Corona Virus, it brings it home that life can be fine one day and not the next. In the UK we are facing never before seen unexpected loss into the thousands as a result of this pandemic, and now is when we begin to understand just how fragile life truly is, especially for people with underlying health conditions.

When there is a death in the family there is not the possible amount of preparation a person can do which will lessen the effects that it has on the remaining members of the family, especially and most severely when the loss is unexpected and not anticipated. Studies have shown that depending on the nature of death, the ripple effects will be felt in different ways for different people, at different psychological levels for varying periods of time. Tragic loss can occur when least expected in the form of accidental deaths, suicide, late-stage miscarriage and stillbirth, and still more unthinkable scenarios involving children, young adults, and generally, physically healthy individuals which can leave any person wondering “why them” and “why now”. Most of us hope that when our time comes, we will be privileged enough to go peacefully in our sleep, but the reality is that this is not often simply not the case.

By the time a person is infected with the virus, it can still take 2 – 14 days for symptoms to manifest during which time a person may pass it on to countless and untold numbers of other people. As a community, the time has come to take all precautions and stick together while staying positive and sanitized. But when all else fails and someone in your family succumbs, there is support waiting just down the road from every hospital. Lodge Brothers are located as close as physically possible to the patient affairs Ascot linked to the local hospital. The locality of Lodge Brothers to the epicenter of the even of passing is strategically done so as to ensure that there is as little stress placed on the family as logistically possible when everything else becomes suddenly so complicated, especially when death is unexpected. The death of an individual must be registered within 5 days which means that the family must prioritise this important aspect as soon as possible. Most of the time, funeral arrangements will begin at the same time and within the same timeframe.

Lodge Brothers are continuously improving our location coverage to ensure our availability wherever our clients need us. In our Lodge Brothers area, there are Patient Affairs Ashford as well as branches across London and South East, allowing us to help and support you as soon as possible.

Lodge Brothers are well known for their involvement within the community. Its been an extremely busy time for them celebrating Mothers Day and remembering all the mothers is a special way. Easter arrived soon after and once again they were involved making people feel special and spending time with folk in nursing homes.

Mothers’ Day Marked By Lodge Brothers Esher

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors Esher staff remembered those Mothers no longer with us by displaying flowers and a beautiful poem in the branch windows, inviting all to come in and share their special memories.

District Manager Bill Wilde said “It is a special time of year to celebrate our Mothers, and at Lodge Brothers we wanted to be able to offer the local community the chance to remember those who are no longer with us. Mums may have passed away but it doesn’t mean that we ever forget them.
Many passers by have come into the branches to say how much they have enjoyed the displays and the efforts of the staff”.

Lodge Brothers funeral directors Chertsey  and Lodge Brothers funeral directors Hampton Hill as well as all the other Lodge Brother funeral directors throughout the UK joined in the Easter festivities by decorating their shop front and joining the community with various initiatives:

Easter Gifts for Sutton Lodge Nursing Home

Funeral Arranger Jackie Packman from Lodge Brothers in Weybridge, paid a visit to the residents of Sutton Lodge, the local nursing home in Weybridge, to deliver hot cross buns and daffodils. Jackie said, “I have delivered Easter treats to Sutton Lodge for the past three years and it is lovely to see the smiles on the faces of the residents when I visit them. I really enjoy having a chat and being able to give these small gifts to brighten up their day”.

Pictured is Jackie with residents from the home.

St.Johns Church, Fulham Broadway, Give to Preemies UK

The wonderful parishioner’s of St John’s in Fulham Broadway have faithfully knitted for Preemies UK for over two      years, Paul Bye of Barnes and Sons joined the St Johns Lunch Club and met the Knitters and to collect the latest  batch  of knitting destined for premature babies in hospitals around the UK.

Barnes and Sons Funeral Directors Shepherds Bush are a distribution centre for the Preemies UK charity and they have been actively getting the local community knitting for charity.

The requirement for knitted clothing remains strong and Barnes & Sons would love to hear from you should you wish to knit for charity.

Christmas Carol Service of Remembrance

This year were are holding a Christmas Carol Service of Remembrance on Sunday 14th December 2014 at 3.00pm at St Andrew’s Parish Church, Biggleswade.  The congregation will be invited to light floating candles during the service to remember people they have lost. Tags of Remembrance will also be placed on the Christmas Tree during the service, after the service the tags will be transferred to the Tree of Remembrance at Woodman and Son. After the service all are warmly invited to stay for light refreshments and a chance to share memories. We hope this service will bring comfort to everyone who attends. This invite extends to all in the community.

Lodge Brothers funeral directors Ashford and Funeral directors Woking and many other Lodge Brothers branches get behind several important campaigns where lives are changed or saved such as the Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event, involving thousands of schools, organisations and community groups every year. Set up in 1997, the event is coordinated annually by Brake each November, and aims to encourage grassroots action on road safety and raise awareness about the part we can all play in preventing tragedies and making roads safer. Road Safety Week is taking place 17-23 November 2014, it is asking everyone to ‘look out for each other’ on roads, because being selfish can easily lead to tragedy.

Particularly calling on drivers to protect people on foot and bike by slowing down to 20 in communities, looking twice and taking it slow at junctions and bends, and giving people plenty of room. Specsavers in St Neots are holding a raffle to raise funds for this excellent charity. T L Cobbold are very proud to be support such an important project.

Lodge Brothers are passionate about making people aware in order to save lives.

Lodge Brothers all around the UK Funeral Directors Chertsey and Funeral Directors Englefield Green know what a special time it is at Christmas especially if you have lost a loved one, this can be one of the most painful occasions to celebrate without your loved one. They understand the importance of acknowledging that special person and have many different ways of including you to be able to celebrate their life.

Tree of remembrance

From the 1^st December our annual tree of remembrance will be in our reception area.  If we have cared for you in the last 4 years you will have been sent some tags. Perhaps your bereavement was more than 4 years ago, it may even be that we didn’t look after the funeral arrangements for you at your time of loss, regardless, you are very welcome to call in or ring us and we will happily supply you with a tag so that you too can write your own message to someone you have lost and remember at this time of year.