Traditional funeral step-by-step guide
1. Call me
Firstly, speak to me, we can discuss the options and explain what needs to be done.
What you need to do to get started
- register the death at any Registrars Office (we will need to FORM 14)
What I can start to organise for you
- the doctors' cremation documents of Fiscal's authority to cremate
- if required, someone to conduct a service
2. I will come to you or we can meet at my office
What we will talk about
- whether its going to be a burial or cremation
- who should conduct the service
- where and when to have the service
- any special music or hymns to be played at the service
- if hymn sheets are required
- if any of the family wish to do a reading during the service
- transport for the funeral
- whether family wish to be involved carrying the coffin
- choice of coffin
- if anyone would like to view the deceased
- any special clothing, jewellery or mementos
- whether to carry out an embalming preparation
- obituary notices for newspapers
- floral tributes for the service
- if there are to be donations to charities
- if returning somewhere for a funeral tea
What documents we will need
- Form 14 from the Registrars
- the cemetery title deeds
- we will complete cemetery/cremation application forms
- a photo if required for the hymn sheet
3. Ashes
- After the cremation I will collect the ashes from the crematorium and deliver them to you on a suitable date