The day in detail

It goes without saying, however, that a funeral can involve a lot of complicated decision-making and paperwork—at a time when you’re potentially least able to cope. But we’re here to put over a century of experience at your disposal to ensure that all your wishes, and those of the deceased, are carried out to the letter.

In addition to the big decisions about cremation or burial, religious or civil ceremony and the choice of venue, these are a few of the additional important details we’ll help you consider:

• How the deceased will be dressed (we can provide a gown set, if required)
• Whether friends and relations wish to visit the deceased in our Chapel of Rest
• Flowers and/or donations to charity
• Music for the service
• Whether jewellery is to stay with the deceased or be returned to the family
• Travel and transport arrangements - where the funeral will start and finish and how many cars are needed
• Catering and refreshments

Something a little different?

While some people like the comfort of tradition when it comes to a funeral styles, you may prefer to add some quirky elements either to better reflect the personality and enthusiasms of your loved one or just to be a little bit different. Some of the special requests we've arranged previously include:

• Specialist vehicles - e.g. vintage vehicles, lorries, motorcycle corteges, horse drawn hearses, tractor and trailer, Land Rover hearse
• Monumental masonry and memorials
• Personalised funeral stationery to include photographs, poems, drawings or other tributes
• Unusual coffins, caskets and urns
• Burial at sea
• Music - many different types of music are now regularly played at funerals including bells, bagpipes and jazz bands
• Military and Emergency Services funerals
• Eulogy - help with writing a eulogy which is a truly personal tribute
• Online memorials - such as www.muchloved.com and www.knowmyname.com
• Plant a tree in memory of your loved one
• Sound and vision relay - if a service is taking place in very small venue where people are going to have to stand outside
• Walking funerals - Rowland Brothers can arrange for a walking funeral cortege
• Doves - Rowland Brothers can arrange for doves to be released at the close of the service

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