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testerandjones
May 23, 20191 min read
Memories at our fingertips
When a loved one dies, many of our families look for some way of holding their memory close and we can offer the option of having some of...
testerandjones
May 14, 20191 min read
Crematorium open day
We have mentioned the new Wealden Crematorium a number of times and wanted to let you know that, if you're interested, there's a public...
testerandjones
May 3, 20191 min read
Who can conduct a funeral service?
One of the key decisions families make when arranging a funeral is who to conduct the service itself. People who would like a religious...
testerandjones
May 1, 20191 min read
Green funerals and natural burials growing in popularity
An increasing number of people are considering the environment during their everyday lives and, in death, there are opportunities to...
testerandjones
Apr 8, 20192 min read
A wide choice of coffins
In January this year, a primary school headteacher in Bath who was dying from cancer wrote a letter to her pupils thanking them for their...
testerandjones
Jan 23, 20192 min read
How funerals help with grief
When somebody dies, there is usually funeral. If not, there is probably some sort of memorial service or gathering to mark that person’s...
testerandjones
Dec 7, 20181 min read
Open afternoon
We have held two well-attended open afternoons this week for local clergy and staff from care homes in and around Crowborough. They’ve...
testerandjones
Nov 22, 20182 min read
A step back in time
Many of us assume that the ‘traditional’ funeral we see today goes back many years. In fact, much of the ‘traditions’ we see now come...
testerandjones
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Time to learn
Stephen recently attended the SAIF Education Day 2018 at the Leicester Tigers Stadium and found the day extremely useful, as well as...
testerandjones
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Words mean so much
Today, in a world of social media, many of us find ourselves discovering about a death of somebody we know online, perhaps through a...
testerandjones
Aug 28, 20181 min read
Growing support
Earlier in the year, we signed up to SAIFCare, a scheme launched as part of a partnership between trade association, The National Society...
testerandjones
Aug 15, 20182 min read
Funerals with faith
Church of England Minister, Rev Mark Ashworth shares his thoughts with us regarding funerals with faith. “In 2009 my wife, Lorna, lost...
testerandjones
Jul 26, 20183 min read
Ashes to ashes
If a loved one is cremated, then there are various options available regarding what to do with their ashes and, in theory, you can split...
testerandjones
Jul 18, 20181 min read
A special escort
One of the funerals we organised recently included a team of motorcycle outriders, which provided an escort for the funeral cortege to...
testerandjones
Jun 20, 20181 min read
Introducing our new hearse
We recently invested in a new hearse - a Jaguar - which we're rather pleased with. In addition to our vehicles, we are also able to...
testerandjones
Jun 18, 20181 min read
Through your letterbox
If you live in Crowborough and the surrounding area, you will probably have a received a leaflet from us recently about purchasing a...
testerandjones
Jun 4, 20182 min read
Time to talk
The recent Dying Matters Awareness Week got us all thinking about death, dying, bereavement and planning ahead. The ‘Cuppa and a Chat’...
testerandjones
Mar 21, 20182 min read
Tester & Jones signs up to SAIFCare
Families struggling to come to terms with the loss of a loved one are being offered free bereavement support through funeral director,...
testerandjones
Feb 27, 20183 min read
Stand and deliver
Ask people for the situations they find most challenging and public speaking or attending the funeral of a close friend or family member...
testerandjones
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Say it with flowers
Somebody told us recently that their grandmother, who seemed full of smiles, would always refuse to have white flowers in the house… When...
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