Making arrangements for a funeral

When you are called upon to arrange a funeral it can be a very confusing and stressful time. At Spencer & Peyton we will help you make any decisions and to find your way through all the legal paperwork, in order to create a funeral service which is both dignified and tailored to your own personal wishes and beliefs.

Our funeral directors and supporting staff have many years of experience and below we list a few of the questions that they would help you reach a decision on:

1 ) Is it to be a burial or cremation?
2 ) Would you require a religious or non-religious service?
3 ) Would you like a church service before the cremation/burial?
4 ) Would you like to view the deceased and do you mind if others wish to view?
5 ) Would you like to ask people for floral tributes or donations in lieu of flowers, and which charity would that be?
6 ) Would you like to bring in some clothes for the deceased to be dressed in?
7 ) Which coffin would you prefer?
8 ) Would you like a death notice in the paper?
9 ) Where would you like the cortege to start from?
10 ) Would you like to use our limousines or your own cars?

Additional services we provide

1 ) Floral tributes - We have our own on site florist 'The Flower Girl'
2 ) Donations - We will collect in donations and forward them to the charity chosen. A list of donors would be forwarded to yourself
3 ) Service Sheets - we can organize personalized service sheets for the funeral service, working in conjunction with yourself and the minister
4 ) Commemorative cards - We provide a commemorative card for each funeral we conduct and can produce more (in sets of 4) if requested by the family.
5 ) Press notices - we will always help in the construction and inserting of a death notice in the local or national press.
6 ) Cremated remains - We can help in the difficult decision of the final resting-place of cremated remains.
7 ) Coffins and caskets - In general we supply an Oak Veneered coffin, 'chiltern' coffin, which is an excellent coffin for both cremation or burial at a reasonable price. However we can supply an extensive range of coffins and caskets if requested.
8 ) Memorials - We can offer a comprehensive range of memorials. (hyperlink this to memorials page)
9 ) Chapels of Rest - We have two chapels of rest for a quiet and reflective moment
10 ) Memorial Books - We carry a range of memorial books for your guests to complete

Useful Numbers

Patient support at North Hampshire Hospital	Tel : 01256 314777
Basingstoke Registrar	Tel : 01256 322188
Basingstoke Coroner	Tel : 01256 322911
The Flower Girl	Tel : 01256 321293