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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.

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.

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.

Lodge Brothers funeral directors Ashford and funeral directors Woking as well as the rest of the many Lodge Brothers branches throughout the UK, are passionate about making arrangements easier and less of a burden for memorials and funeral of loved ones. They are also compassionate individuals who strive to make a difference within the community in any way possible.

On a recent visit to Lodge Brothers funeral directors Englefield Green, Mr John Scott MBE, the driving force behind the Englefield Green Memorial Project, thanked staff for their continued support.

The memorial will carry over 200 names in total, including 91 buried in war graves in the cemetery and 117 village residents who lost their lives in both World Wars.

Fund raising efforts continue in the area – the current figure stands at £24,313 and the target is £60,000.

IF WE DO NOTHING, THEIR NAMES WILL BE LOST FOREVER

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A Woking man has devoted the last few months to putting together a display to commemorate not only all those who lost their lives in the two World Wars and later conflicts, but also in memory of his Father and Son.

Neville Lazenby wanted to create the display to thank Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors of Goldsworth Road, for the way they looked after his son Steven after he died of a brain tumour in January 2012.  Neville and his wife Janette have remained in contact with Paul Thurtle (Branch Manager) since Paul arranged their son’s funeral.

In this very special year marking the 100th anniversary of Britain entering the First World War, Neville decided to design and build a window display for the Woking Branch of Lodge Brothers.

The picture shows Neville and Paul with the display.

Neville has included a picture of his father, Sergeant Ralph Lazenby who died in 2003.  He was an original member of the SAS in 1941.  He was sent out to the Middle East, was captured and then imprisoned in Stalag 357.

Also remembered in the display is Woking resident Walter ‘Charlie’ Brown OBE who died in 2010.

Neville also included in the display four detailed replica figures of soldiers from his collection.  The soldiers and the display have been causing a lot of interest from local people passing by the window.

Paul and all the Lodge Brothers branches such as Funeral Directors Ashford, Funeral Directors Feltham, Funeral Directors Woking, Funeral Directors Chertsey and Funeral Directors Englefield Green are extremely grateful to Neville and Janette for their generosity in using their time and talents to create a fantastic window display.

Lodge Brothers have been serving the community for over 100 years and continue to grow every year; they are always looking to improve their service and offer products and service to meet the needs of their growing market. They recently opened another branch of Funeral Directors Cobham.

The Cobham staff have many years’ experience in the industry and offer a wide range of services not only arrange a funeral Cobham, also memorials, pre-paid funeral plans and floral tributes Cobham.

They are passionate about getting involved in the community; hosting many fundraisers and charitable events throughout the year in many counties throughout the UK.

They are the family you can turn to in your time of grief as they are compassionate and understand how difficult a time it is when the family experience a loss.

Over 2 years of planning and evaluation came to fruition this month with the launch of a new coaching and training scheme for Chauffeur/Bearers at Lodge Brothers Head Office in Feltham.

The initiative runs parallel to the existing training programme but is much more in depth and allows staff to develop both their skills and their career, and is totally unique to Lodge Brothers.

The scheme has 5 levels matched to staffs’ experience, ranging from new entrants to the most experienced Chauffeur/Bearer.  Staff are able to gain knowledge and experience outside their normal duties together with acquiring life skills such as communications, leadership and management.

As staff progress through the scheme they are rewarded to reflect their achievements, which are carefully monitored.

Lodge Brothers Director Janet Lodge said, ‘The initiative has already given Lodge Brothers funeral directors Twickenham Chauffeur Bearers more peripheral knowledge of their work which has resulted in an even better service for our clients’.

The picture shows staff receiving their first awards under the programme.

Click here for more information on the Chauffeur Bearers training Funeral Directors Cobham and arrange a funeral Cobham.

Lodge brothers floral tributes Twickenham are not just a funeral director company they care about the community and staff well-being who offer many services including floral tributes Cobham and arrange a funeral Twickenham.

Lodge Brothers are a family owned company who have been serving the community for over 100 years. They are very involved in the community and ensuring that their client’s needs are always taken care on down to the finest detail. They have wonderful dedicated team of staff that are patient and empathetic with an attention for detail. They are constantly expanding and recently opened another branch of funeral directors Cobham. Arranging a funeral in Cobham you will be treated with the utmost respect and dignity. Their services offer Prepaid Funerals Cobham, Memorials & Headstones Cobham and Floral Tributes Cobham.

Have a look at some of the ways Lodge Brothers are involved in the community.

Claire Gibson of Brooklands Radio recently interviewed Director Beverley Lodge, about the prospect of managing the funeral of a loved one, and how at Lodge Brothers, they changes people’s perception of something really sad and stressful, into a positive experience where they feel they have shared a celebration of their recently departed’s life and taken the first step to move on.

The full interview can be accessed via the Brooklands Radio website and downloaded as a podcast, using the following link:

http://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/podcasts/LodgeBothers2013-12-04.mp3

Lodge Brothers Memorials Biggleswade love to share news including the community involvements, expansions, thanksgiving services, Memorials Addlestone and Memorials Ashford and many other branches within the Lodge Brothers family of branches.

AV Smith & Sons Say Farewell to Branch Arranger Sheila Sherwood

After just two and a half years with the company, Sheila Sherwood, Funeral Arranger at AV Smith & Sons, Hillingdon, is leaving to start a new career with British Airways at nearby Heathrow Airport. In her time with Lodge Brothers, Sheila has arranged just over 250 funerals. She has endeared herself to clients with her calm and empathetic manner, and her colleagues admire lively sense of humour and teamwork.

Her office is festooned with ‘thank-you’ cards from grateful clients and, as this web-site will testify, a whole raft of testimonials.

Our local vicar at St John’s Church, Hillingdon, Reverend Robert Harrison commented, “It has been an absolute pleasure working with Sheila; she has such a kind and caring nature that is so reassuring for bereaved families. She has been an integral part of the very fabric of Hillingdon village life and she will be sorely missed”.

Sheila said, “I have really enjoyed working for Lodge Brothers; the people are fantastic and the job is extremely satisfying, however, I just feel ready for a career move.”

Lodge Brothers have a large range of products and services such as memorials, lawn memorials, pre paid funeral plans, floral arrangements and much more throughout all of their 39 branches including Memorials Brentford, Memorials Byfleet and Memorials Calne.

Hounslow Rotary Club recently held a meal at the Mirsch Masala Indian Restaurant in Hounslow to help raise funds to eradicate Polio world-wide.

District Manager and Hounslow Rotary Club President Quentin Edgington, said, “This was a great evening to help raise funds to eradicate Polio. We raised £193 which will be trebled to £579, thanks to the Bill Gates Foundation.”

Photo shows L to R Marcel Marken President of Cheam Rotary Club, Quentin Edgington Lodge Brothers District Manager and President of Hounslow Rotary Club and Dr.Mumtaz Ali, Owner of the Restaurant and a member of Hounslow Rotary Club.

When arranging a funeral with Funeral Directors Twickenham there is a large selection of a wide range of memorials and floral arrangements giving clients the opportunity to say goodbye in the way they deem fit. A funeral is the last chance to say goodbye to our loved ones and Lodge Brothers give us the opportunity to do just that. It can be a very emotional time and our dedicated staff headed by Mr Robert Lodge who has many years’ experience with customers guiding them in this difficult process with empathy.

Funeral Directors Cobham also headed by Mr Robert Lodge are funeral directors based in beautiful upmarket village of Cobham serving the greater community in surrounding areas. They offer floral arranging, funeral arranging, cremations, lawn memorials, pre-paid funeral plans and more….

District Manager Bill Wilde covers quite a few miles at this time of year playing Santa when not looking after clients. Gifts on behalf of the Directors and staff at lodgebros.co.uk are delivered out to nursing and residential homes for staff and residents to enjoy.

Bill said, “The planning starts as early as September which is when I start getting the presents ready and distributed out to each of the branches in my District. As soon as December arrives, every opportunity I get, I am out on the road delivering until the task is complete. Covering a large area, which includes Esher, Addlestone, Weybridge, Walton and Windsor, needs some planning.

But it is worth it especially when I see the enjoyment it brings. My job looking after families is very important, but this is something that I really enjoy at this time of year”.

Lodge Brothers understand how difficult decisions can be especially when its children, they have a large selection of Childrens Memorials and will help you make the right choice.