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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.

Breakfast Meetings at Sunrise Senior Living

December 27th, 2013

Bill Wilde, District Manager who looks after the Surrey and Berkshire area on behalf of the Memorial Restoration family business, has been attending meetings at Sunrise, Weybridge, every three months, an initiative started by the residential home earlier in the year.
Bill said, “They start at seven thirty in the morning with a working breakfast, and are attended by several businesses from the local area. The main areas of discussion are where we are able to better serve the local community working with each other. For example, our Branch Arrangers may be asked about Probate or where care may be obtained for elderly parents, and working in partnership with our local businesses means that we can direct them to the correct people for help and advice. On the plus side, I have made new friends and it has been enjoyable attending these seminars”.

Lodge Brothers have a large range of Kerb Set Memorials and Classic Memorials where permitted, a memorial may cover the full length of the grave giving a wide variety of choice and design. They have put together some of the many designs available and often modify each design to suit individual requirements (eg adding or removing vase posts). The area in the centre can be left for planting, filled with chippings or covered with an internal or external coverslab.

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Book designs with kerb surrounds shown in Marble.

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Book designs with kerb surrounds shown in Marble.

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Book design with kerb surrounds shown in all polished Karin Grey Granite.

Speak to Lodge Brothers empathetic, compassionate staff about this difficult often traumatic decision especially when it comes to our loved ones.

Lodge Brothers funeral directors Ashford are just one of the many branches involved in the community, have a look at what some of the various Lodge Brothers branches have been up top recently.

Paul Bye, District Manager for Lodge Brothers & Wickenden in Ealing, was thrilled to receive a letter of thanks from Northfields Pre-School, following on from their 50th Birthday Fundraising Day back in the summer. Fund raiser Rebecca Neville wrote:

“Dear Paul and everyone at Lodge Brothers,

Apologies this is a little late but I just wanted to say a massive “thank you” on behalf of the children, parents and staff at Northfields Pre School for your generous donation of £100 towards our 50th Birthday fundraising back in July.

We had a fantastic party on a beautiful sunny day and through a raffle and donations such as yours we raised enough money to buy the children 50 much needed new chairs. The Pre School are so appreciative and the children have safe, brightly coloured, comfortable chairs for many years to come. We have just handed over to a new committee but I just wanted to personally thank you again.

Rebecca Neville

Fund Raiser

Northfields Pre-School Committee

Click on funeral directors Addlestone and funeral directors Biggleswade to find  out what other Lodge Brothers branches have been doing recently

Do you have the devastating and difficult decision of how to remember a loved one, how best to keep their memory alive and how others would like to remember that special person?

Lodge Brothers have the most wonderful and largest selection of memorials and headstones in the UK.  Their workmanship is professional and superbly finished.

From the time you enter the Lodge Brothers branch until the memorial is in place you will be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

They take time and care to ensure that the correct decisions are made with regard to each individual and the memorial chosen.

Every memorial is individually made and can be personalised through slight changes in design. Some of the memorials on offer:

Lawn Memorials & Headstones

A variety of lawn memorials are displayed this page. When choosing a memorial, please remember that you can alter the design to suit your own requirements. They are all individually made and most designs can be made in any stone type.

Classic Memorials & Headstones

Full memorials or kerb set designs are permitted. This does not prevent a client having a smaller memorial such as a vase, tablet or headstone & base design. It allows a lot more flexibility than a lawn section and leads to a greater expression of memorial design.