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Lodge Brothers pride themselves not only in offering a professional dedicated funeral services throughout the UK but their involvement in the community is of utmost important to the staff of Lodge Brothers. Lodge Brothers many branches throughout London and surrounds including funeral directors Walton and Funeral Directors Esher feel it important to show their support for both young and old within the community.

They have been serving the community for over 200 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 pride themselves in assisting people remember their love ones with fitting tributes and help those in time of grief. They have an extensive range of memorials, floral tributes, coffins and urns and assist with the relevant information required to assist in time of death.

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors Ashford honour people in the community and never miss a chance to celebrate the life of their clients and members of the community. Lodge Brothers decorate their windows in different themes throughout the year.

The windows were recently adorned with the Queen’s 90^th Birthday celebrations with various displays including Union flags, red white & blue balloons, bunting and even a gold crown!

Many passers-by commented on how colourful the windows looked.

Saying goodbye to a loved one is one of the hardest things for those left behind especially if it’s a family member or close relative or child. Grief and loss can be unbearable especially in the days after the death of a loved one. Over the 200 years Lodge Brothers funeral directors Englefieldgreen have been serving the community they have assisted thousands of families and understand the importance of their role in the process of saying farewell.

Lodge Brothers have an empathetic team of staff who take care of those that entrust their feelings to them in the most difficult times. They will help choose a fitting memorial that will help you celebrate the life of those precious to you. Lodge Brothers funeral directors Feltham will take care of the finer details and offer a service that is exceptional from hearses, coffins, urns, bespoke memorials and floral tributes.

Over the years Lodge Brothers have established themselves in the community either raising funds or being part of a community initiative. One will often see Lodge Brothers decorating their windows with season festivities or remembrance days.

One of the ways to remember your loved one is to have a beautiful bespoke memorial designed that is completely unique for the person for example a children’s favourite character or an angel or car, train and hundreds more.

Lodge Brothers have traditionally provided funeral services in Cobham, Chertsey, Esher and Ashford and all the surrounding villages within a radius of 30 miles of the town. They are however, more than capable of travelling further to assist any family that may need their services.

Robert Lodge is area manager for the newly opened Cobham Branch of Lodge Brothers. Funeral Directors Cobham have wasted no time in getting involved in the community and showing the caring ethos indicative of members of staff throughout the Lodge Brother branches. If there is a need within the community Lodge Brothers recognise the need to get involved and put all their effort into making a difference.

They are currently collecting stamps to help with Leukaemia sufferers.

Lodge Brothers of Cobham Needs your Help Collecting Stamps for Leukaemia Care

Leukaemia Care is a national blood cancer support charity. We are dedicated to ensuring that anyone affected by blood cancer receives the right information, advice and support.

Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, Leukaemia Care make every day count.

Support Leukaemia Care today by sending your recycled stamps to Lodge Brothers in Cobham.

Claire Nightingale, our Branch Funeral Arranger has been collecting stamps for a while and was only too pleased to learn that the collection of stamps she has been storing could be put to good use for Leukaemia Care, for every 1KG of stamps collected £20 is generated for Leukaemia Care.

Claire now offers the challenge to the residents of Cobham to bring in their used stamps and support this great local charity. Get in touch with them today and see how you can make a difference.

Lodge Brothers can be found at 3 Hollyhedge Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3DQ. Tel 01932 450360

Lodge Brothers would like to take this opportunity to wish all their clients a very happy festive season!

Lodge Brothers are not just funeral directors they are a team of passionate individuals who do so much for the community and ensure they embrace every occasion with enthusiasm and passion.

They recently celebrated the Queen’s record breaking achievement as longest serving monarch of Great Britain. The different branches of Lodge Brothers decorated their windows with colourful patriotic displays and joined in the celebrations. Lodge Brothers funeral directors Surbiton went all out and their display included press cuttings, flags and collages. Such a wonderful tribute in honour of the Queen.

Then Rugby World Cup got underway at the end of September hosting their opening ceremony and game at Twickenham. Twickenham has been buzzing with flags, bunting and celebrations and shop windows are decorated with all sorts of colourful displays. The shops in the high street joining in and businesses in the town preparing festivities for the Rugby World Cup. Lodge Brothers joined in the fun by putting on a fun and festive rugby display.

Some exciting changes have been happening within Lodge Brothers – Paul Bye has been appointed as the Surrey Commercial and Operations Manager for the Lodge Brothers Group based in Byfleet, West Byfleet, Addlestone, Woking, Cobham and Guildford. Paul brings with him his vast experience within the Funeral Profession where he has worked his way through the ranks, obtaining his Diploma in Funeral Directing in the process. We wish Paul every success in his new position.

Susan Areington has been appointed as a new funeral arranger. Susan has been looking after the families at Lodge Brothers Englefield Green since the branch opened several years ago and has helped arrange a wide variety of funerals within the local area. Susan is also a resident of Woking and this local knowledge and experience is what we have been searching for to continue the high standards previously experienced by clients of Lodge Brothers, Woking. We wish Susan every success in her new position.

The Lodge Funeral Directors Surbiton branch is managed by Bill Wilde who is an experienced Funeral Director with a Diploma in funeral Directing. He is assisted by Funeral Arranger Jane Day.

We have been serving local families in Surrey and Middlesex since 1780. Our new office in Surbiton has been totally refurbished to provide modern, peaceful and comforting surroundings for bereaved families.

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Brentford Says Final Farewell to Flight Lieutenant Owen Burns – Battle of Britain Veteran

Lodge Bothers funeral directors Surbiton and Funeral Directors Twickenham have had the privilege of conducting hundreds of funerals and memorials for some of Britain’s most loved people. They recently conducted a private funeral service for Flight Lieutenant Owen Burns.

Local resident Flight Lieutenant Owen Valentine Burns, who was an air gunner on Bristol Blenheims during the Battle of Britain – making him one of Churchill’s ‘The Few’ – has died at the age of 99.

Owen was born in Birkenhead on 20th November 1915 but moved to Brentford in 1983 where he joined Deborah, also from Birkenhead, who subsequently became his wife.

Owen, who was just a few months short of his 100th birthday, when he died on 30 June 2015, had volunteered for the RAF on 3 October 1939, joining up as a wireless operator/air gunner.
Owen joined 235 Squadron, a Coastal Command Squadron assigned to Fighter Command to replace losses incurred during the Battle for France and flew with them throughout the Battle of Britain.

On 11th September 1940 he was one of 6 Blenheims escorting 6 Albacores of the Fleet Air Arm to Calais to torpedo the German fleet. On arrival they were greeted by anti-aircraft fire and then attacked by 25+ ME 109s. Fortunately the attack only lasted a few minutes, it is presumed because the Messerschmitts were low on fuel returning from an attack in SE England but only 3 Albacores and 4 Blenheims made it back. (This is an official entry in Lord Dowding’s Diary).

On 14 February 1941 Burns’ Blenheim was caught in an enemy raid while returning from a night patrol over the North Sea. The aircraft crashed on landing as the flare path lighting the airfield had been extinguished. The observer was killed and the pilot spent a year in hospital, but Owen escaped with a broken collar bone – could the date Valetine’s Day be significant?

In January 1945 he was appointed Gunnery Officer for 19 Group, Plymouth and a month later he became PA to Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal CBS Spackman. Owen left the RAF in March 1948.

After the war Owen worked in the North West of England for a whisky company before coming to London after his retirement. He became involved in Battle of Britain activities and as recently as 10 June 2015, Owen and Deborah attended a tea for members of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association hosted by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

He was also recently presented to Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at the opening of the new visitor centre ‘The Wing’ at the National Memorial to ‘The Few’ in Capel le Ferne, Kent in March.

Owen died peacefully on 30th June 2015 in hospital after a short illness and is survived by his wife Deborah, his 6 daughters and his son.

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Lodge Brothers are not just funeral directors, they are a remarkable group of individuals who are dedicated to ensuring the well-being of their customers at the greatest time of need.

When someone loses a loved one they are often is a state of shock and too upset and emotional to make rational decisions. Lodge Brothers recently assisted us through this process; they were patient explaining the important information ensuring we made the right decisions with regards to our loved ones memorial.

Lodge Brothers funeral directors in Surbiton as well as all the other Lodge Brothers situated throughout the UK offer many different memorials fitting for a loved one. Every memorial is individually made and can be personalised through slight changes in design. Lodge Brothers are more than willing to make sure your needs and requirements are met. Their staff have such a wonderful approach that you will soon feel like one of the family.

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 cover slab.

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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 if you a require assistance arranging a Funeral in Surbiton, their empathetic, compassionate staff about this difficult often traumatic decision especially when it comes to our loved ones.

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.