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CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF A LOVED ONE ● Funeral directors in Britain and Ireland ● Repatriation to Ireland – what you need to know ● Leaving a lasting legacy

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THE rising cost of dying is a subject most people don’t want to talk about. But with costs going up as much as 87 per cent in the last 10 years, it is a real concern that people are struggling to pay for the funerals of their loved ones. A report by Sunlife revealed that a funeral costing just £2,000 in 2005 could cost as much as £10,000 by 2029, leaving loved ones not only grieving but also faced with huge costs. With the average shortfall being £2,300, many people are finding themselves having to dig into savings, borrow from friends and family or put it on their credit card. But there is a better solution. At Arrange My Funeral there are funeral plans tailored to suit all needs. “By taking out a funeral plan now you secure today’s prices, removing the worry for your loved ones that everything is arranged, according to personal wishes, from the cars to the flowers.” Working with Safehands, one of the industry’s most trusted and recognised funeral plan providers, Arrange My Funeral can offer: Peace of mind Protection for your loved ones from rising funeral costs, sparing them the distress of having to make difficult decisions and helping to remember that this is a celebration of life. Security The money you pay goes into a secure trust fund so there will always be sufficient funds available to cover the costs. Choice With a comprehensive range of plans to suit all budget and tastes, each funeral can be tailored to suit particular preferences. Flexibility You can pay for your plan in one single lump sum or alternatively spread the cost over anything up to 10 years.

“We all think of our future whether that be pensions, life insurance or wills but very few think what will happen in the weeks or days after we die. “By sorting it out now with a funeral plan you can be happy in the knowledge that the loved ones you leave behind don’t have to.” Arrange My Funeral is the only pre-paid funeral plan company officially endorsed by the National Federation of Funeral Directors. NFFD Ambassador and TV doctor Dr Hillary Jones, says: “As a GP, death and dealing with bereaved families is a regular part of my work so supporting the NFFD’s cause to improve the industry and make the grieving process easier, is something I’m only too happy to do. “While there will always be a demand for the traditional and trusted family funeral directors the NFFD also recognises that increased competition and transparency is vital to creating and maintaining a healthier balance between the price customers pay and the quality and value for money of the services they receive.” Arrange My Funeral offers a range of plan options. For example the Pearl funeral plan is ideal for those who have simplicity in mind — loved ones will have the reassurance of a traditional, dignified ceremony with no compromise on levels of care and attention to detail. The Sapphire plan is the most popular in their range. It includes a quality lined veneered coffin, a limousine to transport your loved ones to the ceremony as well as 24 hour bereavement support and advice, to give additional peace of mind. All plans can also be adopted to those who wish to be buried and personal requests can be included. ■ For more details go to www.arrangemyfuneral.co.uk

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Bringing your loved ones home IF a relative or close friend dies outside of Ireland, Funeral Partners can help to bring them home. As Britain’s third largest funeral company, Funeral Partners can help plan and arrange a funeral and memorial for a loved one, whether it is in their current location or involves repatriation — taking the deceased’s body back to their home country. Funeral Partners has branches across Britain and staff will go above and beyond to assist in every way to ensure that the funeral service that has been chosen is carried out to the highest standards and with the greatest dignity.

They will help to ensure that the funeral arrangement of a loved one is as stress free as possible. All staff are fully conversant with the traditions of particular funerals, including Irish funerals, whether it’s advising on a coffin or casket, choosing the appropriate day for the Mass or helping to choose appropriate church music. John Chester, Regional Development Director at Funeral Partners, says: “We are multi-faith funeral directors and we fully understand the importance of tradition when losing someone close and we will do everything to ensure the

smooth running of each funeral. necessary paperwork and documentation is fully “Our branches regularly prepared; dealing with all arrange traditional Irish relevant authorities, embassies, funerals, so liaising with consulates; arranging flights, Catholic priests and churches is and liaising with funeral common practice for our directors in the repatriating funeral directors. country, so the deceased is “We want to ensure that the taken into their care at the final strain and pressure is taken off journey point. the family at this difficult time, Funeral Partners operates so we will help to arrange all from 130 branches across aspects of the funeral, from a Britain and provides a full and traditional church service or a dignified service to clients 24 home vigil to the Funeral Mass, hours a day, seven days a week. even repatriation and interment.” ■ To find out more about Where repatriation is Funeral Partners’ services or concerned, Funeral Partners contact your local branch can organise all aspects of the UK Advert 2015.pdf 1to12/08/2015 21:23:27 visit deceased’s return to their home UK Advert 2015.pdf 12/08/2015 21:23:27 country including: ensuring all 1 www.funeralpartners.co.uk.

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THE RISING COST OF DYING This is a subject most people don’t want to talk about –but with cost going up as much as 87 per cent in the last 10 years, it is a real concern that people are struggling financially to pay for the funeral of their loved ones. A report by SUNLIFE, the experts in later life planning, predict that a funeral costing just £2,000 in 2005 could cost as much as £10,000 by 2029; leaving loved ones not only grieving the loss of a loved one, but they will also be faced with the cost (with an average shortfall of £2,300). Many people are finding themselves having to dig into savings, borrow off friends and family, or put it on their credit card. There is an answer however — here at ARRANGE MY FUNERAL — we have funeral plans tailored to suit your needs. By taking out a funeral plan now you secure today’s prices, removing the worry for your loved ones that everything is arranged, according to personal wishes, from the cars to the flowers. Working with SAFEHANDS, one of the industry’s most trusted and recognised funeral plan providers, we can offer:

Peace of mind: Protection for your loved ones from rising funeral costs and spare them the distress of having to make difficult decisions, remembering this is a celebration of life. Security: The money you pay goes into a secure trust fund so there will always be sufficient funds available in the trust to cover the cost. Choice: With a comprehensive range of plans to suit all budget and tastes each can be tailored to suit particular preferences.

Flexibility: You can pay for your plan in one single lump sum or alternatively spread the cost over anything up to 10 years. We all think of our future whether that be pensions, life insurance or wills, but very few think what will happen in weeks or days after we die. By sorting it out now with a funeral plan you can be happy in the knowledge that the loved ones you leave behind don’t have to.

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Securing peace of mind at times like this

T’S a sad task to have to contemplate, but it’s one that many in our community have had to face over the years and will continue to face — repatriating the body of a loved one back to Ireland so that he or she can rest in peace in their own native soil. From organising the relevant paperwork to personalising the day in tribute, here’s what you need to know…

1. Getting a death certificate This shows the cause of death, and should be signed by a doctor. If the death is unexpected, or the cause of death unknown, sudden or unexplained it may be reported to the coroner. The coroner will give you the documents you need, or they’ll send them directly to the registrar. For more details go to www.gov.uk 2. Gather up personal documents Gather up your loved one’s death certificate, birth certificate, marriage/civil partnership certificate and medical card if available. You may need some or all of them. 3. Register the death The death must be registered in the country where the person passed away. This is a legal requirement. This procedure is roughly similar throughout EU countries, and is almost identical in both Ireland and Britain, and

for Irish passport holders and British passport holders. You can go to www.gov.uk/ register-a-death to find out what you need to do. If for example the person died in England, at home or in hospital and the death was expected you should register the death within five days. You can go to any local register office but if you use the one in the area where the person died you’ll be given the documents you’ll need on the day. Otherwise it usually means waiting a few days. Registering a death will take about 30 minutes so you might need to make an appointment. You can register the death if you’re: —A relative —Someone present at the death —An administrator from the hospital —The person making arrangements with the funeral directors 4. Inform the Embassy — if outside Britain or Ireland If your loved one died in Britain, the Irish Embassy does not need to be informed. However, if they died elsewhere in Europe, the Irish Embassy in that country needs to be informed. They will help with the process of getting the body back home. 5. Appoint a funeral director In Britain, it’s best to appoint a

British-based funeral director who can help with all the arrangements, including the writing of obituary notices for newspapers, preparing your loved one for burial or cremation, and managing the funeral itself. The funeral director will be able to take you through all the questions from the most basic: where you want the service, what time to hold it, how many cars, type of coffin, etc. The director will also advise on flowers and decoration of the chapel — although the deceased may have expressed some preference for this before their death. 6. Decide on burial or cremation Your loved one may have left specific instructions on this. If not, perhaps other relatives or friends may have picked up a preference. Discuss it with them. 7. Decide whether to repatriate your loved one back to Ireland With the cost of burial places in Britain rising substantially over the past few years, repatriation isn’t any more expensive. If they have been cremated, transportation is easier. In 2014, the average cost of a basic funeral in Britain was around £3,590. If funeral costs continue to rise at the same rate as they have over the last 10 years, the average funeral is expected to cost around £4,489 by 2019.

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Patrick Ryan and Daughter Funeral Directors - London Patrick Ryan, with the help of his wife Marjorie, established Patrick Ryan and Daughter funeral directors in the late 1960’s. They opened their first funeral home in South Ealing in 1977 and later in 2005 the Funeral Home in Greenford was opened. Ryan’s offer a 24-hour service, with everything arranged and managed in a professional manner. 6 South Ealing Road Ealing W5 4QA Tel: 020 8567 1664 49 Oldfield Lane, South Greenford UB6 9LB Tel: 020 8813 1449 Kearney Funeral Directors – Galway Kearney Funeral Directors were established at 2008 in Lackagh, Turloughmore, Co. Galway to provide a funeral undertaking business, for Lackagh, Claregalway and surrounding areas. Kearney Funeral Directors have been complimented for the professional and sensitive manner in which they deal with families at a most delicate time. With over 30 years of service to people at the most difficult time of their lives, Frank Kearney has an in-depth knowledge of the people’s needs and of the surrounding area. Kearney Funeral Directors provide professional co-ordination of all aspects of the funeral arrangements across the country. Lackagh, Turloughmore, Co Galway Tel: 00353 91 797167/ 00353 85 1266133 Email: info@kearneyfunerals.ie

Also look out your loved one’s passport as this will be required if their body is to be transported back to Ireland. 8. Check insurance policies Some insurance policies (personal or travel) can cover the

Stephen Mears Repatriation – Britain For more than 25 years, Steven Mears & Mears Repatriation have been helping families, friends and communities repatriate their loved ones to and from all four corners of the globe. With a multilingual team led by Steven Mears and Steve Ryan they will assist with repatriations to and from any country. Stephen Mears works closely with all funeral directors in Ireland and are usually able to inform of flight details within a few hours of the paperwork being completed. They will also, if requested, dress the deceased in their own clothing once embalmed. As the coffin required will not need to be zinc lined, viewing can be offered by the local funeral director upon arrival in Ireland. Tel: 020 3455 0305 Email: info@mears.london

own funeral home, delivering the very best of funeral care. His company now serves the substantial Irish population in Scotland, and also in England. “We cover everywhere from London to Inverness, although obviously most of our business is in the Glasgow area. I’d say about 30 per cent of families in the area are Irish or have Irish roots — a huge number of them are from Donegal.” Desmond’s own family is from Ireland. His father Edward was from Fermanagh and mother Susan from Donegal. “I’m the 10th in the family,” says Desmond. From these humble beginnings Desmond Maguire worked hard and he is now one of the top funeral directors in Scotland. “People in the community obviously know me, and they know that I can supply everything they need. With Irish families, they like to have everything done properly, but quickly as well. We do everything in-house — we even have our own embalmers — so that takes a lot of worry out of the situation for the relatives.” One of the changes over recent years, according to Desmond, is that fewer people are asking to be buried back in Ireland. “In days gone by people would say, ‘I want to go home’. But now they have families here, have put

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cost of emergency transport associated with a death. It’s also worth checking credit card small print to see if funds are available. Currently — although prices vary from area to area in Britain — an average funeral costs £3,600 (figure according to the

Desmond Maguire – inspired to help those in need WHEN Glasgow’s Desmond Maguire started washing funeral cars at the age of 15, it didn’t take him long to notice how important a good funeral could be for a grieving family. Inspired to help those in need, Desmond took a job as a funeral service operative when he finished school. He gradually worked his way through the ranks — taking a spell out to work in the construction industry. But he soon realised he was very good at the job. He is very good with people, and is extremely wellorganised. “I suppose I’m something of a workaholic,” he says. He is also exceptionally skilled at his job. “When people came to the firm I worked with previously, they would ask for me by name — they could see I knew exactly what I was doing.” So in June 2006, Desmond decided to open his

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down roots here, so a lot of people have decided they want to rest here in Britain.” Of course, there is still a big demand to have bodies repatriated, and the process doesn’t necessarily work out more expensive. “The cost of taking a body home from Glasgow is around the £1,800 mark. Whereas to buy a plot in a cemetery in England is from around £2,000 upwards. In Ireland the churches own the graveyards by and large, so often all you have to pay for is the grave digger.” There is documentation required to transport a body across an international border, but again Desmond Maguire can provide all that. “We can help with all documentation, getting all the certificates from death certificate to embalming certificate, and contacting the shipping authorities. “We try to make it as easy as possible for the grieving relatives. It’s one less worry they have.” And in essence that’s what a good funeral director like Desmond Maguire does — at a time of great sadness the last thing a family needs is more stress. So he can at least remove the administrative and practical obstacles, and allow the family to grieve. ■ For more information go to www.desmondmaguire.co.uk or call 0141 4240300.

University of Bath’s Institute for Policy Research). However you can pay much more or less than this, depending what you supply at the funeral, and how much you organise yourself. For instance if you hire three black limousines funeral cars, that’ll cost a few hundred pounds, and may not be strictly necessary. Repatriating a body back to Ireland costs from around £1,800 — information supplied by Desmond Maguire Funeral Directors. But funeral costs in Ireland are generally lower than in Britain, so there may not be a huge difference in cost. 9. Contact friends, relatives and businesses Your loved one may have left a list of those to be contacted in the event of death. Other administrative work may be required, such as informing the bank etc that your loved one has passed away. Sometimes a solicitor can take over the burden of this. 10. Order of service Your funeral director will be able to advise on this. But the family will need to decide on what speeches, poetry, hymns etc are used. And most of important of all, the person delivering the eulogy needs to be given as much support as possible. There may have been a particular song or piece of music that your loved one particularly wanted to be played, or was in some way associated with them.

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You’ll then need to decide if you ant live music or taped. Again, the funeral director will have a list of musicians and singers who are suitable. Humour, anthems from the football terraces, film and TV scores as well as poignant pop songs make up over 60 per cent of most popular choices for funeral services in Britain. Here’s some of the most-played songs… Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Monty Python The Lord is My Shepherd Abide with Me Match of the Day theme My Way, Frank Sinatra All Things Bright and Beautiful Angels, Robbie Williams Enigma You’ll Never Walk Alone, Gerry and the Pacemakers Cricket Theme Canon in D, Pachelbel Love Theme from Titanic/My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion Last of the Summer Wine | Only Fools and Horses theme tunes Time to Say Goodbye, Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bochelli Four Seasons, Vivaldi Ave Maria, Schubert Coronation Street TV theme You Raise Me Up, Westlife | Over the Rainbow, Eva Cassidy Rugby Theme/World in Union Nessun Dorma, Puccini | Adagio, Bizet/Albinoni Research by the Co-operative Funeralcare

AS more and more people choose cremation over burial, Tom and Jim Kinnane have seen a surge of interest in their Irish Heritage Urns. This innovative company embrace the history of Ireland and the tradition of fine craftsmanship with their handcrafted urns, keeping your loved ones close forever. The unique design encapsulates the magnificent history of the Irish landscape. Each piece is individually handcrafted in Tipperary by the Kinnane brothers — master carpenters for more than 20 years. Though now living in Ireland brothers Jim and Tom were both born in London to Irish parents who left Ireland in the 1960s. And the inspiration for their family business has come from the memory of those Irish and subsequent generations who remained abroad, unable to return for so many reasons, and who died away from their ancestral home. “We utilise the best of Irish heritage design subtly combined with new ideas to produce contemporary but traditional Irish urns that pay tribute to the family history of your loved one and honours their memory in a very special way,” Tom says. Each urn is crafted from native Irish wood and available in Irish oak, Irish beech, Irish ash, Irish sycamore or Irish yew. “All of our timber is native to Ireland and is sourced in forests and woodlands in the Irish

countryside,” Jim added. “Variation in each urn, such as grain, is part of the creative process and adds to the unique character of your chosen urn. “We want to offer a place which represents a piece of Ireland to carry or bury loved ones’ remains in.” Referring to their range of keepsake urns, Tom explained: “We have been asked to make theses for families who wish to divide ashes. “Most families who choose cremation don’t have the opportunity to buy a personalised cremation urn or vessel. “We provide families with the opportunity to replace unsuitable caskets with a dignified Irish Heritage Urn — an authentic custom engraved Irish casket made from native Irish timber to honour and memorialise their loved ones.” Optional custom engraving and/or traditional Irish symbols are also available to personalise your urn at no charge. Irish Heritage Urns ships worldwide. ■ For more details see www.irishheritageurns.com for more details.

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