Branch News: Ascot

Ascot Office Donates to Local Care Homes

Well done to Chris and Sam at the Ascot office, who last week delivered Easter hats and decorations to the residents at Ascot Grange, Larklands, St David’s and Gracewell care homes. www.lodgebros.co.uk/ascot...

Royal Ascot Behind Closed Doors

Royal Ascot Racing kicks off on June 16th 2020 but this year will be very different. As the horses and jockeys get under way without the usual thousands-strong crowd to cheer them on. The monarch will be absent from the renowned annual race for the first time in her 68-year reign, the Queen said she was sure it would remain a "highlight of the racing calendar". But this year there will be no monarch, no royal carr...

VE Day Display at Ascot Branch

Although VE day cannot be celebrated in style this year it shouldn’t stop us from raising a glass, or a cuppa, to thank all of our WW2 heroes. This Friday 8th May the Nation toasts together at 3pm from the safety of everyone’s own homes. Whether you are driveway dining, garden gathering (with same household only) or simply saluting from a safe distance we thank you for joining in....

A Dedication to Our Private Ambulance Team

Jill Palmer, our  Funeral Arranger at Windsor branch has written this heart-felt dedication to all our unsung heroes that work behind the scenes at Lodge Brothers, to let them know how much we respect them: “This is a dedication to all the staff that work from the shadows. Our private ambulance team and all those who work tirelessly to ensure that everyone has their last time. These are the people that we entru...

Happy St David’s Day from Dotty the Therapy Dog!

Sam, Diane and Dotty the Therapy Dog are wishing everyone in Ascot's Welsh community a Happy St David's Day this Sunday. The branch windows have been adorned with flags, dragons and daffodils to bring a little colour to an otherwise grey weekend!...

Nativity And Remembrance Tree at Ascot Branch

The ladies at Ascot branch have adorned the branch window with a wonderful traditional nativity scene which is placed next to the Christmas Remembrance Tree. We invite local residents to come in, write a message to a lost loved one and place on the tree to keep their memory alive this Christmas. Please ask inside the branch....

Puzzle Competition at Gracewell Nursing Home with Pupils from Charters School

Last Thursday 7th November, Diane and Sam from Lodge Brothers Ascot branch went along to Gracewell Nursing Home to visit some of the residents and hold a Puzzle Competition. They were joined by some pupils from Charters School. Diane explained, "We all chatted easily with the residents while enjoying a hot chocolate and racing to complete the puzzle. It got quite competitive between the tables! It was also one o...

Chris Lodge Rides Land’s End to John O’Groats in Memory of Ben

On Saturday 7th September 2019, I will be cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats  - 9 days, 980 miles.  Whilst I undertake this challenge I will be remembering our friend and colleague Ben, who tragically took his own life. I would like to raise money for CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably – a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. You can find ou...

Come and Join Us at our Funeral Wishes Exhibition at the Broadwater Pavilion, Guildford, GU7 3BU on Thursday 5th September 10am-4pm

Join us at our FREE Funeral Wishes Exhibition. Everyone is welcome plus there's a chance to win dinner for 4 at the Broadwater Pavilion. There will be a host of exhibitors offering advice on a wide range of products and services including End of Life Legal Services, Funeral Planning, Celebrants, Memorials, Funeral Singers & Musicians, Colourful Coffins, Funeral Vehicles and more.......

Butterfly Designs for Sebastian’s Action Trust

Ascot branch's recent window display in support of Sebastian's Action Trust featured some glorious butterfly designs that had been hand made by families that the Trust has helped. What a wonderful way to brighten up the branch!...