Branch News: Walton

St. James’ Remembrance Service, Tuesday 14th December

Recently we held a service of Remembrance at St James’ church Weybridge which gave our families from the Weybridge, Walton and Hersham area the opportunity to honour and remember their loved ones. Thank you to Reverend Louise Bishop who led the service with musical accompaniment by violinist Lisa Rollin. The evening was hosted by Director Robert Lodge and District Manager Dominic Kirby along with local arrangers Me...

Final Farewell to Dot Beeson, Founder of The Swan Sanctuary

Yesterday, we were honoured to conduct the funeral of Dot Beeson, founder and manager of The Swan Sanctuary in Shepperton. Dot had dedicated the last 40 years of her life to taking care of the local swan population, something that started in her back garden in Egham in 1980 and grew over 4 decades to the huge local landmark that it is today. She leaves behind a wonderful legacy. May you rest in peace Dot. (image ...

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...

Christmas Remembrance Tree at Lodge Brothers Walton

Christmas can be the hardest time of year, a time where the absence of a loved one in our lives can be so much more pronounced. Lodge Brothers always marks this occasion with their Christmas “Remembrance” Trees in every branch. These trees are adorned with cards containing messages to those that are absent, but are never forgotten by their families and friends. The Lodge Family difference is the bond we create w...

Whiteley Village Carol Concert 2019

Xenos Foster, District Manager for Lodge Brothers, was again honoured to be invited to this amazing annual event at Whiteley Village. Mulled wine, mince pies and carol singing were seasonally perfect on a cold December evening. It was standing room only as the villagers packed out their village hall, and the audience were still in attendance, even after Xenos had completed reading of the poem entitled “The Statue�...

Christmas Remembrance Service at St Mary of Oatlands

Each year, Lodge Brothers organise special Christmas Remembrance Services, where families who have sadly had to use our services, are invited to come and remember their loved ones. This year we had local harpist Rebeca Jones to set the mood during the service, and afterwards the St James’ Church Handbell Ringers played some carols, whilst the Lodge Brothers staff were on hand to serve mince pies and mulled wine. We...

Remembrance Day 2019 Walton – Lest We Forget!

All of Lodge Brothers branches are marking Remembrance Day this year with their own special window display. Well done to all of our funeral arrangers who have really outdone themselves again this year! "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them"...

St Peter’s Church Hersham – Fundraising Concert Night

As part of the fundraising concert evening at St Peter's Church in Hersham recently, Lodge Brothers donated a raffle prize of two lots of green fees for playing at Burhill Golf Club. Sarah Tourell from the Parish Office offered these words in her newsletter: Take a bow! Thank you to everyone involved in last Saturday evening’s concert. We’ve had an email from Alistair Sherwood which says “It takes a team ...

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...

‘Dad Belongs at the Heart of the Family’

Happy Fathers' Day to all our local Dads, from everyone at Lodge Brothers Walton.