Lodge News

St Hilda’s Remembrance Service, Ashford

Last night we were honoured to welcome over 140 people to St Hilda’s Church for our annual Remembrance Service, a special opportunity to pause, reflect and remember loved ones no longer with us. It was wonderful to see the church full, with a warm and supportive atmosphere throughout. Our sincere thanks to Fr Julius, the St Hilda’s choir, and the whole church team for helping us create such a poignant and mean...

Celebrating Employee Ownership – The Future in Our Hands

The 20th of June 2025 marks the thirteenth year of the annual Employee Ownership Day (EO Day) – a national campaign celebrating the growth and impact of employee-owned businesses across the UK. Thirteen years ago, Employee Ownership officially gained royal assent and was written into UK law. At that time, there were just 152 employee-owned businesses. Fast forward to today, and that number has grown to over 2,25...

Remembering Loved Ones

This past Christmas, each Lodge Brothers branch featured a special Remembrance Tree. Every tree held a label dedicated to those we had the honour of caring for throughout 2024. We were deeply touched by the heartfelt messages we received about these trees: "I walked past your branch this morning and was absolutely delighted to see the tree with deceased names (including my father's). It was an amazing gestur...

Our Annual Christmas Service of Remembrance at St. Marys Church in Sunbury-On-Thames

On the afternoon of Sunday 15th December, we hosted our Annual Christmas Service of Remembrance at St. Marys Church in Sunbury-On-Thames Over 160 people attended and took comfort in a moving and heartfelt service to honour and remember their loved ones. The beautiful ceremony, led by Father Andrew Downes & Father Simon Douglas-Lane and musical accompaniment by The Staines Brass Band, featured traditional Christma...

A Heartfelt Evening of Remembrance

Last night, we were honoured to host a special Christmas Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving at St. Andrew’s Church, Hillingdon. This touching event, supported by our compassionate Hillingdon arrangers, brought together families to reflect, remember, and find solace among others who are also grieving. Led by Fr. Andrew and Rev. Tina, the service was beautifully complemented by the heartfelt voices of Toni and th...