Lodge News

Mortlake Crematorium Celebrates 75 Years

Chris Lodge and Paul Bye joined mayors, ministers and other funeral directors for a service to celebrate 75 years of Mortlake Crematorium on 3rd June 2014. The crematorium, which opened in 1939, has seen 180,000 cremations take place, including that of Margaret Thatcher, who died in April last year. Other well-known figures to have been cremated at Mortlake Crematorium include comedian Tommy Cooper, actor Michael Red...

Lodge Brothers Yiewsley support St.Martin’s Church Summer Fete

When Reverend Rosy Barrie, vicar of St Martin’s Church, West Drayton, approached our Yiewsley branch for assistance with their Summer Fete, Funeral Arranger Janet Colton was keen to help. The main attraction of the fete was a Mobile Farm – small, accessible pens containing, Shetland Ponies, Goats, Sheep, Rabbits, Chickens among many others; a feature that proved particularly popular with children. We were happy t...

Lodge Brothers Chairman, Robert Lodge, Talks About Life as a Funeral Director

When did you become a Funeral Director? I first started in 1985. How long has Thames Ditton branch been open? It’s been 6 years now. What made you want to open a branch on your doorstep? Having lived in the village for over 15 years and having helped people I knew well when they had suffered a bereavement, it seemed natural to open a branch in the village to help the entire local community at their time of need. Do...

Lodge Brothers Memorial Masons Continue Upkeep of Victoria Cross Graves

A recent campaign run by The Sun newspaper, highlighting the plight of the dilapidated graves of Britain’s Victoria Cross winning servicemen, has generated a huge level of public interest and has spurred the government to take action and provide much needed funds for repair. Residents in the immediate local area may be aware of the “Adopt a Grave” scheme, which was the brainchild of local lady June-Ann Worby an...

Meet Pat Moller, Funeral Arranger at East Molesey Branch

         Pat Moller has worked for Lodge Brothers since April 2006, when the company took over Edmonds & Sons, with whom she had worked since 2001. She is one of two experienced Funeral Arrangers looking after the branch in East Molesey, where she has lived for most of her life.   Pat is well known and respected in the local community, and explains, “I love my work here, and I do feel that my knowle...