Lodge News

LOCAL CAR DEALER COMES TO THE RESCUE OF STRANDED FUNERAL MOURNERS

Funeral Conductor Quentin Edgington with Adam Wheatcroft of SMC FordSMC Ford Sales Manager Adam Wheatcroft sprung into action when he saw a funeral cortege from Lodge Brothers Windsor struggling to reach mourners who were stranded in the flooding in Datchet. Seeing that the hearse and limousines could not get to the residence, Adam made two trips through the flood water in his 4×4 to bring the family and mourner...

Lodge & Wickenden Make ‘Winter Wonderland’ Donation to Meadow House Hospice

Kim McLaughlin present cheque to Lynne May of Meadow HouseFollowing our involvement in the Northfields Avenue ‘Winter Wonderland’ at the end of last year, Lodge Brothers & Wickenden were recently able to present a cheque for £343.00 to Meadow House Hospice. The funds were raised through the sale of tea, coffee and hot chocolate by branch staff to passers-by attending the event. Kim McLaughlin and Val...

Lodge Brothers Staff Enter into the Community Spirit in Chertsey

The community of Chertsey came out in force last week to help the residents affected by the flooding which followed the recent extraordinary weather. Ninety locals answered the call and turned up outside St Peter’s Church to fill and deliver sandbags, donated by local companies. Lodge Brothers District manager Richard Leachman didn’t even have time to get changed before joining the crowd! Accompanied by Chertsey ...

The Late Sydney ‘Pat’ Peachey Gets a Spectacular Send-Off

The Funeral Service of a senior Feltham resident, the late Sydney Patrick Peachey was carried out on Monday at St Dunstan’s Parish Church in Feltham. Sydney Peachey, who was know to family and friends as ‘Pat’, had seen active service in World War II and was a cook and sergeant in the RAF. A resident of Feltham for many years, he was 98 when he died at the end of January. His funeral procession was ...

Father Michael Tuck Celebrates His 75th Birthday

Father Michael Tuck, Parish Priest of St. Ignatius RC Church in Sunbury, recently celebrated his 75th Birthday. Quentin Edgington said, ‘Father Michael is a great inspiration for the catholic community of Sunbury. He works full time as Parish Priest, and remains as fit and healthy now as he did when he first became priest. ‘I wish him well for the future and hope he continues to lead the catholic community in Su...