Branch News: Brentford

By George…It’s St George’s Day in West London

The staff of the West London District dressed their windows to celebrate St George’s day this week. “We always try and support our national holidays and remember our heritage,” says Paul Bye District Manager for West London, “Our staff received many positive comments from members of the public passing by.” ...

Lodge Brothers Plant ‘Seeds of Hope’ at St Faiths Church Brentford

At The Christmas Memorial Service at St Faiths Church in Brentford last December, the congregation were invited to write messages for their lost loved ones on special paper laced with plant seeds, in readiness for planting in the Church grounds this Spring. Lodge Brothers District Manager Paul Bye and church incumbent Rev Derath Durkin can be seen here planting the messages of love & hope along the driveway lead...

Lodge Brothers & Wickenden Become Local Coordinators for Preemies UK

Lodge Brothers & Wickenden Funeral Directors have recently become the local coordinator for Preemies UK, a ‘not-for-profit’ organization that aims to keep over 100 neonatal intensive care units across the country supplied with ‘tiny togs for tiny tots’. The charity relies on the handy-work of volunteers as the smaller-sized garments are not produced by any major companies. Valerie Perkins and Kim McLaug...

Lodge Brothers & Wickenden Christmas Service of Remembrance at St Faiths

Lodge Brothers & Wickenden, Funeral Directors of Brentford & Ealing held their Annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday 8th December at St Faith’s Church in Brentford, and were delighted to welcome clients past and present. Led by Rev. Derath Durkin, the service was specifically for those who had suffered a bereavement in 2013. During performances from the Egham Brass band, the congregation were invited to...

Church of England Curates Attend Training on the Funeral Process with Lodge Brothers & Wickenden

Paul Bye, District Manager of Lodge Brothers & Wickenden Brentford and Ealing, was recently approached by the Church of England with a request to provide a training programme for their Curates. He was pleased to be able to offer a session to seven curates from all across London, training them on the role of the Funeral Director and the world of Funerals. After a presentation, Paul chauffeured his guests in a com...

Brentford Grandmother Killed by Hit-&-Run Driver

The family of a pensioner who died in a supposed hit-and-run incident have described her as warm, loving and the best mum in the world. Tributes have poured in for Margaret Streeter, of London Road, Isleworth, after she died at the junction of Boston Manor Road and Half Acre in Brentford when she was hit by a car which failed to stop, while walking with her seven-year-old granddaughter on October 28. The 68-year-old ...

Remembrance Day Displays in West London

To remember those that gave their lives at war for our country, our West London branches decorated their windows this weekend with some fantastic displays. Paul Bye District Manager for the region, said, “Remembrance Day is one of the most important dates in this country, it brings the community together, and it’s great to see our branches putting in so much effort to reflect this feeling.” ...

SAVE THE DATE! St Faiths Church Christmas Memorial Service Sunday 8th December 2013 1pm

Following the success of last year’s Christmas Memorial Service at St Faiths Church in Brentford, Lodge Brothers & Wickenden of Brentford & Ealing are proud to announce the Company’s second Christmas Service at the church. More than 100 people are expected to attend St Faiths for a service of thanksgiving, which will be conducted by Rev Derath Durkin, at 1pm on Sunday 8th December 2013. Organis...

THE LATE FAN MOORE (Nee Dill) REMEMBERED IN BERMUDA

Mrs Fan Moore, widow of Brigadier Jock Moore, and proud, loving and beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died in Lightwater on 4th February this year, aged 97. Fan’s maiden name was Dill, and she was born in Bermuda, in the midst of a hurricane in August 1915. She was the second youngest in a family of six, one of the oldest Bermudan families, whose ancestors from Ireland first settled in the 1660s. S...

Final Farewell for Brave War Veteran William George Arthur

Lodge Brothers & Wickenden of Brentford were proud to carry out the funeral for the family of the late William George Arthur on Friday 28th June, who died peacefully and bravely on 18th June 2013, aged 92, after suffering a lengthy debilitating illness. At the age of 14, he joined the Queens Army Cadet Company and then signed up as a Territorial in the 2nd Battalion of the London Irish Rifles in 1939 at the age o...