Branch News: Englefield Green

Lodge Brothers, Englefield Green says: “Lest We Forget”

Steam Engine Enthusiast Has His Wish

A local Egham resident, a professional steam engineer and builder and driver of steam engines, recently passed away, and his family and friends hoped that a steam engine or two could be a part of his ‘send-off’. In the end, Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors, liaising with the family managed to arrange for three steam engines to be present on the day of the funeral, and indeed for one to be a part of the cortege, d...

Honours Even

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors’ District Manager, Richard Leachman, is a football fan. Although he is a season ticket holder at a Premier League football stadium, he has used his love of the lower leagues to support local teams in their endeavours. Two of the teams in his District went head-to-head on Bank Holiday Monday and Richard sponsored the match-ball through the Company. “It is a simple way of advert...

Classic Car for a Classic Man

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors in Englefield Green can endeavour to provide whatever their families would desire for their loved ones' funeral. So when funeral arranger Jackie Kjos was asked to find a vintage hearse for a local family recently, she was willing and able to oblige. A few phone calls later, and Lodge Brothers sourced a 1936 Rolls Royce to take this beloved gentleman to his final place of rest. The fa...

Lodge Brothers at Englefield Green Village Fayre

The sun was out on another warm Englefield Green Fayre, and Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors had their marquee there once again, purely to give out water to the passing crowd. "It's a very simple way of engaging people in conversation" announced District Manager, Richard Leachman. "Few people say no to a free bottle of water, but then again neither do they go to a fete to talk funerals! Sometimes a brief chat can h...

Signature Homes “Parklands Manor” QCF training and Woking Crematorium visit with Lodge Brothers

On Thursday 18th January Lodge Brothers District Managers Xenos Foster and Victoria Kibble visited Signature Homes marvellous new care home “Parklands Manor” in Chertsey and conducted QCF training with 35 of their staff and nurses. The training gave those attending a real insight into what Lodge Brothers do and how we work with our communities on a daily basis. On Tuesday 13th February Lodge Brothers returned...

Englefield Green Village Fair Supported by Lodge Brothers

On 24th June, Englefield Green held its Annual Village Fair. Lodge Brothers were well represented on the day by having a stall and supplying a couple of bottles of wine for the Silent Auction. The stall was manned by Tom Hoyles (Arranger Englefield Green) and Sophie Monatte (Arranger Weybridge). Between them they gave out over 200 bottles of water and were on hand to give out advice and help on funeral related matter...

Afternoon Tea at the Village Centre, Englefield Green

Lodge Brothers of Englefield Green were more than happy to financially support an Afternoon Tea Party held on the 26th May organised by our friends at the Village Centre, where £540 was raised. Almost 50 people attended from all walks of life and ages. There were students from Royal Holloway University, volunteers, some folk who usually use the weekly mini-bus and friends from local churches. Such was the succes...

English Roses Mark St George’s Day

Our branch at Englefield Green certainly are entering into the spirit of the occasion with St George’s Day on Sunday with this very colourful window display. Recognising also this Sunday is the London marathon which Tom Hoyles (Arranger) completed in 2008, with his medal in the photo. Tom is also advertising a “free drink” to members of the community who come into the branch this week and answer a couple of pat...

Lodge Brothers Christmas Remembrance Trees at Englefield Green & Windsor

Each year, all the branches of Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors place a tree in their windows and invite those families who have lost a loved one in that year to attach a 'remembrance card' and give thanks for the life of the one they have lost. In the end, across the branches, the memorial trees hold hundreds of cards. The branch at Windsor went one stage further and invited people to a small service of blessing ...