Branch News: Ruislip

Easter Cheer at Lodge Brothers Ruislip

Libby Fitzgerald, our funeral arranger at Ruislip branch has bought some wonderful colours to her Easter window display to brighten up the branch!...

Ruislip Funeral Service Raises Funds for Michael Sobel House

Ruislip Funeral Service’s branch arranger Libby Fitzgerald recently took part in the ‘Ladies of The Night’ sponsored walk on behalf of the Michael Sobel House. Last week, District Manager Martin Shaw and Libby visited the hospice to present the cheque for the monies that Libby raised. Libby was overjoyed to hear that she was in their Top 10 of individual fund raisers for the event! Well done Libby!...

St George’s Day Window Display at Ruislip Branch

All our branches like to celebrate the various Saint’s Days throughout the year with colourful window displays. To mark St Georges Day recently, Libby at Ruislip Family Funerals displayed flags, balloons, a sword and some printed information on how St George earned his title. ...

Queen’s 90th Birthday Commemorated at Ruislip Funeral Service

Libby, our Branch Funeral Arranger at Ruislip Family Funerals Service, created a wonderfully patriotic window display to commemorate the Queens 90th Birthday recently. The display featured Union flags, red white & blue balloons, bunting and even a gold crown! Many passers by commented on how colourful the branch looked. ...

Mothers Day Remembrance Messages

Our funeral branches across the region will be inviting past clients and members of the public to come in to the branch this week to write messages in memory of their Mothers who have passed away. District Manager Adrian Moore explains, “Public Holidays and special celebrations are often very hard for people who have lost a loved one, especially if it’s their mum. Events like these can be a real help an...

Lodge Brothers Staff Attend ‘Longacres’ Floristry Demonstration

All six of our Hillingdon region branch funeral arrangers, together with District Manager Adrian Moore, attended a floristry demonstration recently at our florists ‘Longacres’ in Shepperton. Margaret the florist, who is responsible for making all Lodge Brothers funeral tributes, gave us her time to give an in depth insight into how floral orders are handled and how the tributes themselves are assembled. The purp...

Uxbridge & Hillingdon Branches Toy Collection for Great Ormond Street

Until December 17th, all 6 of our branches across the Uxbridge & Hillingdon region will act as Toy Collection Points for Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Radio Lollipop, as part of a charity incentive initiated by Uxbridge branch Funeral Arranger Suzette O’Rourke. Suzette explains, “This Christmas I really wanted to support Radio Lollipop, the hospital radio and activities group based at Gt Ormon...

Ruislip Funeral Service Remembrance Window Display

Keith Vincent, branch funeral arranger at Ruislip Funeral Services opted for a very simple and traditional display of remembrance in his branch window this year, firmly believing that less is more. ...

Ruislip Funeral Directors Bring Travelling Pantomime Troupe to Brackenbridge House

Transporting 50 to 60 frail ladies from their Nursing Home to a theatre to watch a seasonal pantomime is a logistical and practical problem that most Care Home Managers would not even consider tackling. The cost, both in manpower and financial outlay would be considerable, notwithstanding the strain on the ladies themselves. So when Gill Browne, Manager of Brackenbridge House Care Home in Ruislip, approached Peter Br...

RUISLIP FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE ASSISTS HILLINGDON CARERS

Hillingdon Carers is an Uxbridge based charity, which currently supports 4,389 adult and 300 child carers in the Borough of Hillingdon. A carer is someone who regularly cares, without payment, for a relative, partner or friend, who, due to illness, disability, vulnerability or frailty, cannot manage at home without help. Carers come from all walks of life, can be of any age and any racial origin. Carers have no trai...