Branch News: West Byfleet

Lodge Brothers Supports West Byfleet Live 2014

Lodge Brothers of West Byfleet were sponsors of this year’s ‘West Byfleet Live’, which took place last weekend. The event started in 2012 when the Olympic bike ride passed through West Byfleet, and has been held each year since. Lodge Brothers were thrilled to sponsor the showing of the evening film, which this year was “Dirty Dancing”. ...

D-Day and Second World War Anniversaries Celebrated at West Byfleet Branch

The 70th Anniversary of D-Day was celebrated by Lodge Brothers in West Byfleet with a window display dedicated to the grandfather of a branch client. William Charles Butler’s name is on the war memorial outside the local church in the centre of West Byfleet as he had been in the Salerno landings in Italy with the British and American forces. This was a huge battle and there is now a war cemetery nearby with 2,0...

Easter Egg Delivery to Oakcroft Nursing Home in West Byfleet

Lodge Brothers District Manager Keith Hopkins took a basket of Easter eggs to Oakcroft Nursing home this week for the residents to enjoy. Vivien Grieve, the Manager of the home, thanked us for thinking of them at Easter. Pictured is Keith Hopkins with Sue Casoria (Nurse) and Zena Corkhill, a resident of the Home. ...

Remembrance Day Window Display at West Byfleet…by Annie Mackender

I had a eureka moment about the window display early in October and so with the help of friends I tried to get all the things I needed together. I wanted to do something that paid tribute to all the services. The Naval Lieutenant Commanders jacket came from a friend in Southsea who found it in a local charity shop; she also found two officers caps in a car boot sale plus binoculars, army water bottle and compass. ...

New Funeral Office

Lodge Brothers have recently opened their new branch in Englefield Green. The new funeral home at 32a St.Judes Road, Englefield Green will be managed by Richard Leachman and Robert Lodge who is the seventh generation descendant of James Lodge who founded Lodge Brothers in 1780.  Experienced Funeral Arranger Susan who is moving from the Lodge Brothers branch in Windsor will assist him. Commenting on why the company h...