Branch News: Windsor

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 ...

Windsor Branch Commemorates Remembrance Day in a Personal Way

Jill Palmer, our Funeral Arranger at Windsor Branch, has decided to commemorate Remembrance Day this year by making it a bit more personal. As well as all the poppies, a wreath and flag in pride of place is a photograph of her Grandfather, Fred Bowden who was in the Royal Tank Regiment in 1941....

‘Wear it Pink’ in Windsor for Breast Cancer Awareness

Jill Palmer, our Funeral Arranger at Lodge Brothers Windsor, will be hosting a coffee morning at the branch on Friday 23rd October to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness. Pop along and join her any time between 9am and 12 noon to enjoy some homemade cakes & biscuits with hot and cold refreshments. For more details call 01753 831400 ...

Jill Palmer of Lodge Brothers Windsor Completes Morecombe Bay Walk

On Sunday 6th September 2015, around 300 people met at Arnside to walk across Morecombe Bay in memory of Dean Thompson who died in 2008 of bone cancer aged 19 years. In the 7 years since Dean’s death, his family have raised £70,000 for the teenage cancer trust at Christies in Manchester. The walk is across the sands between Arnside and Kent’s Bank and is led by Cedric Robinson MBE, the Queen’s Official Gui...

Off to the Races with Windsor Branch

Lodge Brothers in Windsor treated the managers from several of the local Nursing Homes to an evening at the racecourse last week. Beverley Lodge, one of the Directors, accompanied by District Manager, Richard Leachman and Branch Arranger, Jill Palmer, hosted the event for just a dozen people in their private suite at Windsor racecourse, on a beautiful sunny evening. Everyone rated the event a huge success, and severa...

Windsor’s Funeral Arranger Jill Palmer Contributes to Easter ‘Service of Reflection’

Jill Palmer, Funeral Arranger at the Windsor branch of Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors, recently spoke at the annual Good Friday ‘Service of Reflection’ at the local Parish Church in the centre of the town. The service, which was led by local vicar Rev Ainsley Swift, attracts over 200 people each year, with locals as well as tourists attending the two hour long time together. The event includes four reflections ...

Christmas Tree Blessing at Lodge Brothers Windsor

Lodge Brothers Windsor celebrated the lighting of their Christmas tree this week with a blessing carried out by the Reverend Rosie Webb. People from the local community were invited to attended the ceremony to see the tree blessed and to place tags on the tree with messages of remembrance to loved ones they may have lost in the past year. Branch Arranger Jill Palmer said, “At this special time of the year, it is l...

Remembrance Service at St Stephens

A special Sunday service was held at St Stephens Church in Windsor at 10am on Sunday 9th November, commemorating all those who fought in the World Wars and other conflicts. The service was conducted by Father John Quick. This year Jill Palmer, branch arranger from Lodge Brothers Windsor, was asked to write and lead the prayers of intercession at this service. Jill explained: “It was a great privilege to be as...

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING: FRIDAY 26th SEPTEMBER at Lodge Brothers Windsor

Jill Palmer, our Funeral Arranger at Windsor branch, will be hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning this Friday 26th September from 10am to 2pm at the branch in St Leonards Road. All are welcome to come along and enjoy some tea and cakes in support of this wonderful charity. ...

Windsor Branch Commemorates the Centenary Anniversary of WWI

Like many other Lodge Brothers branches, Windsor branch now have their WWI commemorative window display on show. The display features newspapers and press cuttings, postcards, books and information from the era. The main poppy wreath in the centre features the names of the servicemen of Windsor who were killed in action. All the information was obtained from the Garrison Church. ...