Dorset funeral duo receive diplomas
Amy Turvey and Elise Basing, who work for Douch Family Funeral Directors, enjoyed their long awaited graduation ceremony.
Amy Turvey and Elise Basing, who work for Douch Family Funeral Directors, enjoyed their long awaited graduation ceremony.
Funeral directors will have to comply with a number of new regulations which will ensure bereaved families know the cost of funerals in advance.
The two women who work for Douch Family Funeral Directors have passed the diploma that is run by the National Association of Funeral Directors.
Teams from across the group’s seven branches completed up to 26 miles in a day for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
The well-known AE Jolliffe & Son funeral directors in Ferndown is to undergo a major overhaul which will be completed in time for its centenary year in 2022.
Despite being unable to carry out planned fundraising activities because of the lockdowns, a Dorset funeral group raised over £2,000 for charity.
The funeral directors hope to raise thousands of pounds over the coming 12 months for the service which saves so many lives.
Bereavement counselling has been very important for people during the pandemic – and this service is continuing.
Douch Family Funeral Directors were disappointed that because of the coronavirus they had to cancel their celebrations into what they thought was their 110-year anniversary – but in fact they should have marked the occasion last year.
A team of trekkers from Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors will be travelling the distance of Land’s End to John O’Groats, to raise money for their charity of the year, Tyler’s Friends, which supports bereaved parents.