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Generations of Funeral Care

Generations of Funeral Care

May 11, 2023 Tracing our local heritage, our business has been in succeeding ownership for 170 years, with the last 60 years being looked after by three generations of the Locke family who have served the South Warwickshire community since Raymond started his apprenticeship in 1940 through to Colin and George… Read more

What Shall We Do With the Ashes?

What Shall We Do With the Ashes?

March 1, 2023 With around 75% of funerals in the UK involving cremation, it can often be difficult to know what to do with ashes following the service. This is often because families don’t always know what to do with ashes immediately after saying goodbye to a loved one. Understandably, some people are too… Read more

Proud to be members of SAIF

Proud to be members of SAIF

February 22, 2023 At R. Locke & Son we are proud to be members of SAIF (Society for Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) and have been for over 25 years. As a SAIF member, you can be assured of a compassionate, professional approach, underpinned by an industry leading Code of Practice. At this time there… Read more

Who really owns your local Funeral Directors?

Who really owns your local Funeral Directors?

February 6, 2023 You might be surprised to learn that the name above the door doesn’t always tell the full story. For many years, investors, both domestic and overseas have found bulk buying UK funeral directors to be extremely profitable. In recent times, venture capital companies have invested significant funds… Read more

Hear Today Hear Tomorrow

Hear Today Hear Tomorrow

August 15, 2022 We are delighted to be supporting the charity 'Hear Today Hear Tomorrow' by becoming a collection point for hearing aids that are no longer needed. We met Zoe and Gordon at the National Funeral Exhibition, who run the charity and spent time talking to them to find out about about the how their… Read more

FCA regulation of the funeral plan market

FCA regulation of the funeral plan market

April 6, 2022 We are aware that many people have concerns arising from the recent media coverage around the impact of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation on the funeral plan market. We would like to reassure you that we are fully aware of the changes in funeral plan regulation and are working closely… Read more

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