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Funeral News

Ford Mears & Partners receives Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award For 2026

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Funeral News

Our Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 2025/26

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Funeral Advice

What can I do with ashes?

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Funeral Advice

How long after a death will a funeral take place?

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Funeral Advice

How to write a press notice

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Funeral News

Ford Mears & Partners receives Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award For 2022

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Funeral Advice

What happens on the day of a funeral?

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Funeral Advice

What to say at a funeral

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Funeral Advice

What to write on funeral flowers

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Funeral Advice

How to help children cope with death

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Funeral News

Can you have a funeral on a Saturday?

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Funeral Advice

What to put on a headstone

Funeral News

Our affiliations: National Association of Funeral Directors

Funeral News

Our affiliations: London Association of Funeral Directors

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Funeral Advice

Navigating grief during the holidays

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Funeral Advice

Bentley hearse and limousine

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Funeral Advice

Creating a unique funeral

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Funeral Advice

Kings Coronation window display

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Funeral Advice

About woodland burials

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Funeral Advice

What is a funeral wake?

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Funeral Advice

Common questions about Green Funerals

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Funeral Advice

Ford Mears & Partners receives Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2023

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Funeral Advice

How many people can attend a funeral?

Funeral Advice

Are pre-paid funeral plans safe?

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Funeral Advice

Congratulations Sean

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Funeral Advice

How to arrange a funeral

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Funeral Advice

What is a humanist funeral?

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Funeral Advice

Environmentally friendly funeral services

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Funeral Advice

Ford Mears & Partners celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Funeral Advice

Ford Mears & Partners acquires Brian Bentley Funerals

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Funeral Advice

Planning your own funeral

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Funeral Advice

What is a funeral celebrant?

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Funeral Advice

What to wear to a funeral

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Funeral Advice

A guide to coping with grief and loss

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Funeral News

Ford Mears & Partners honours Remembrance Sunday 2025

Funeral News

Meet the Directors: Matthew Mears, Director at Ford Mears

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Funeral News

Meet the Directors: Simon Ford, Director at Ford Mears

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Funeral News

Meet the Directors: Tony Mears, Director at Ford Mears

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Funeral News

Meet the Directors: John Ford, Director at Ford Mears

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Bereavement support

We’re here for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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Funeral Advice

A guide to funeral financial assistance

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Funeral Advice

Useful contacts when someone dies

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Funeral Advice

How to set up a funeral donations page