Funerals can be colourful, musical, quirky or quaint with as many personal touches as you want. When you arrange a funeral with us, we work with you to make it just right.
If you buy a funeral plan, you can tell us about any wishes you might have, such as music choices or colour schemes.*
Funerals can be colourful, musical, quirky or quaint with as many personal touches as you want. When you arrange a funeral with us, we work with you to make it just right.
If you buy a funeral plan, you can tell us about any wishes you might have, such as music choices or colour schemes.*
We work with families to put special, personal touches into their loved ones funeral arrangements. Here are some examples of unique tributes we've arranged recently.
When ketchup super-fan Lauren sadly passed away aged just 39, her family knew that her favourite condiment had to feature at her funeral. As well as a ketchup shaped floral arrangment, everyone who attended the funeral also received a sachet of ketchup in their order of service.
73-year-old army veteran Mark, from Darlington, had served over 50 years in the military so it was important to his family that his final farewell represented a life of service. Having worked with vehicles throughout his career, the Land Rover being one of his favourites, it felt right that the Land Rover hearse was chosen as Mark’s “final ride”.
A spectacular funeral procession proudly led by Finlay Macpherson in Grangemouth for his sister-in-law, Mary. Mary's cortege was made up of a huge crane owned by family friends and all the vehicles from Reid's School of Motoring, which Mary set up nearly 20 years ago
The team in Long Eaton challenged their local florist, Greenfinger's, to create a special tribute for a Cadbury's chocolate fan - we think they did a fabulous job.
Blake, Danny, Peter and Frank from our funeral home in Earlsfield went the extra mile for a family whose loved one was a fan of motorbikes. She never got to ride one, so they decided to provide this special escort for her final journey.
Allan from our funeral home in Johnstone went over to the dark side to help a family create the perfect send-off for their loved one.
A family in Redcar loved the idea of our essential funeral as they said their dad didn't want a lot of fuss. They told our funeral arranger, Gavin, that their dad always said "just pop me in the back of my van" and were amazed when he turned around and said "why don't you?" It was the perfect tribute.
When funeral arranger, Arlene, was speaking with a family about their loved one's funeral, they mentioned how much their little dog Cookie was going to miss them. Arlene suggested that Cookie be part of the funeral procession, and she walked nicely alongside Chloe the Funeral Director. She even wore a pink ribbon on her collar to match the rest of the funeral team.
What's the perfect way to say goodbye to someone who was the biggest Only Fools and Horses fan? Of course, it's our specialist hearse modelled on the famous Reliant Robin from the classic show. Arranged here by our fantastic team in Polegate.
It wouldn't be a funeral for Tony if there weren't motorbikes. From funeral plans to funeral services, we make it personal every step of the way.
As funerals can be personalised to reflect the life of the person who has died, families are opting for personal favourites or contemporary songs to be played. Music can be light-hearted, sometimes even humorous or it could even be played by a live band or musician.
Find out the most popular funeral songs requested in 2021.
A 5* review for a super send off
"My brother recently passed away. He was a huge Marvel/super heroes fan. The team at Eye were absolutely amazing. The pall bearers dressed as my brother's favourite characters. The celebrant, Lisa, even collected and returned the outfits.
"Thank you to Danny and his team for making such a heartbreaking event a real celebration of my brother's life."
Death is part of everyday life, if you want to talk about your funeral plans we can help you start the conversation.
*Terms and Conditions apply when arranging a funeral with us. To find out more information, visit your local Co-op Funeralcare, or see coop.co.uk/funeralcare/terms for more details. Not available in Northern Ireland.
**Sourced: work.shop.play Co-op Funeralcare 2021 & Relative Insight.
