A funeral is used to mark the end of a person’s life here on earth. Family and friends come together to express grief, give thanks for the life lived and commend the person into God’s keeping. These can be a small, quiet ceremony or a large occasion in a packed church.
Everyone's entitled to a funeral – either in church or at a crematorium – by their local parish priest regardless of whether they attend church or not.
Please get in touch via the Church Office if you need to speak to someone about arranging a funeral and we'll do all we can to help you, in what we know is one of life’s most difficult times.
You may also like to visit the Church of England's funerals website.
