The Retford Times

The Retford Times write up for our newly opened site at Scrooby, on the border of North Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire http://www.thisisretford.co.uk/news/Second-burial-park/article-3548420-detail/article.html  

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The Star

The Star write up for our new site at Bawtry It’s the chance to lie alongside your pet for all eternity. Owners of a new green

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Respecting Final Wishes

Respecting Final Wishes Gainsborough Standard News Paper & The Worksop Guardian Published on Monday 5 September 2011 12:09 Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust

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W of Norfolk

W of Norfolk wrote: The day went well, your park…perfect. Your service, faultless. It’s nice to know we have entrustment of our very special family,

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T.M. of Scunthorpe

T.M. of Scunthorpe Dear Gordon and Alison, Thank you ever so much for the way the service went today, it was brilliant, the whole family

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R & T of Gainsborough

R & T of Gainsborough wrote: Dear Gordon & Alison Just a note to thank you for your help, support and guidance over the past

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M of Retford

M of Retford wrote: Dear Gordon and Alison We were very satisfied with your kind caring help during our family funeral and pleased to convey

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SB of Gainsborough

SB of Gainsborough wrote: Dear Gordon Thank you for the way you dealt with Uncle T’s funeral, and more importantly, for the level of support

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