FUNERALS

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. This could be a small, quiet ceremony or a large occasion in a packed church.

Some services will involve a cremation at the Tunbridge Wells crematorium, which takes place after (or occasionally before) a church service. Burials in Bidborough Cemetery may be possible for residents of the village, and Southborough families may want to think about Southborough Cemetery as a final resting place.

Everyone is entitled to a service (funeral) at their local parish church regardless of whether they attended church or not.

If you need to organise a funeral, do get in touch with the team to talk about the date, time and the service itself.

email: admin@towerandsteeple.org

HOPE

Although there is sadness because someone you know and love has died, in every Church of England funeral there will also be a message of hope in life after death.