Jonathan Whiting Funeral Directors

Refurbishment

Jonathan — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:43:49 +0000

The refurbishment of our funeral home is coming on well, below is a photo of the new carpet and then the carpet fitter working just outside the chapel of rest. It’s taken over a month but the refurbishment is nearly done and we are delighted with the results.

Banking

Jonathan — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:44:42 +0000

I suppose I always knew this day would come but it was still a bit of a shock when our bank, who have been very supportive of us since we opened the business, have decided to start charging us for our charity account. This is a separate account used only for handling charity donations for clients. As most people give donations in the form of cheque payable to the charity concerned, the majority of money that passes through this account is cash from the collection plate at the crematorium. Cash is paid in, about a month later a cheque is issued, for the amount paid in, to the nominated charity. Only the charities nominated by bereaved families receive any money from this account, we don’t charge for the time we spend administering donations but now we are going to have to pay for the privilege of handling charity money. It’s a sign of the times I guess.

Hearse outside Lincoln Cathedral

Jonathan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:36:19 +0000

Our hearse outside Lincoln Cathedral on a wet April afternoon.

Office refurbishment

Jonathan — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:20:45 +0000

We spent the four days of the Easter break carrying out a much needed refurbishment and decorating of the office. We have tried to make an open, airy and inviting feel to the reception area rather than the rather formal “officey” feel we had before. It is still a work in progress with quite a bit of finishing off to do but we are pleased with result so far, more funeral home than funeral director’s office.

Sincil Bank | Clive’s Blog

Jonathan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:50:12 +0000

Sincil Bank | Clive’s Blog.

This photo of Clive’s was taken very close to our Funeral Home in Queen Street, Lincoln.

Price increases – other people’s

Jonathan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:39:27 +0000

We have been informed by our association (National Association of Funeral Directors) that the British Medical Association has increased the fee doctors charge for completing the medical forms normally required for a cremation to £76 each. Two forms are normally required, making the total £152. This applies from the first of April and is the first increase in several years.

On the same day Lincoln City Council are increasing the fee charged at Lincoln Crematorium to £550. This is still comparable with other crematoria in the area and is not influenced by the large scale works being carried out at the crematorium at the moment.

Queen Street Lincoln

Jonathan — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:37:46 +0000

Our premises on Queen Street are easy to find, we are located just off the High Street, in Lincoln, almost opposite Dixon Street, there is plenty of room to park on our driveway.

We have a comfortable meeting room where we can discuss your requirements.

New Look Website

Jonathan — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:59:42 +0000

We are having our website reworked over the next few weeks. The new site will include:

information on our services and how to contact us day or night
useful downloads and information for bereaved families
a news and blog section
an opportunity for our clients to subscribe to our blog feed

We would like to thank Octagon Technology Ltd for their help with this project.