ALDERSON & HORAN FUNERAL SERVICES OF BURNLEY
The loss of a loved one inevitably brings grief and heartache, especially to those nearest and dearest who have the added burden of ensuring that the sad tasks which must be set in motion are carried out, culminating in the final farewells at the funeral.
Alderson and Horan Funeral Services of Burnley are available 24 hours a day to provide all the assistance you will need and allow the space you the family and friends need to grieve and contemplate the life of the person who has passed on..
At these times when we are invited into your home the staff will initiate an efficient but sympathetic process designed to ensure that those in mourning will be given all the support they require. It is our role to shoulder the responsibility for all the arrangements required.
During the difficult times preceding some deaths Alderson and Horan Funeral Services Burnley are sometimes asked to provide help when requested in special circumstances. This can include support for relatives and patients in the care of the local hospice. We are also there for you if needed in the difficult times which follow the funeral when mourners may need additional help and counselling from organisations who can give them advice and support.
Stephen Alderson, brothers in law and joint partner with John Horan at Alderson and Horan Funeral Services Burnley explains: “We are family orientated. We want people who have lost a loved one to know that we really do care for them in their time of need. We listen to their requests and work with the families to arrange a fitting funeral that is relevant to their personal circumstances.
“All of us at Alderson and Horan Funeral Services Burnley see this genuine caring approach as an extension of nursing care for those who have suffered a bereavement. Because of our approach we continue the nursing theme by referring to the deceased person as a “patient.” Our caring role often continues with the family long after the funeral.”
Further information on our website is included under the following headings:
- What happens
- What to do
- Arrangements
- Repatriation
- Patient Care
- The Funeral
- After Care
Whatever the wishes of the family, Alderson and Horan Funeral Services Burnley will do their utmost to ensure they are carried out. There is help on hand with the roles to be arranged before the funeral such as location, the bearers, readings, eulogies, tributes, flowers, clergymen or speakers.
Catering and function rooms will be arranged, press notices, form-filling, singers and musicians if requested, though this is usually a personal choice.
We can also arrange a funeral video which is becoming increasingly popular, especially in circumstances where remote family members are unable to travel.