{"id":799,"date":"2014-06-21T10:25:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T10:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barringtonsfuneralsblog.co.uk\/?p=318"},"modified":"2014-06-21T10:25:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-21T10:25:52","slug":"arranging-funeral-service-southport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barringtonsfunerals.co.uk\/news\/2014\/06\/arranging-funeral-service-southport\/","title":{"rendered":"Arranging a Funeral Service in Southport"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"funeral<\/a>My mum has recently taken to worrying about the future costs of her funeral service in Southport<\/strong>, which is the town that she has retired to. Whatever I say she is concerned that my brother and I will be left with a huge bill that we won\u2019t be able to afford, despite my insistence that we\u2019ll bury her in a cardboard box if she wants! Then a colleague suggested that we look into arranging the service in advance, then we can spread the cost and she won\u2019t have to worry. I thought this was a great idea, and set out in search of a company to help.<\/p>\n

I searched the Southport<\/a> funeral service adverts online, and checked a few reviews before coming up with a short list to visit with my mum. She was not entirely convinced by the idea, but came around when I explained she could pick her own flowers and headstone in advance; apparently my taste is not quite up to scratch. After visiting a few options we settled on Barrington\u2019s, mum said she liked the atmosphere and they had a range of green coffins made of bamboo or similar plants which appealed to our environmental sides. The staff were really helpful, explaining the process and providing a whole range of options to choose from including flowers, music and whether we will have an open viewing or not; I\u2019m not keen on that idea but it\u2019s all up to mum.<\/p>\n

We have made all the arrangements for my mum\u2019s funeral service in Southport, except for the flowers; she is still choosing between roses and sunflowers, and of course the date; which will hopefully be in the very distant future. This has been a lovely if slightly melancholy way to set my mother\u2019s mind at rest about the cost of her funeral; the staff at Barrington\u2019s were very patient and helpful, arranging a funeral around my mum\u2019s choices rather than trying to fit her to a set package, or sell things she didn\u2019t want. So if you have an older relative who is worrying about their funeral, relieve the pressure and take them along to Barrington\u2019s<\/a> to plan in advance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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