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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2014 22:01

I went to see my Sister in law this afternoon to chat with the vicar who is going to take my brothers funeral on the 1st Oct

Our brother died on the 31st Aug but its taken a long time to get things organised for one reason or another.

Alan is being cremated at Eltham Crematorium

What a lovely man the vicar was. he asked so many questions about Alan and his life and how SIL wanted things to be mentioned in his address etc . He was really interested in the family as a whole and wanted the service to be very special and family orientated.

I was really impressed with the mans genuine involvement

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ann

ann Report 23 Sep 2014 22:10

That's nice Shirley. I do think funerals are very different now and more about the person and his life and family. So sorry to hear about your brother xx

Researching:
Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Sep 2014 22:14

A lot better than the vicar asking questions outside the church just before the ceremony

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2014 22:14

Thank you Ann

Alan had cancer and had being do well on chemo but sadly he wasnt able to fight pneumonia when it set in

A big blow to his family as he was the youngest brother and a loving family man

Any family loss hits a family hard

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Sep 2014 22:18

Thanks Glitter Baby our posts crossed

The man was so nice and on first name basis and he made Alans wife feel so assured that Alan would get a lovely personal farewell

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 23 Sep 2014 23:05

It makes all the difference.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842