Funeral costs – White Rose Modern Funerals

Business Focus – In the Spotlight | TW Magazine

White Rose Modern Funerals were interviewed for a ‘business in the spotlight’ feature in the March 2022 issue of the TW Magazine covering Teddington and Twickenham. The article is posted below. How did you get into this business? We launched in 2018 as a result of our own poor experience of trying to arrange a … Read more

Direct Cremation – is it the answer for a No Fuss funeral?

“I don’t want any fuss, just stick me in a cardboard box and be done with it!” Many times we hear this response when people are asked the question about their own funeral – or when faced with a genuine end of life situation with terminal illness. Digging a little deeper, it’s often more about … Read more

Organising a cremation funeral at Mortlake Crematorium

If you are looking to arrange a cremation funeral at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond upon Thames, speaking to White Rose Modern Funerals is the best way to receive advice and guidance based on our years of experience. We highly rate Mortlake Crematorium, both for the venue as well as the team. The gardens are beautifully … Read more

How we manage charity donations at funerals

It is common practice these days for funeral notices to state ‘family flowers only’ and express a preference for charitable donations to be made ‘in lieu of flowers’. This can bring comfort to a family when they are raising funds for a cause close to their loved one’s heart or wish to build awareness for … Read more

How much does a cremation funeral cost?

When planning a funeral, you obviously want to ensure that everything is handled professionally to ensure the send off is dignified and properly conducted. You also generally have to work to a budget, whether that money comes from the estate of the person who has died or you are paying for it yourself. There is … Read more

My story – by Paul

My previous experience of arranging a funeral was in 2010 when my brother suddenly died. The conventional approach was to go to a “funeral parlour” to arrange – what the parlours described as a so called typical funeral. I visited 2 of these parlours, accompanied by my extremely distressed mother and was given two quite … Read more

Organising a cremation funeral at Kingston Crematorium

To arrange a funeral with a cremation at Kingston Crematorium is a straightforward process that we at White Rose Modern Funerals are very familiar with as we regularly help families to do this. The team at Kingston Crematorium are knowledgeable and helpful. You can arrange to visit the crematorium if you would like to familiarise … Read more

White Rose joins campaign to end funeral poverty

We are pleased to have joined the national campaign to tackle funeral poverty and pledged to provide a fair deal for local people on low incomes. Funeral poverty exists when the cost of a funeral is beyond a person’s ability to pay. One in seven people now experience serious financial difficulty when paying for a … Read more