St Peter’s Church, Woodmansterne
‘Discovering, celebrating and sharing life
with God through Jesus Christ.’
Thinking ahead
Close relatives are left with many decisions to make at the death of a loved
one. Many wonder if they are doing the right thing at a time of turmoil.
You could make this time much easier for your relatives if you let them
know what you would like to happen when you die.
Please use this leaflet to help you make some of the decisions. You could
write down what you would like in the spaces below each question and
make sure that your next of kin knows.
1.
Who knows what you want?
2.
Have you made a will?
Have you appointed a solicitor? (Give name below)
3.
Have you chosen a Funeral Director?
Local branches include:
W.A. Truelove & Son
Co-Op Funeral Directors
4.
01737 212160
020 8642 9788
Would you like particular people to be
contacted?
5.
Would you like to be buried in St Peter’s churchyard?
If not at St. Peter’s, then where?
6.
Would you like to be cremated?
7.
Which crematorium?
North East Surrey at Morden, Croydon
Randall’s Park at Leatherhead
Surrey & Sussex at Horley
8.
Where would you like your ashes buried?
If there is a family grave at St. Peter’s, your ashes can be interred
there. Otherwise they can be interred in the cremation cross or
in a new plot in the churchyard .
9.
Would you like a service at St. Peter’s Church?
If the service takes place after the cremation, relatives and friends
don’t have a long wait for the close family to return.
10.
What hymns would you like?
11.
Is there any music you would like at the beginning or end of
the service?
12.
What Bible reading would you like?
13.
Do you have any memories or thoughts that you would
like to be shared at the service?
14.
What sort of coffin would you like?
Coffins range in price from hundreds to several thousand pounds;
there are even environmentally friendly coffins.
15.
Would you like flowers or people to make a donation to a
favourite charity?
16.
Have you thought of a prepayment plan where you pay the
fees beforehand?
Faith in Jesus Christ assures us that death is not the end, but the
doorway to eternity and a clearer encounter with God. It is not
“morbid” to think about these things; all journeys require
responsible planning and making these decisions could be your
first bequest to your nearest and dearest.
If you would like to talk to someone in the parish about any of these
things, please call Revd Doug McHardie on 01737 352849 or email
dougmchardie@saintpeterschurch.org.uk