Sunderland brothers Craig and Simon Thompson are pooling nearly half a century of expertise to launch their own independent family firm of funeral directors.The Wearside brothers built their reputations working for one of the city’s leading funeral directors. And now they feel the time is right to launch their own business, focusing on a grass roots community approach.The brothers were raised in Washington before returning to their family roots in Grindon where the pair are well known within the local community. They are looking to build on those strong bonds to build their new venture.The new firm, Thompson Brothers and Sons, is based in Westbourne Terrace, Shiney Row from where they will serve both Sunderland and the surrounding area.We pride ourselves in providing a caring and professional service. By planning your funeral with us, you will receive our local knowledge and expertise, which will provide peace of mind knowing that all your wishes are taken care of in advance.Please contact us to discuss your requirements – without obligation or commitment. We can either visit you at home or by appointment our office.
Local collection of the deceased from the place of death and their conveyance to the funeral director's premises during normal working hours
Care of the deceased prior to the funeral
Supplying a basic coffin suitable for burial or cremation
Provision of the hearse to convey the deceased directly to the funeral location
Provision of sufficient bearers as required
Professional advice on certification, registration and all the required legal documentation
A contribution to third party costs, also known as disbursements, such as minister or celebrant and the crematorium and/or cemetery is included in our standardised plans. You can specify how this money is allocated, please see our terms and conditions for a more extensive list of examples.
Provision of Chapel of Rest facilities for viewing of the deceased prior to the funeral and/or service rooms where available
The Funeral Director's fees in arranging and conducting the funeral
Advice and help for the purpose of producing Order of Service and/or Hymn sheets (printing not included)
Advice and help for placing an obituary notice in the local press (cost of notice not included)
Memorial advice
Additional items such as a Horse Drawn Hearse, Traditional Wooden Ashes Casket and Upgrade to Wicker Coffin are available on request. Please talk to our team directly or take your standard plan out and we can add them for you afterwards.
The following items are excluded from this plan but could be added at additional cost. Please speak with an Open adviser for more information.
We’re here to help, if you have a question just get in touch
Traditional Prepaid Funeral Plan
Our Traditional prepaid funeral plan includes:
Local collection of the deceased from the place of death and their conveyance to the funeral director's premises during normal working hours
Care of the deceased prior to the funeral
Supplying a genuine wood veneered coffin suitable for burial or cremation
Provision of the hearse and one mourners' limousine (a limousine typically seats 6)
Provision of funeral conductor and bearers as required
The cortege leaving from a local address, travelling to the funeral service and returning afterwards
Professional advice on certification, registration and all the required legal documentation
A contribution to third party costs, also known as disbursements, such as minister or celebrant and the crematorium and/or cemetery is included in our standardised plans. You can specify how this money is allocated, please see our terms and conditions for a more extensive list of examples.
Provision of Chapel of Rest facilities for viewing of the deceased prior to the funeral and/or service rooms where available
The Funeral Director's fees in arranging and conducting the funeral
Advice on floral tributes, estate administration, bereavement counselling and charitable donations
Advice and help for the purpose of producing Order of Service and/or Hymn sheets (printing not included)
Advice and help for placing an obituary notice in the local press (cost of notice not included)
Memorial advice
Additional items such as a Horse Drawn Hearse, Traditional Wooden Ashes Casket and Upgrade to Wicker Coffin are available on request. Please talk to our team directly or take your standard plan out and we can add them for you afterwards.
The following items are excluded from this plan but could be added at additional cost. Please speak with an Open adviser for more information.
We’re here to help, if you have a question just get in touch
Select Prepaid Funeral Plan
Our Select prepaid funeral plan includes:
Local collection of the deceased from the place of death and their conveyance to the funeral director's premises during normal working hours
Care of the deceased prior to the funeral
Supplying a superior genuine wood veneered coffin suitable for burial or cremation
Provision of the hearse and two mourners' limousine (a limousine typically seats 6)
Provision of funeral conductor and bearers as required
The cortege leaving from a local address, travelling to the funeral service and returning afterwards
Professional advice on certification, registration and all the required legal documentation
A contribution to third party costs, also known as disbursements, such as minister or celebrant and the crematorium and/or cemetery is included in our standardised plans. You can specify how this money is allocated, please see our terms and conditions for a more extensive list of examples.
Provision of Chapel of Rest facilities for viewing of the deceased prior to the funeral and/or service rooms where available
The Funeral Director's fees in arranging and conducting the funeral
Advice on floral tributes, estate administration, bereavement counselling and charitable donations
Provision of attendance cards or book for those who attend the funeral to sign
Collection of floral tribute cards or if preferred, a listing of those who have sent flowers
Advice and help for the purpose of producing Order of Service and/or Hymn sheets (printing not included)
Advice and help for placing an obituary notice in the local press (cost of notice not included)
Memorial advice
Additional items such as a Horse Drawn Hearse, Traditional Wooden Ashes Casket and Upgrade to Wicker Coffin are available on request. Please talk to our team directly or take your standard plan out and we can add them for you afterwards.
The following items are excluded from this plan but could be added at additional cost. Please speak with an Open adviser for more information.
We’re here to help, if you have a question just get in touch
Why choose a prepaid funeral plan?
Taking out a prepaid funeral plan can bring many benefits to you and your family. Some of these may include:
Alleviates financial burden - one of the benefits of taking out a funeral plan is securing the funeral directors services at today’s price, these are guaranteed to be covered at the time of need if fully paid. Disbursements are not fully guaranteed though, there could be a shortfall which your family may have to cover, see terms and conditions or talk to us for more details.
Reduces emotional stress - planning a loved one’s funeral can be an emotionally challenging time for family and close friends. By planning your funeral before the time comes, this could reduce emotional and financial stress for your loved ones.
Tailor made for you - by arranging your funeral ahead of time, you are able to design it specifically to your own individual requirements – meaning its bespoke to you and your preferences.
Tailor-made funeral plans
If none of the set plans are exactly what you had in mind, we can work with you to create a tailor-made funeral plan that specifically meets your needs. You may find it useful to use one of our pre-existing prepaid funeral plans as a guide to help you begin the process. Then you could add an extra limousine, for example, or decide that you would prefer the service to take place in your local church rather than a crematorium chapel.
Whatever your thoughts, talk to us and we'll guide you through the funeral planning process. We will then check with your preferred funeral director fees and charges in our system that all prices and elements are correct before confirming with you. We will detail all the fees and charges giving you a final amount to pay. Whatever your agreed plans, the funeral directors services are guaranteed to be provided with no further costs at the time of need. There may be a contribution required at the time of need in relation to disbursement costs, see terms for full details.
Call us to discuss your bespoke funeral plan on 0330 660 0072
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