Arranging a Funeral in Newcastle
What To Do When Death Occurs
When a death occurs in the home, a doctor needs to be contacted to conclude the cause of death and issue a death certificate. If the death is sudden or accidental, a coroner may be contacted, and a post-mortem examination may be required. Once the cause of death is confirmed, and a certificate issued, we work with you to arrange a convenient time for transportation to the funeral home. When a death occurs in a hospital or care facility, our team works with the facility to arrange transfer to the funeral home.
From the very beginning, we must be informed of the person’s preference for burial or cremation, whether family and friends wish to spend time with the deceased before the transfer, as well as the contact details of the funeral organiser.
For more information, speak to our
all-female team in Newcastle.
Coffin & Casket Options
The next step is to choose between a coffin or a casket, which is purely a personal preference. A coffin is more traditionally shaped with a tapered head, shoulder and foot end. Coffins are made of a variety of materials, including custom wood, timber veneer, composite materials or solid timber. Much larger than a coffin, a casket is rectangular in shape and usually hinged on one side with lining in the lid. We have a large range of both coffins and caskets which can be customised to suit your wishes.
Personalised
& Custom Coffins
Create a personalised, image-covered Coffin. Select from our range of existing designs or supply your own photographs that reflect your loved one’s personality, passions, interests and hobbies.
Cremation
& Urn Options
We offer a wide variety of keepsakes to choose from to honour your loved one’s memory. The most traditional choice is an urn to keep on display. We offer a wide range of styles and shapes, and customisation is available. We also offer scattering tubes which are vessels for easily scattering ashes during a memorial service at a requested or meaningful location of choice. Other keepsakes come in the form of jewellery, cuddle stones or candles. Biodegradable urns are a popular eco-conscious choice purpose-built to carry ashes out to sea.
Keepsake Jewellery
Pink Lady Funerals offer services to facilitate the enclosure of your loved ones ashes inside stunning cremation jewellery, to keep those you have lost close to your heart.
Skilled goldsmiths craft fine pieces of jewellery to treasure the memory of your loved one forever. An expert team, work with only the highest quality Italian Murano glass to ensure a luxurious and gem quality finish. We welcome you to visit our office and view our display. To create and customise your own unique piece of cremation jewellery reach out to our team today.
