A funeral marks the close of a human life on earth. It is an opportunity for friends and family to express their grief, to give thanks for the life which has now completed its journey in this world and to commend the person into God’s keeping.

Arranging a funeral

The person who has died may have left a paragraph in their Will describing the sort of funeral arrangements they hoped for. Naturally, the family will want to keep to such arrangements as far as possible.

Funeral Director

The funeral director plays a very important part in all of these arrangements and will want to know if the funeral is to be in the parish church or if the priest is to take the service in the crematorium. It is important to contact a funeral director as soon as possible after a death.

Burials & Cremations

Your funeral director will arrange a burial in one of the parish churchyards through the Rector or Benefice Administrator.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a funeral, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The Rev’d Gareth Miller
Rector of The Akeman Benefice
The Rectory
Troy Lane
Kirtlington
OX5 3HA

Telephone: + 44 (0) 1869 350224
Email: akemanbenefice@gmail.com

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