As another year comes to end and we begin a new chapter, we wish to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has pledged through our online donation facility in 2024. The past year has seen thousands of donations, collecting £129,939 for charitable causes in that time, an increase of £11,962 on the previous year. Since launching the platform in 2021, over £420,000 has now been raised and donated, including contributions made at funeral services, online and in branch, making a huge difference to those charities.

The Bradley family and all at Cliff Bradley & Sons wish to offer their sympathies during the holiday period to all families they have served during the past year. As a team, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the continued support, and wish you and your family a peaceful Christmas and prosperous New Year. Our funeral homes in Gainsborough and Saxilby will be staffed throughout the festive period, with members of our qualified team available by phone and email, all day and through the night. Community is at the heart of everything we do, no matter the time, the day or the season. Standard office hours at both branches over the next couple of weeks are as follows.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual memorial services at Lea Fields Crematorium last week. Marking our third annual event, we were delighted to welcome the Salvation Army brass band this year, whose festive songs greeted guests on arrival. Memorial keepsakes, also introduced for the first time, were warmly received by families as meaningful tributes to their loved ones. Our beacon of light once again lit the way for visitors, although this did have to be taken down on Saturday due to the high winds.