Having swapped a career in retail to take up her first role in the funeral industry, our latest recruit Hannah Chapman reckons she has definitely made the right choice. “I’m finding the work really fulfilling,” she says, after starting her work...
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Now that the days of the COVID lockdown is well behind us, it was nice to take part once again in a tradition that has become an unmissable part of our summer – the Brinsley Coffin Walk. Taking place last Saturday, the event was held to pay...
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We would like to reassure customers that we have no plans to leave Kimberley after the historic premises we operate from was put up for sale. The lease of our funeral home in Main Street is 100% safe despite the three-storey former United...
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Thankfully they’re very rare, but every so often we do have to arrange funerals for children or babies who have been taken well before their time. To mark National Bereaved Parents Day today, our funeral directors Anthony Topley and Helen Ellis...
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There are a million and one things that people would rather do than make plans for their own funeral but for those who do, the peace of mind it brings is well worth it. Similar to making a will – another task which so often ranks towards the...
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Sharp-eyed families may have noticed a subtle difference to our staff’s attire at the last few funerals that we’ve conducted – in the shape of their smart new ties. For the last couple of weeks our funeral teams, including our directors, have...
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This year we are celebrating 30 years in Heanor, which has become one of our most-established branches and where we feel properly part of the community. Here, in an article originally published in All Things Local magazine, Gillotts Funeral...
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Volunteers at a Nottinghamshire food bank are bracing themselves for an increase in families requiring their services due to rising living costs and fuel bills. Selston Food Bank, which is operated by the Tin Hat Centre in Chapel Road, Selston...
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It may be a day off for the vast majority of people, but an estimated one million people will be on duty working on Christmas Day this year – including our funeral director, Joanne Hutsby. “Our offices will be closed over the festive period,” she...
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The launch of the Christmas Remembrance Tree at our Heanor office proved very popular on Saturday night, and by the end of the night, the tree was already covered in messages. We had a perfect evening for offering drinks and snacks outside the...
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