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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A project to help victims of domestic violence and a community café were among five good causes to be given a boost when Gillotts Funeral Directors handed out the proceeds of our annual fundraiser, donating an equal share of £2,500 to each of...
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We are launching our Heanor Christmas Remembrance Tree on the evening of the Heanor Lights Switch-on on Monday 2nd December. We’ll be open from 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. for people to come and place their message on the tree. Drinks and...
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The organisers of an annual Nottinghamshire coffin walk will stop to raise a toast to the families who used to trek three miles across the countryside to bury their loved ones 150 years ago. The walk, which takes place on Saturday, July 20th...
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Gillotts will be joining forces with St Lawrence Church in Heanor to hold a memorial service on Sunday 14th July. Refreshments will be available from 5.30 p.m., with the Service beginning at 6.00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. After the...
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Here’s this year’s newsletter showing everything we’ve been getting up to this year, and when our offices are open over the Christmas and New Year period. NEWSLETTER 2018
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