Central England Co-op Funeral Plans
Central England Co-op Funeral Plans
We can help you plan the right funeral; from a traditional, multifaith funeral to a more natural and greener funeral. If you’re not a person of faith, we can shape a perfect humanist funeral that’s a celebration of life including the words and music that matter to you, shared by a celebrant rather than a minister. You can choose a plan that best fits your needs, and you can also add other personal touches to your wishes. We can’t guarantee they’ll be carried out, but we’ll pass on to the funeral provider and person arranging the funeral at the time.
Whoever you are and however you’ve lived your life, we’re here to create and plan the funeral that’s perfect for you or your loved one
Catholic funerals can include burial or cremation, and often, the ashes will be buried instead of scattered. Often, families will hold a vigil before the funeral service, before holding a funeral mass where they worshipped. You can add ‘ashes interment’ and ‘take home or to place of worship before funeral’ to a tailor-made plan, or you can detail them in your wishes for set plans.
Usually held at a Church, or sometimes at the crematorium or graveside, these services are led by a minister and include a rite of committal before burial or cremation. You can detail your preference of location and minister in your funeral wishes, if you like.
Known as Antam Sanskar, our Sikh funerals help to signify ‘the last right of passage’. Those with a Sikh faith see death as a natural process and celebrate the soul re-joining Wahegura – the Sikh name for God – once the physical body dies. Families often wash and dress the person who’s died before they are taken home or to the Gurdwara for prayers. Most Sikhs will choose cremation, with a family member pressing the button to start the cremation (witnessing the charge). You can detail these options in your wishes, or in our tailor-made plans, you can add family wash and dress to your plan.
Islamic funerals, known as Janazah, mark the transition of the person who’s died into the eternal afterlife. Sharia law in Islam says that the burial funeral arrangements must start as soon as possible. The Ghusl tradition sees the body washed and cleaned at least three times. After the Ghusl, the person who’s died is prepared and covered in 3 white sheets and shrouded, as part of the kafan tradition. We can note in your wishes that we use a plain grave marker and offer family wash and dress in our tailor-made plans.
A Hindu funeral focuses on reincarnation of the soul. Cremation is often the chosen way to say goodbye and when someone dies, they are taken home before the funeral, which usually happens within 24 hours. To stop unnecessary touching of the person who’s died to protect their purity, and to prepare for visiting before the funeral, the body is washed in purified water by family members. The eldest son is traditionally the last person to touch the coffin. In our tailor made plans, we can add a take home the night before and family wash and dress, or we can include these, and any other traditions that are important to you in your wishes.
In Judaism, the funeral should be a burial and within 24 hours if possible. There’s no embalming or cosmetics used, and someone should be with the person who’s died at all times (A shomer, or guardian). Coffins should be simple, made of wood with no metal or ornamental decoration. Often buried in Jewish cemeteries, with a graveside or Synagogue service including psalms and the Eyl Malei Rahamim recited. Our tailor made plans allow you to select the right coffin for you, and for those and all our set plans, you can detail your wishes on your service and shomer.
Humanist funerals are a non-religious service that focus on the life and values of the person, and features songs and poems instead of hymns and prayers. They’re usually led by a celebrant, who recognises the sadness of losing someone but also shares the life, the loves and the story of the person who’s died. You can personalise your funeral by including all your choices of music, readings and other touches in your wishes
Environmentally friendly funerals, known as green funerals or eco funerals are becoming a more popular choice. The options for eco-friendly funerals and natural burials offers more options when personalising an eco-friendly funeral. Eco funerals use less wasteful materials for the preparation of the body and during the burial process and have lower impact on the environment.
The importance of offering greater and greener choices in funeral and funeral planning is highlighted by Central Co-op’s survey of over 400 Members and customers, it shows that:
Our Natural and Tailor-made plans allow you to choose a more sustainably made coffin, choose a more eco hearse option and you can detail all your preferences in your funeral wishes.
If you purchase our Natural plan, we’ll also plant a tree for you or someone you love, helping to offset some of the carbon we produce, prevent flooding and reforest wildlife.
People are more aware and concerned about their impact on the environment and the harm to our planet and want their funeral to share their life values.
Here are some ideas: