John Edwards Funeral Directors Ltd.
Swansea, United Kingdom
After serving the community for generations with the maxim “Service with Compassion” the family business of John Edwards Funeral Directors, based in Cwmbath Road Morriston, are celebrating their 70th anniversary.
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The firm is proud to be an independent family business, that still thinks of itself as a community service organisation, with the same integral traditional values that were established by John Edwards at its inception in1947.
The business is now managed by John’sson-in-law Alan James. He said: “ Although there has been a lot of changes in the profession over the last 70 years, the actual duties, cares and responsibilities are unchanging. We are here to serve, help and support families before, during and after the funeral service”.
John Edwards Funeral Directors are very much a 21st Century funeral director and embrace the changes of the industry by offering a comprehensive range of both traditional and contemporary funerals.
The company was also one of the first to develop a website facility to help families making funeral arrangements.
“Families now have a lot more choice in choosing a funeral, that best suits their needs” said Alan “We are finding that the whole family wants to get a lot more involved with the arrangements, such as reading individual tributes and poems”.
Another change is the range of coffins or caskets available for the deceased from the traditional oak or mahogany coffins to veneered or the environmental friendly options like wicker, bamboo or cardboard. The company offer a catalogue for families, which makes it much easier to make their choice.
Along with the traditional burials and cremations, John Edwards Funeral Directors can also cater for those who have a specific requirements such as environmentally friendly burials (using biodegradable coffins) and green environment burials where the deceased is buried in a dedicated woodland area.
Alan was also the first to provide a ‘‘No Frills Funeral” He said: “Some people prefer a simple basic funeral, dignified but low cost. Whatever families choose, we apply the same professional expertise and care for the bereaved”.
John Edwards Funeral offers a 24 Hour service, every day of the year.
At a difficult time John Edwards Funeral Directors offer advise and guidance, along with a care and compassionate support shoulder, for families in their time of need.