One of the newest recruits to Dogs for Good is named after our Chairman, Colin
At CPJ Field we have our own ‘Charity Volunteer Day’ – an opportunity for all our colleagues to volunteer for one day per quarter at a charity of their choice, during the working week. Our Memorial Administrator, Helen volunteers with the charity, Dogs for Good. A life-transforming charity who work to create partnerships between people […]
Reflecting on the last six months of the pandemic: A letter from our Managing Director
When they come to write the history of the last few years, 2020 is going to be one HUGE chapter; the overriding theme of which will of course be the bolt out of the blue that is the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition, economic turmoil on a scale not experienced by anyone born since 1945 […]
We support the CMA Provisional Report, published on the 13th August, 2020
As a 10th generation family-owned and managed business we understand as well as any the trust placed in us as Funeral Directors and our responsibility to care for bereaved and deceased people to the best of our ability. C.P.J Field welcomes the publishing of the long-awaited Competition & Markets Authority report (published on 13th […]
The impact of Covid-19 on funeral directors
Lockdown and social distancing has had a tremendous impact on our ability to demonstrate the continued level of care for grieving families that we’re used to providing. For all that technology has transformed our lives, until March 18th 2020 arranging a funeral was still something best done face to face. Our conversations are often biographical […]
Everything I’ve Ever Really Needed to Know About Client Care I Learned from the Spice Girls
When I was growing up my father had a rule: if music could be heard the other side of the bedroom door, it was too loud. Liberated from this acoustical tyranny I abide by the principle that any music worth listening to should be turned up to 11. As a consequence of this, I […]
Delivering public heath funerals
Our Funeral Director, Jodie Hart and the team at our Haine & Son funeral home in Polegate work tirelessly to ensure every funeral and every person in our care gets the best possible send off – something which is all the more poignant under the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19. It is a privilege support public health funerals and […]
Reflections on the Lockdown from a Funeral Director
Who could have imagined the world in which we find ourselves just 3 or 4 months ago? I had a conversation with a colleague about the situation in Wuhan. “We’ve been here before” I said; “Swine Flu, Bird Flu, SARS and so on. It won’t spread to different climates – it can’t travel far quickly. […]
Celebrating VE Day Veterans in our Community
Captain Tom and his incredible fundraising feats have reminded the nation of the selfless acts of valiance and courage displayed during the World Wars. The 8th May marks VE Day, the 75th anniversary of the official end of the Second World War; a time to remember the sacrifices made and to celebrate the challenges overcome. […]