Heritage & Sons
The traditions of Heritage & Sons funeral directors date back to the 19th Century, and the founding of our first Winslow funeral home. Today, we offer funeral homes in Amersham, Aylesbury, Bletchley, Buckingham, Tring, Wendover, and Winslow.
Since our company’s beginnings in 1885, a lot has changed at Heritage & Sons. Our core values, though, remain the same. As a family-owned funeral directors, we place an emphasis on compassion, personality, and legacy.
It’s the job of our General Manager and Senior Funeral Director, Ben Blunt alongside Principal Funeral Directors, David Lloyd and Chloe McKnight to uphold our high standards, and deliver memorable funerals for the people of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
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Bletchley
The Willows Funeral Home
1 Vicarage Road, Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
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1 Vicarage Road, Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK2 2EZ View on Google Maps
Our Team
Ben Blunt
General Manager & Senior Funeral Director
Ben Blunt
General Manager & Senior Funeral Director
I rejoined the funeral services sector in 2017, having spent approaching 20 years working across a variety of industries in people management and development roles. Being community-minded, it was always my wish to return to doing something to help others, with a real sense of purpose, in a community in which I live, work and care about.
There are few roles as rewarding as being there for people in their darkest hours. Making a difference, sometimes in the smallest of ways, is something that motivates me every day however challenging the work can be at times. There is simply no other profession I would rather be a part of, working with the very best of humankind.
Part of my role also includes building awareness of the work that colleagues do within the funeral service and educating people on the importance of having conversations about end of life. I am particularly proud of the relationships I have developed with our close partners in our local communities – doctors, nurses, carers, palliative care professionals, clergy and the like – who we interact with on a daily basis through our work to raise awareness of funeral service and help answer the many and varied questions people have about death, dying and bereavement.
However, my role as General Manager within CPJ Field is principally focused on the overall leadership, development and support of our teams of funeral directors, embalmers, funeral service team members and funeral arrangers and administrators to give the very best care and service to our client families, right across the family business, to be the best we can be in the communities that we serve.
Beyond my work, which is a lifestyle, not a job, I also have a love of all things outdoors: cycling, walking, adventure and spending time developing my sailing abilities with my growing children where I can be at one with nature and gaze in wonder at the world around me; making the most of everyday.
Peter Linford
Head of Training, Wendover
Peter Linford
Head of Training, Wendover
As Head of Training, I devise and deliver training programmes across the company. I have worked across several roles in the funeral business, including as FSTM, Funeral Arranger and Funeral Director. I love speaking to groups and sharing my knowledge. Currently, I am speaking on creating a funeral booking workflow and information relating to funeral plans. My outside interests include the Church, music, theatre and trying to do some carving. Would you believe I was FHM’s double-page spread as a funeral director in 2008! One day I hope to complete my PhD!
David Lloyd
Principal Funeral Director, Buckingham & Winslow
David Lloyd
Principal Funeral Director, Buckingham & Winslow
I have 42 years’ experience in funeral service in Winslow, having worked my way up from chauffeur bearer to my current role. I love the people we meet and being part of the fabric of the town. I enjoy putting people at ease at a difficult time and all the organisational side of my role. My background is in HM Forces and retail. My outside interests include a love of music, classic cars, and motorcycles. Having been here for so long, I will always care that the business here in Winslow is in good hands and continues to thrive and support the people of Winslow.
Nic Ross-Hamilton
Funeral Director, Bletchley
Nic Ross-Hamilton
Funeral Director, Bletchley
I’ve worked at CPJ Field for 13years. I’ve worked as a Funeral Service Manager and I’m now I am the Funeral Director at Bletchley. I really enjoy getting to know and serving my local community. My passion is classic cars and when I’m not at work I enjoy spending time with my family.
Vaughan Ladyman
Funeral Director, Aylesbury Central & Aylesbury Gatehouse
Vaughan Ladyman
Funeral Director, Aylesbury Central & Aylesbury Gatehouse
I was born and raised in Aylesbury and still live in this lovely county town of Buckinghamshire. I am proud to have worked in the funeral industry for most of my working life. My uncle Bill introduced me to the industry and the rest is history. As I’ve been in the funeral industry for 35+ years, I make sure I look out for my colleague’s welfare especially our newer colleagues.
In my early career I worked as a bus driver alongside the funeral industry, and I really enjoyed my time on the buses. I progressed to a chauffeur/bearer and at that time it was just driving hearses and limousines, then I was slowly introduced to doing callouts.
I have learned how to make and line coffins; vehicle maintenance, supported local charities and hospices, and I was always taught to look after every family member as if they were my own. This has always been my passion to make sure I always deliver work to the very highest standards at such a difficult time.
My current job role is a funeral director at CPJ Field, in which I oversee the day-to-day running of the business. When I walk down my local high street, or around Aylesbury town, people stop me as I have conducted their loved one’s funeral in the past so I always take time to chat to people.
My outside interests are golf, music (especially vinyl) and spending time with my family.
Matthew Chandler
Funeral Director, Amersham
Melanie Surman
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Aylesbury Central
Melanie Surman
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Aylesbury Central
I am originally from Chinnor in Oxfordshire, and lived there all my life, until the last 9 years when I relocated to Aylesbury, which I love.
Over the years, I have had several jobs including running a family pub, working in a doctor’s surgery and working as a carer in the community.
I have been in the funeral profession for 29 years. I am married to a funeral director and immediately knew it was something I was very much interested in, and as they say the rest is history.
I have just joined Heritage & Sons and am excited to be able to use my transferable skills. I have always been customer-facing and a people person, and in this career it is essential. I am very empathetic, organised, and practical, always there to serve our bereaved families and assist our Funeral Directors and staff.
My favourite part of this role is meeting families and putting them at ease and helping and guiding them through such a very sad and difficult time. Also, there is a vast array of professionals that we work alongside in this profession from Doctors, Morticians, Coroners, Police, Solicitors, the Town Council, Florists, Printers, special transport companies, Newspapers, Coffin manufacturers, Crematorium staff, Grave diggers, Clergy, Churches, Musicians, Celebrants, Stonemasons etc; the list is endless, so it is never boring.
Outside of work my interests are my home, family, travelling (especially cruises), chilling out with my dog, reading, 80’s music, watching Netflix, eating out, especially Italian and letting my hair down with a glass of prosecco.
Susan Barber
Funeral Home Manager, Aylesbury Gatehouse
Susan Barber
Funeral Home Manager, Aylesbury Gatehouse
I have lived locally for the past 20 years. I joined Heritage & Sons in March 2020 when needing a change of career following 35 years as a nurse in the NHS. In this role, I use the skills that I learnt there such as good communication, care of families, and efficient organisation.
I gain enormous pleasure from hearing about people’s lives and their stories and helping to make a difficult time a little easier for them.
In my spare time I am a keen dancer and go Ceroc (modern jive) dancing several times a week. When at home I like to read, do crafts and chill out with my cat.
Leila Surman
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Aylesbury Gatehouse
Leila Surman
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Aylesbury Gatehouse
I was brought up in a well-established family funeral business, and my father was a Funeral Director. Over the years, I worked in our family business, fitting out coffins, going to removals and helping my father in the mortuary, dressing the deceased. I also did work experience at Amersham crematorium and with other funeral directors too, such as Coop and Laurels as a Funeral Arranger. I have spent time doing other jobs such as domiciliary care and shop work, but I always wanted to come back to work in the funeral business. I am highly passionate about looking after bereaved families and guiding them in their time of need. I live in Chinnor and have two daughters, Mila and Amaya. In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family, and I do enjoy the occasional night out, with a glass of pinot grigio.
Maria Butler
Community Champion for Buckinghamshire
Allison Bransby
Funeral Home Manager, Tring
Allison Bransby
Funeral Home Manager, Tring
I was born and brought up in Aylesbury. I have worked in care of older people for 25 years managing care homes before semi-retiring and joining H & S part-time. I have always been interested in the funeral service and enjoy helping people at their time of need. I enjoy forming good relationships with clients and being trusted to ensure excellent service and outcomes for loved ones at a very difficult time. I am proud of the work I do every day. I enjoy spending time with my lovely family, theatre trips, reading, and meeting people.
Carol Pearson
Funeral Home Manager, Buckingham
Carol Pearson
Funeral Home Manager, Buckingham
My current role is Funeral Home Manager. I have been with CPJ for 10 years. I was previously an army-trained nurse, then latterly worked in the NHS. I love my job as I enjoy meeting so many different people. I feel my greatest strength is my age and my life experience. I wanted to continue caring after nursing. My colleagues would describe me as friendly and helpful. My outside interests are craft activities especially quilting, reading, walking, and my family. When I retire, I’d love to tour around the coast in a motor home. I love to put the music on and bring my sewing machine out.
Colleen Coyle
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Winslow
Colleen Coyle
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Winslow
For most of my career, I have worked within the church and the funeral industry, including a period working at a Funeral Directors in the Nottinghamshire area. We relocated to this area post-pandemic. I love that every day is a different day and getting to meet and help the bereaved families who walk into our funeral home brings the greatest sense of fulfilment. I like to make a family feel at ease and am often told I have made their experience of arranging a funeral that little bit easier. My outside interests are Irish Dance which I have done for 30 years. I play the guitar and Irish whistle and flute. I have 3 children and a grandchild so they are my main priorities outside of work. I also enjoy looking after our Alpacas on our farm!
Lynda Conn
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Amersham
Lynda Conn
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Amersham
I love working closely with families and the clergy. I have 14 years’ experience of working in the funeral sector. I received a Customer Service Excellence Award in 2017 and an Above and Beyond recognition badge. My colleagues say I am knowledgeable. I enjoy walking the dog, reading, cooking, listening to music and watching old black-and-white films.
Rachel Tompkins
Deputy Funeral Services Manager, Winslow
Rachel Tompkins
Deputy Funeral Services Manager, Winslow
I have been working for CPJ Field now for over 2 years my current role is that of Deputy Funeral Service Manager, supporting the Funeral Service Manager, with the daily running of the whole Funeral delivery operation. I also still do the role of FSTM if not required in the office, which is a wide and varied role encompassing many different aspects, where no two days are ever the same.
I am also involved in the initial training of all our new FSTMs, supporting them in their first weeks working for the company, and showing them the ropes. The funeral industry is one that for many years I had ambitions of getting into, and I can honestly say that I have never looked back. My strengths, I feel, are that I am compassionate about my work and always strive to do the best I possibly can for our clients and their loved ones in our care. I can work alone or as part of a team and under pressure. Before joining CPJ I worked for South Central Ambulance service for 22 years, serving the public, this involved being part of a 2-person crew and alone on the paramedic response car. I did this for the first 19 years then moved to the control room, taking the 999 calls for a while then onto the training side of the company for my last couple of years. Outside of work my main interest is horse riding, I have my own horse and enjoy riding out in the countryside alongside my daughter. I also love getting stuck into a good book and spending time with my family.
Eugene Coyle
Funeral Service Team Member, Winslow
Eugene Coyle
Funeral Service Team Member, Winslow
At CPJ Field, I act as pallbearer and chauffeur. My priority is to uphold exceptional levels of cleanliness, with thorough maintenance throughout the ceremonial vehicle fleet. I also carefully remove the deceased people from houses, nursing homes and mortuaries. Working within the funeral service, I find that no one day is the same and each day brings its own challenges and rewards. One of my biggest strengths is that I treat others how I want to be treated myself. Both my wife and I relocated to the area and both work in the funeral sector. My background is I was a Roman Catholic priest in Nottinghamshire. My other interests are gardening, watching sports, bike riding, going to church, looking after alpacas and being with my family.
Alan Junges-Stainthorpe
Embalmer
Sarah Capel
Trainee Funeral Director, Winslow
Yvette Downing
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Bletchley
Jan Peacock
Funeral Arranger and Administrator
Amy Brooks
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Buckingham
Kelcie Maydom
Funeral Arranger and Administrator, Tring and Wendover
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