If you’ve ever had to organise the funeral of a loved one and sift through their belongings, you’ll know how difficult it can be…
Let us help you document your wishes and essential information into a practical guide for your loved ones, which will be your final gift to them when they need it most.
How We Work With You
We take you through your plan step by step, making sure you have information about what’s available, so you can make your own choices.
All conversations are confidential and discreet. We are not here to judge; we are here to help you create something special which is all about you and which will be your helping hand to others.
Your plan may include the following:
- Your funeral wishes (we can talk through options available)
- Things that may not be included in your Will
- Essential business information
- Location of documents
- Your day-to-day arrangements
- How your loved ones can access and manage your online information
- Anything else you can think of – you decide
Once completed, your plan is all yours to keep secure. You can change your mind whenever you like, update and add to it at your leisure. There are no copies and all notes are returned to you to keep safe.
You may have already discussed your wishes, but often those closest to you feel so overwhelmed that they can’t remember. Arrangements must be made, so having information to hand makes the task more manageable.
The Benefits of What We Offer
- Peace of mind for you and your loved ones
- It’s all about you; it’s your story to tell your way, we just try to make it easier for you
- Should you wish to address questions you think your loved ones would ask, you can add personal notes, letters etc. It’s all up to you.
- A good opportunity to have a chat to an experienced independent person who has you and your loved one’s interests at heart
- The opportunity to ask questions in a welcoming situation
- If you haven’t created a Will, you should have a clearer idea of what you’d like to include in it. If you have got a Will, there may be things you wish to add to it.
Don’t wait ‘til it’s too late!
It’s so easy, do it now!
Complete your plan and keep it safe, then move on and enjoy life. Review it from time to time to make sure it’s up to date.
No tricks, no cons, no scams, no hidden costs. Once you’ve checked the price with us, that’s the price you pay, and there are no ongoing fees.
Do you have any questions, or would you like a no-obligation chat?
Packages Available
Funeral Planning
1 hour discussion
Information written up, checked and organised for you
Your document returned to you (either by hand or by Special Delivery) in a folder for you to keep, together with all notes taken for your disposal
All phone calls and emails
Funeral Planning and Essential Information
Up to 2 hours discussion
Information written up, checked and organised for you
Your document returned to you (either by hand or by Special Delivery) in a folder for you to keep, together with all notes taken for your disposal
All phone calls and emails
Miscellaneous support and more specialised work
Putting things in order
Advocacy
Bereavement support (need help managing things)
Group talks
Additional hours are available.
We are happy to come and talk to groups.
TombTalk Aims and Values
We want to offer the best service possible to meet the needs of you and your loved ones
Tombtalk is a solid business with a lot of thought, research and planning behind it. The original idea has come from personal experience (good and bad). We know that people are wanting to leave something for their loved ones, and what is available doesn’t give them the opportunity to leave it in the way they want to. We want to help because it’s so important.
Our Values
Honesty – we will provide you with factual information to help you
Trustworthiness – you can trust us to keep our conversations confidential
Friendliness – we love what we do, we love a laugh, and we love cups of tea!
Our business focuses on you, not on us
What Our Customers Say
Great idea!
I wish my Dad had done this for us.
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This is a good investment.
There’s much more to this than I’d thought. Debbie took me through everything, she explained everything clearly, answered all of my questions and gave me some things to think about. Thanks Debbie
Advice and Guidance
All funeral directors advertise their pricelists, whether online or in their windows. They vary from business to business according to what they offer.
Remember that there may be additional costs such as local Council disbursements, doctor’s fees etc that are pretty much unavoidable.
Don’t be afraid to go and talk to them. I have yet to find an unfriendly one and they’re happy to answer questions.
Well, not quite…
While listening to an item on BBC Radio 4, I thought it would be worth a mention here.
A lady messaged to say she had lost her mother and the family had organised burial in a natural burial ground. The plot cost them £1000, then £600 to dig the grave and refill it afterwards.
The family purchased a willow coffin (no price mentioned). You can buy coffins on Ebay (!), directly from a maker, or from a funeral director, alternatively as long as the body is covered, you don’t have to have a coffin.
The family looked after Mum, took her to the burial ground in a van (my Mum would’ve loved that!) and had their own ceremony their way.
Of course this isn’t for everyone, and I wouldn’t recommend this option during a heatwave. But it clearly cheaper and is an example of how far things have evolved in the funeral world.
These are becoming more popular. Currently approximately 20% of funerals choose direct cremation.
For those who aren’t sure, with a direct cremation, your coffin is picked up and taken for cremation. There is no ceremony and often they refer to this as “unattended” as nobody is invited along. The remains are then returned to the loved ones for scattering or whatever has been chosen.
Family and friends can mark the occasion with their own ceremony or party or however they wish.
Direct Cremation is cheaper, but there is no ceremony involved which often upsets people who prefer to pay their respects in a more traditional way. If you buy a funeral plan, the cremation can take place almost anywhere in the country according to where the company has agreements. There are lots of pro’s and Con’s and it isn’t for everyone.
- You can scatter in a garden of remembrance
- You can scatter on a family grave
- You can bury in a family grave (it can cost quite a lot to open it though)
- You can scatter ashes on ground that belongs to you, or in flowing water (the sea, rivers etc)
- You can scatter in other places as long as you seek permission from the landowner
- You can be launched in a firework
- You can be scattered by a drone
- You can be made into “flower bombs” and planted in gardens
- You could be scattered under a tree in a wooded area (ask permission)
- You can be put in the wardrobe or cupboard until the family decides. No, come on, give them a clue what to do!
Coventry Council has opened a new “no frills” funeral option. It’s worth asking your local council what they offer, as they may have something similar. I’m not going into more detail here, suffice to say a phone call may be worth considering to check what they offer.
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Contact Us
For more information or any enquiries, please contact our Coventry office