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Applefield Cottage
Hello, my name's Toby, I'm a funeral director and I'll work personally with you all the way, from our first contact onward.
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​People describe me as caring, flexible, creative, professional and positive. I'm here to help you celebrate your loved one's life in whatever way you wish - simple, traditional, humanist, eco, contemporary or alternative.
I'm a celebrant too - leading ceremonies and helping to plan celebrations.
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How much you spend has nothing to do with how much you love.
As a carbon neutral business I source environmentally-friendly 'World Fair Trade' coffins and urns made of natural, biodegradable, sustainable and low-carbon materials. I recommend families use local flower farms whose flowers are sustainable, chemical free, have a low carbon footprint as well as being naturally beautiful. I use our own solar-power system to run the office at Applefield Cottage as well as our electric car. I help families to offset the carbon emissions from a cremation and have lots more practical ideas to reduce the impact of a funeral.
All my fees are published here on the website. Unlike any funeral directors I've yet met, I don't make a profit from things like coffins, ashes containers, funeral venue costs etc. You only pay what I’ve paid = full transparency and no hidden 'extras'.
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After we've discussed everything I'll give you a written estimate confirming arrangements, timings and costs.
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