Types of Funeral Services
These all include registration of death, the transferring of the deceased into our care, dressing of the body and the funeral arrangements with clergy, doctors, florists, cemetery, hearse, and online funeral notice and the like. Once the mortuary treatment of the deceased has been undertaken and the availability of the Chapel organised, a single viewing between 8.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m. weekdays can be arranged.
Creative Funerals
The funeral is like a last good-bye and a celebration of a life. They are a time when you can reflect on the person's life, sharing the moment with family and friends. Making the funeral reflective of the person who died helps this process. If the person was conservative and traditional, the funeral should reflect it. If they appreciated simplicity, the funeral should be uncomplicated. The more the funeral is characteristic of the person, the more it helps with the grieving process.
Friends and family overseas or inter-state can also share in the experience of the funeral with the family in Melbourne, using appropriate technologies. The person and the funeral can be remembered in a number of ways. Funerals are an important means of expression.
Our Horse-drawn Hearse is chosen by families whose relative had a longing for yesteryear. This unique Hearse was originally crafted in the 1820s by G B Huiskamp of Winterswijk, Holland. It was found by us in a dilapidated condition. It was painstakingly restored by coach builders in Castlemaine and Keysborough who identified the timber as Baltic Pine and the axles of English origin. The Hearse is a 'Zijlader' or side-loading model and is regarded as the finest restored model of its kind in Australia.
Personalising the funeral can be even more original. At one particular funeral, some 200 balloons were released into the air, reflecting the vitality that person had. Sometimes special instructions are given to the arranging of flowers or for donations to be given to a particular charity. People may even choose to have the funeral at one of many public locations, such as a beach, after obtaining the appropriate approval.
Sometimes the person may have had relatives and good friends who knew their family well and would want to attend but can't. There are many reasons why people can't attend a funeral. Sometimes they may not be able to travel. They may not have the necessary finances to fly from overseas to Australia, may not be allowed to take the time off from work or may be unfit to fly. Funeral Link enables mourners overseas or interstate to be connected via telephone to the funeral.
Twilight Funerals
When arranging a funeral, there is often great concern that many mourners will not be able to attend the service due to work, family or other commitments. Choosing a Twilight Service offers flexibility and a chance for mourners to spend some time together in a more intimate and private atmosphere.
Without the pressure of having to return to work, the mourners can then join together over dinner or a drink to remember those who have passed on. Twilight Services are only available Monday to Friday.
Or you might be looking for a different type of service to celebrate the life of a loved one. Twilight is a beautiful time of day and conducting a funeral service as the sun sets can have added significance when reflecting on a life now passed.
Regardless of the reason a Twilight Service is chosen you can rest assured that John Allison/Monkhouse will help you find the right way to celebrate a life.
And remember, whatever your loved one enjoyed about life, John Allison/Monkhouse can help you say goodbye in a sensitive and appropriate manner.
John Allison/Monkhouse Lady Funerals
John Allison/Monkhouse has recently developed this service in response to an increasing need in the community for funeral services staffed by women from an Australian owned family company.
For information regarding this service please contact us on info@monkhouse.com.au