31st August 2012

I want to be a Funeral Director

Hayley Clow may be a familiar name to many FSJ readers. Sheā€™s been answering the telephones at Coleman Milneā€™s Westhoughton head office over the last 12 months, filling in for receptionist Donna, whoā€™s been on maternity leave. When she took up the role, Hayley had every intention of going to university to study forensic science.…

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30th August 2012

Cardinal Hearse for Jack Warwick

One of Northamptonshireā€™s leading independent funeral director has recently taken delivery of a new fleet of vehicles from Coleman Milne. Established in 1985 by Jack Warwick, the company is still very much a family-run business with daughter and son in law, Julie and Peter Smeathers, and daughter in law Jackie Warwick taking the lead. As…

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11th June 2012

New Fleet arrives in Plymouth for W.C. Parson

Walter C Parson of Plymouth have recently expanded their fleet with the purchase of 6 new Mk11 Cardinals and Dorchesters to serve the needs of their expanding business. Steven ware, chairman of the company, selected the Coleman Milne vehicles as he felt their visual impact around South Devon and south East Cornwall would best represent…

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23rd May 2012

The Funeral Premises That Howard Built

  Howard Chadwick Funeral Service recently took delivery of a new Coleman Milne Cardinal Hearse. The vehicle handover took place in front of Howardā€™s new premises which he largely built himself, can be seen in the photo. Howard strives for perfection in everything he does, and the Cardinal Classic hearse represents to him the nearest…

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23rd May 2012

E W Brown & Son buy a new Mercedes Benz fleet

  Whether it was the horse drawn hearses of the early days or the sleek limousines of later years, one feature resisted the advances of time. The caring and professional service given by E W Brown & Son, funeral director, remained a constant for the last five generation. The various alternatives surrounding choice of funeral…

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