Alternative Hearses for Charity

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A brief description of my services & why I only require a donation to charity in return

For more information about each individual service, please click on the dropdown menu headings at the top of this page

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Based in Torquay on the English Riviera, I provide the below listed alternative hearses and funeral services in South Devon, and in certain cases beyond. I deem it an honour and a privilege to convey a loved one to their final resting place on behalf of their family, and for that reason I do not require any payment in return for my services.
 

I only ask that a set charitable donation, in the loved one's memory, is made to Torbay Bikers for Kids (Registered Charity No: 1200973) who raise funds to purchase essential items that will help improve the lives and/or education of children who are disabled or severely ill, living in Torbay and the surrounding area of South Devon. To date, 240+ children have been helped from donations.
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    Baby & Infant Hearse

This unique service was created to enable bereaved parents to travel with their loved one to the place of committal. Using either a white or a black Range Rover, the coffin rests inside the vehicle on a catafalque, with the parents sitting directly in front of it, leaving a dignified, positive and lasting memory for them, together with the satisfaction of sharing their loved one's final journey. Smaller coffins are able rest between both the parents on a mini-deck.

    Child's Hearse
This unique service was also created to enable bereaved parents to travel with their loved one to the place of committal. Using either a white or a black Range Rover, the coffin rests next to one parent, with the other parent sitting in front of it, leaving a dignified, positive and lasting memory for them, together with the satisfaction of sharing their loved one's final journey.

    White Daimler Hearse
My elegant white hearse is especially suited for the funerals of women and is equally suited for the funerals of children and teenagers. It is also ideal for those who specified they wanted their funeral to be a reflection of their life.     

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    Motorcycle Hearse A 2.9 litre V6 custom-built black three-wheeled motorcycle draws a specially made open-top black bier, on which the coffin rests. I created this service to help bereaved families who want to give their loved one the send-off that every biker & motorcycle enthusiast deserves, but find the cost of hiring in a business to do this prohibitive. 

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    HM Armed Forces Hearse

The closest there is to conveying a coffin on a horse drawn gun carriage as used at state and ceremonial funerals. A black Range Rover with the tri-service crest draws an open-top bier on which the coffin rests, draped by a large Union flag. This unique method of honouring our military personnel and veterans in a procession to their place of committal will leave a lasting memory for family, friends and comrades attending.

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    Range Rover Hearse
For those who in life enjoyed four-wheel-drive vehicles and/or the countryside, a black Range Rover drawing an open-top bier on which the coffin rests would be a perfect statement of this for their final journey. The coffin can also rest inside a black or a white Range Rover, subject to coffin length.

    Football Supporter's Hearse
For those who in life passionately supported a particular football club, my football supporter's hearse would be perfect for their final journey by giving them the ultimate send-off and showing all in attendance their love for the club they supported. The hearse carries the club's name and crest on its front, sides & rear. The coffin, which is draped with the club's flag, rests on a grass deck, and there are other features also, all tailored around their beloved club.
 

    LGBT Themed Hearse
The white Daimler hearse can be decorated in rainbow colours to celebrate, and to reflect on, the loved one's life. 

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    Boat Hearse

For those who in life enjoyed the sea, rivers or lakes and/or associated sports, pastimes or careers, being conveyed to their final resting place on a specially adapted boat drawn by a black Range Rover is the perfect send-off.

 

    Traditional Black Hearse for Funeral Homes
If a funeral home requires a standard hearse I am able to provide a black Daimler XJ 4.0 Super V8 hearse coach-built by Wilcox with a driver should the need ever arise.

   

    Family Funeral Cars for Funeral Homes
I can provide either a black or a white luxury Range Rover with driver, that each seat up to four passengers, to be used to transport families in the funeral procession and afterwards if required. 

    Escorted Ashes Transportation for Funeral Homes
With this bespoke service, the ashes of the family's loved one are personally transported in a specially adapted black or white Range Rover, to ensure they are treated with the greatest dignity and respect.
 

    Victorian Hand Bier for Funeral Homes

This hand bier has been fully refurbished and lengthened for use in the modern era whilst still keeping its traditional features.