Sue Kray
The Crest on the Range Rover
The crest that is on the rear passenger doors of our black Range Rover hearse unit during military themed funerals is the Tri-Service...
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Alternative Hearses for Charity
Provided for the Community & Funeral Homes of South Devon by
Reggie Kray Jnr
in return for a set donation to Torbay Bikers for Kids (Registered Charity No: 1200973)
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Sue Kray
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Exeter Biker Funeral Procession
This procession for an Exeter biker took place during the pandemic lockdown. With no traceable family, brother & sister bikers made sure...
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Sue Kray
May 4, 20201 min read
Renew Your Hearse's Pinstripe for a Fiver
If the pinstripe on your hearse is getting a little tired, you don't have to pay big money to replace it. You can purchase rolls of...
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Sue Kray
Apr 9, 20201 min read
Picture Coffins - Here to Stay
More and more families are using picture coffins to show the profession or hobby of their loved-one. The coffin in the photo has a...
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Sue Kray
Mar 26, 20201 min read
Teddy Bears for Grandchildren at Funeral
At a recent funeral, the funeral arranger made 5 Teddy Bears for the grandchildren attending which were given to them before the church...
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Sue Kray
Mar 21, 20201 min read
A Memory from Bethnal Green
On attending funerals my husband wears a waistcoat with a watch and chain that has a silver fob attached that he treasures. It depicts...
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Sue Kray
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Should a coffin inside a hearse be visible or not?
The picture shows a UK hearse above a photo of a US hearse. Both were manufactured in the same year. In fact, the British hearse is our...
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Sue Kray
Feb 9, 20201 min read
Why bikers deserve a motorcycle themed funeral
A motorcycle themed funeral gives a biker the send-off they deserve. If motorcycles were important to their loved-one, then the family...
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Sue Kray
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Seafront pause during funeral processions for bikers
We are having more requests to pause for a while at the seafront during the funeral procession for motorcyclists. It is also a good place...
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Sue Kray
Jan 25, 20201 min read
Our new double-sided card
We have a newly designed double-sided card which shows our new website and Facebook pages.
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Sue Kray
Jan 24, 20201 min read
Our first motorcycle themed funeral in Torquay in January 2017
Paul Maasz was a school crossing attendant at Cockington Primary School for 25 years. On the funeral procession to Torquay Cemetery the...
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Sue Kray
Jan 23, 20201 min read
An early influence
I spent much of my childhood with my maternal grandfather Mick Shear. The eldest son of a Russian immigrant, to save his father from...
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Sue Kray
Jan 20, 20201 min read
The Range Rover hearse's rear door remote opening facility
This video shows the rear door of the white Range Rover hearse opening remotely to reveal the coffin resting on the catafalque.
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Sue Kray
Jan 19, 20201 min read
British non-state funerals that are particularly memorable to us over the past four decades
In 1984 police officer Yvonne Fletcher was killed outside the Lybian Embassy in London whilst on duty. Her funeral service was held at...
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Sue Kray
Jan 19, 20201 min read
We pause at veterans' local war memorial during funeral processions
During the funeral procession of our very first veteran, it was previously decided to make a slight detour on the way to Torquay Cemetery...
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Sue Kray
Jan 18, 20201 min read
We assist at the funeral service for WW2 veteran Joan
This week we assisted at the military funeral service for WW2 veteran Joan Babbage who passed away just days before her 99th birthday in...
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Sue Kray
Jan 14, 20201 min read
Why we use an open-top funeral bier
To honour our veterans in death we wanted to give their procession the feel of a state or ceremonial funeral, and I think we got it...
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Sue Kray
Jan 14, 20201 min read
We are invited to attend our local Armed Forces Day event
Last year we showcased our open-top bier at our local Armed Forces Day event on Babbacombe Downs, Torquay, where there was huge interest...
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Sue Kray
Jan 14, 20201 min read
We receive a very special Union flag to use at veterans' funerals
We have been presented with a Union flag that was hand made especially for us by the by the holder of HM The Queen's warrant Flying...
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