AGFD Good Funeral Awards
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Gravedigger of the Year (Finalists)
(Individual)
Richard Marsh - Marsh Funeral Contractors - Winner
Daniel Hancock - D Hancock Contracting
Allan Roberts - Duchy Cemeteries
Best Burial Ground of the Year (Finalists)
Seven Penny Meadow - County Durham - Winner
Old Park Meadow - Essex
South Downs Natural Burial Ground - Petersfield
Pembrokeshire Natural Burials - Leedham
Crematorium of the Year (Finalists)
Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park - Winner
Great Glen Crematorium
Gedling Crematorium - Nottingham
West Berkshire Crematorium - Thatcham
Most Promising Newcomer to the Trade (Finalists)
(This can be an individual or company, new to the industry
within the last 18 months)
Aurora Funerals - Crowborough
Elite Funeral Services (NW) - Stalybridge
Deborah Mitchell Independent Funeral Director - Tyne & Wear
Debbie Malynn - Thereafter Funeral Services Ltd - Winner
Coffin Supplier of the Year (Finalists)
Shrouds & Ashes - Lena Sass Hughes
Parley Green - (Andrew/Thomas)
Woven Farewell Coffins - Winner
Ecological Coffins
Green Company/Product of the Year (Finalists)
(Includes Funeral Directors & Green Funeral Suppliers/Products)
Arthur C Towner Ltd
Parley Green - (Andrew/Thomas)
The Woollen Cwtch Company - Winner
Respect Funeral Services
Pet Funeral Provider of the Year (Finalists)
(Burial or Cremation)
Trusted Friends Pet Funeral Services
Dignity Pet Crematorium - Hampshire - Winner
Paws to Rest - Cumbria
Faithful Friends Pet Crematorium
Best External Supplier to the Funeral Industry (Finalists)
(Includes Florists, Printers, IT software & IT assistance)
Sophie Hadley Marketing - Winner
Frontline Communications Group Ltd
FIT Social Media
Flowers by Nic at The Floral Boutique - Isle of White
Low Cost Funeral Provider (Finalists)
Kirsty Sailes - K S Funeral Directors
Southwest Funeral Care - Plymouth - Winner
Funeral Arranger of the Year (Finalists)
(Individual)
Richard Meares - Co-op Funeralcare, Herne Bay
Nilam Rattan - Gills Funeral Care - Winner
Kristina Foster - Gavin Reynolds Funeral Directors
Malissa McMahon - Go As You Please Funerals
Best Funeral Support (Finalists)
(Includes Trade Magazines, Bereavement Support, Logistical Support, Insurance Services, Probate)
The Coffin Club - Kate & Kate
Whiteballoon - Winner
YOLO Funeral Support Services
Dead Good - Katy & Lindsey Vigurs
Celebrant of the Year (Finalists)
(Individual)
Lucy Biggs - Present Ascent - Winner
Katie Costello - Soul Midwife & Funeral Celebrant
Kate Moran - The Smiley Celebrant
Kate & Kate Celebrants - Kate Tym & Kate Dyer
Dave Gordon-Shute
Dr Katy Vigurs
Funeral Director of the Year (Finalists)
(Company or Individual)
Sara & Jez Fixter - Full Circle Funeral Partners
Gary Burdett - G Burdett Funeral Services Ltd
Gurpreet Gill - Gills Funeral Care - Walsall
Laura Henwood - Henwood Funerals
Natural Endings - Todmorden & Manchester - Winner
Arwel Hughes - R & J Hughes & Son, Llangefni
Funeral Officiant of the Year (Finalists)
(Any Religion)
Rev Diane Willoughby - Truro - Winner
Rev Emma Satchell - South Shields
Carriage Masters of the Year (Finalists)
Regency Horse & Carriage Masters
Above & Beyond Funerals Land Rover Defender Hearse - Winner
SCM Funeral Support Services
Best Funeral Memorialisation (Finalists)
(Includes Keepsakes)
E White Memorial Jewellery
Everlasting Memory Keepsakes - Winner
Heart in their Hand - Cathy Milburn
Dead Good CIC - Funeral Badges
Yearly Achievement Award (Finalists)
(Individual)
Kate Moran with The Old Chapel Etruria - Winner
Amanda-Louise
James Barrett - MyGoodbyes Founder & Executive Director of Before I Go Solutions
Gill Hodgson - The Farewell Flowers Directory
Lifetime Achievement Award (Finalists)
(Individual)
Dr Chantal Lockey - Founder of The Foundation for Infant Loss Training
Lee Snashfold - Crematorium Management & Consultancy - Winner
Carolyne Reeve - Bereavement Services Middlesbrough
Jeanette Holman -Cornwall
