FD Darren goes the extra mile

Charles 4 Comments

13 August 2012

Darren Barker is the manager of Anglia Co-operative*, St Neots. When the family of a little girl who died last year found out how much it would cost to have the Gruffalo painted on her coffin, Darren offered to do it for them. He gave up his days off to do it.

Says local celebrant Viv O’Neil: “He always gives 120% and gets so upset if anything goes wrong.”

The first draft of this piece mistakenly named Co-operative Funeralcare as Darren’s employer

Category: Co-operative Funeralcare , coffins , funeral directors

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Jon Underwood

11 years ago

Hats off to Darren, and to the GFG for being open to portraying the good stuff that the co-op does too.

Andrew Hickson

11 years ago

Yes indeed. Great to have people like Darren who care and who go the extra mile (and just round the corner) 🙂

Evelyn

11 years ago

Well done Darren, that was so kind and considerate. Darren isn’t the only co-op employee to give up his days off for a family. I hope the Co- op appreciates the quality and value of these guys as much as the families do…

andrew plume

11 years ago

a very decent story, particularly as the past antics of Anglia Coop funerals have graced these pages in less than a flattering and caring style

Anglia are of course a very distinct operation from the ‘much commented on’ Coop f’care

andrew