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I wish them well – but why do people selling-up always say ‘nothing will change’ when they know full well that almost everything will change?
Incredible that no family owned funeral director now trades in Oxford. Surely they have created a gap in the market for someone..
David exactly, substitute that with “……nearly everything will change…………” as I live around 18 miles north of Oxford, I follow ‘the local market’ as closely as I can – I’d known for a few weeks that she had sold out……I believe that previously she worked for Dignity in another role, so I had been anticipating this for sometime Funeralcare are very large, in fact too large in the greater Oxford area, whereas prior to this deal, Dignity weren’t great shakes at all in Oxon there is one Indy within the Oxford catchment area, Jerrams Bros in Woodstock and Kidlington but… Read more »
Precisely! I was waiting for someone to say that!
Hi Charles
as I ‘read it’, Thomas Brothers (who I appreciate have ‘been recommended’ on here) haven’t been doing that many for a little time, there are three other established Indy’s in Taunton (including one in particular) who have the majority of the local trade
Dignity (with two shops, I belive) and Funeralcare with one, do very little
thankfully, something different than when compared to Oxford
regards
andrew
I have some fantastic news!!
There is a new undertaker about to open her doors in Oxford.
‘The Individual Funeral Company’ Will be launched this Saturday at the ‘Kicking the Bucket Festival’ exhibition in Bonn Square.
I hope regular bloggers will come and say hello, I’ll be in the NDC or ANBG stand.
Cheers
Rosie
Thanks Rosie, Yes, I will be launching The Individual Funeral Company this weekend at the Kicking the Bucket Festival! We are in the process of negotiating a lease on the premises, but our aim is that we are open in the next 4-8 weeks. We will be the newest and only family owned funeral director within Oxford City. Until the premises is ready to recieve clients, I will still be able to arrange funerals in clients homes or another place the client specifies. I am also avalible to hire per hour or per day to deal with any matters families… Read more »
Lucy, this is terrific
……….particularly since I bemoaned the loss of Oxford’s (excepting the northern ‘burbs) only Indy
Oxford badly needs a ‘corporate’ challenger, Funeralcare are way too strong there, thankfully where I am, they are pretty well non-existent, being consistently caned by a much loved Indy
my best
andrew
Hi Lucy
an ‘update’ (hate the use of that expression personally…) on your new business is much anticipated, the hold that Funeralcare have on Oxford is, imo, unacceptabe and we now have Dignity at last mounting some kind of a challenge……….albeit corporate
regards
andrew
Andrew…I have only just seen your post, but four months late is better than not at all! We opened our doors in September 2013 and we have already received some excellent feedback from our clients on Funeral Advisor. It has been a pretty challenging few months, but we are going strong! We have added our first fulltime member of staff…our French Bulldog Joplin! I don’t think anything ever fully prepares you for owning a business and the challenges you face every day. It can be a pretty lonely experience, but I have been so lucky with all the help I… Read more »
Lucy, every good wish for your venture – it sounds like a great, personal and thoughtful service that you are offering. Good Luck!
The very best of luck to you Lucy. I know I’m a little way away, but if I can be of any help before (or after) you get your premises sorted, please just ask.
Hi Charles
Thomas Brothers now appear on the Dignity http://www…………….and I see that you’ve removed them from ‘the recommended list’
best
andrew
I’m pleased to report that a strong Oxon based Indy has just opened in Headington, Oxford as an alternative to the F’care/Dignity combo that are pretty well dominating Oxford:-
http://www.dlhancock.co.uk/
good luck to them
andrew
Thanks a lot for that, Andrew. Most encouraging. One small caveat: my antivirus software is presently very scared of it and tells me urgently not to go there! I’ll give them a ring.
thanks Charles
there is a problem with their IT at the Oxford end, as I’ve found
best
andrew
I think they’re on to it now, Andrew!
………should be, I tipped them off
best
andrew
So did I!