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Barnaby Jones Funeral Services are here to support and guide you through the process of planning a funeral for your baby or child. We will take the time to understand your wishes, learn about your child and make every effort to arrange a memorable and heart-warming funeral.

We have a policy of not charging for funerals for babies or children under the age of 18. 

 

What does the free children's funeral include?

We will cover the cost of a funeral service, including caring for your child, a coffin and funeral director’s fees. In the case of a cremation, we will cover the cost of the chapel, provision of music, the cremation service and administration. 
 

The policy of free child funerals includes children of all ages, from babies lost during pregnancy through to children up to the age of 18.

Additional costs such as non-standard vehicles, flowers, plaques and memorials, the wake, flowers and orders of ceremony will need to be paid for separately.
 

We can help make suggestions to make the funeral truly personal to your child and your family. They will be happy to help arrange any of these extras on your behalf.

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We will oversee all arrangements before, during and after the service. This includes everything from the paperwork and official steps, making arrangements and being present on the day to supervise the occasion and make sure everything runs smoothly. 
 

We have experience in helping to make a funeral truly personal to your child and your family. We will do all that we can to make sure that we provide the service that you want. We can be assured that your child, will be properly cared for from the moment we bring them into our care. You can arrange to visit your child at any time in our chapel of rest, where you can spend time with them before the funeral if you wish to. If you would rather take your child home, please speak to us and we can make the necessary arrangements.

 

Bereavement support for parents and families

There are a number of charities and organisations that offer support following the death of a child:

• Child Bereavement UK: Offers support for families when a baby or child dies, or when a child is facing bereavement.
   

• Compassionate Friends: Support for bereaved parents run by those who have lost a child
   

• Lullaby Trust: Emotional and practical support for the sudden loss of a baby
   

• Sands: Stillbirth and neonatal support for families
   

• Reuben's Retreat: Supports families with complexly poorly children and families of child loss.