Central England Co-operative celebrates official opening of new funeral home in Birmingham

Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 14/10/2016

Dozens of special guests were on hand to mark the opening of a new funeral home in Birmingham.

Staff at Central England Co-operative’s Marsh Lane Funeral Home hosted an open day and oversaw a special dedication ceremony at the site in Erdington.

Funeral director Alex Moore and his team were joined by The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Carl Rice, local clergy, and members of the public to mark the occasion.

The event featured a service marking the opening of the new home followed by a guided tour of the premises for all attendees and refreshments.

Alex said: "Our first priority is to enhance memories and love for all of our families and we are very pleased to offer that at Marsh Lane Funeral Home. We feel it reflects our commitment to providing excellent standards of care for our families during their time of bereavement.

"We would like to thank the clergy for leading the dedication service and The Lord Mayor of Birmingham for coming along to officially open the site. We all appreciate the time they have put aside out of their busy schedules to help us mark this occasion. 

“Our guests had a tour of the funeral home and saw the range of options we offer which allow families to arrange a funeral reflecting the life and interests of their loved one."

The dedication of the Funeral Home comes after Central England Co-operative also opened a new food store in Marsh Lane earlier this year.

Both the food store and funeral home were part of a £1.7million investment in the local area.

The two sites now employ 26 members of staff.

Central England Co-operative Funeralcare Marsh Lane offers a 24-hour service, seven days a week.  In addition to arranging funerals, Alex and his team are also able to offer advice on floral tributes, monumental masonry, funeral stationery, pre-paid funeral plans and probate advice.  The team can be contacted on 0121 382 3030.

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Picture reference: Colleagues from Central England Co-operative’s Marsh Lane Funeral Home gather at a special dedication event.

About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with projected gross sales of £958million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. The company’s funeral business consists of over 120 funeral homes across 16 counties, 10 florists, masonry production and administration, Bretby Crematorium and Terry Smiths coffin factory.

Central England Co-operative has more than 430 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.  The Society has an ambitious food store and funeral home development programme for 2015/16.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility.  It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence.  The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, @mycooplife and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Jo Baldock at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop