Council warns undertaker about soliciting
Back in July we posted a report about an unsatisfactory Co-op Funeralcare-arranged funeral: “Beverley Webb and Michelle Blakesley said the way Co-op Funeralcare handled Gloria Roper’s service was ‘shambolic’ after one worker said: ‘We’ve brought out our 4.15pm instead.’” Read it here. The matter we publicise today is Beverley and Michelle’s allegation that the Weymouth […]
FD Darren goes the extra mile
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 […]
Open letter to George Tinning, Managing Director, Co-operative Funeralcare #4
Dear Mr Tinning, Woo, sorry! Caught you unawares? Thought we’d lost interest? No, we’re not going away. And not just us. There’s the GMB union, too. As you know, they’re disappointed in you for derecognising them in 2007. You can read their own campaign page here. How on earth can a co-operative banish a trade […]
