Why You Don't Need to Write a Death Notice
Once a formality and a necessity, are they now a thing of the past?
What is a Death Notice?
The purpose of the Death Notice is to advise family and friends of a death.
This style of notice generally includes the full name of the person who has died, the date of birth and of death and lists family names or relationships.
What is a Funeral Notice?
The Funeral Notice informs friends and family about the funeral itself.
Funeral details can be announced in the newspaper of your choice at a cost, and/or on the Tobin Brothers website as a complementary service.
Our Funeral Planners usually create this notice to include the date, time and location of the service as well as instructions regarding the committal, refreshments, donations and other relevant details.
Do we need to place a Funeral Notice in the Newspapers?
No, and these days, many of our clients prefer to advise of a death and confirm funeral details via their own internal communications (phone, email, text, in person) and through social media instead. We also offer all of our client families a personalised Tribute page as part of our service.
What is a Tribute Page
A Tribute Page is a dedicated page on the Tobin Brothers website which is created to honour the person who has died.
It displays the Funeral Notice, Service Information, Webcast recording, Order of Service and a Tribute Wall.
The Tribute page can be shared with friends and family so they can view the webcast if the family have chosen to have one, donate to any nominated charities, light virtual candles, share photos, videos and memories, and leave condolences and messages of love and support.
Writing a Death or Funeral Notice
If writing a Death or Funeral Notice for publication on our website and/or in the newspaper of your choice, the following brief guide may assist
Details
Begin with the essential details, including the full name of the person who has died, their ‘known as’ name, their age, and the date and place of death.
Family members:
List the immediate family members including spouses, children, siblings, grandchildren etc. You may also include the names of other close relatives or cherished friends.
Personal Closing Statement:
This could be a verse or expression that reflects your thoughts. A sincere expression of gratitude for the support and condolences received during this difficult time or you could consider adding a phrase that reflects the spirit and personality of the person who has died.
Can the Funeral details be kept private?
Yes. Some families, for a variety of reasons prefer not to announce funeral details, choosing to have events around the funeral, including viewing a webcast, private and by invitation only. Please notify your Funeral Planner if you wish for all or some of these details to remain private. In these instances we will keep the details confidential over the phone and in correspondence with anyone who enquires, and you have the option to have a webcast that requires a password also.
If you do choose to write a Death or Funeral Notice, you can read through some ideas for verses, prose and line endings in our guide: Death and Funeral Notices, available on the our website.
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