Mark Shaw Funeral Services

24/12/2025

As we prepare to close the office for Christmas, we would like to send our best wishes to the client families we have met throughout the year and also to our professional associates.

We appreciate that not everyone’s Christmas will be celebrated the way you might have liked, but we hope you can all enjoy some rest, peace and goodwill.

Our office is closed on Christmas Day, but our phones and on call team remain available.

On Friday and Saturday, our Abbotswell Crescent office will be open in the morning.

31/10/2025

Shared on behalf of the family.

Dedicated to the memory of Aggie McIntosh

25/08/2025

You know the business is getting old when staff have a 20 year work anniversary!

Happy 20 years Anne Marie.

The business has come a long way since the occasional hours here and there in the early days!

19/08/2025

We are looking for a part time / casual funeral assistant to help with funeral driving, bearing and vehicle preparation. Hours will vary depending on availability and our work schedule. Further hours may be available to include out of hour duties, and assisting with transfer and care of deceased.

You will require a full, clean driving license, smart professional manner and appearance, along with suitable references and the ability for heavy lifting.

To apply, please email mark@shawfunerals.co.uk outlining your experience, availability and reasons for suitability and interest.

04/08/2025

Our website contains a free of charge "Record of Wishes" form to help those who want to layout their funeral wishes ahead of time. It can be downloaded from the page shown.

This is an ideal way to record your wishes if a formal pre-paid plan is not the right choice for you at this time. You can record more or less information than the form covers, but hopefully this will help you get started.

If you would like further information or help, just call or message us.

Are you considering a prepaid funeral plan? Contact Mark Shaw Funeral Services. We are Appointed Representatives for Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plans

23/05/2025

Sharing on behalf of Alison's family and friends

Dedicated to the memory of Alison Bett

14/03/2025

Shared on behalf of John's family

Dedicated to the memory of Big John

30/01/2025

Have you been considering options for pre-planning your funeral? For help and advice in planning any style of funeral, please contact us today and speak to one of our staff. 01224 876000.

27/12/2024

*update!*
Please see in comments for winner announcement. Hoping you all have a good new year!

We hope everyone has managed to enjoy something of Christmas, while recognising it can be a difficult season in the face of bereavement, whether recently or in the past.

As an addition to someone’s new year festivities, we have this hamper to give away!

To join the draw please:

1, like this post
2, share this post
3, write in the comments (of this original post only) a positive memory of 2024, however profound or trivial!

We will announce the winner here on Monday 30 at 5.00pm.

The hamper can be collected from either of our offices or we can deliver if you are near by.

27/12/2024

Shared on behalf of the family

Dedicated to the memory of John Ritchie

19/12/2024

Shared on behalf of the family.

Some of us who worked in the funeral profession a few years ago will remember working with Isobel.

Dedicated to the memory of Isobel Moggach

11/12/2024

Lindsay Bruce, obituary writer from the Press & Journal has been in touch regarding Christmas memorials. If you have lost a loved one and would like to pay tribute to them on the run up to and during the festive period drop her an email at Lindsay.bruce@pressandjournal.co.uk. There's no cost and rather than a small advert it's like a mini-story about the person's life, with a pic like this one.