We are P J Dallat & Sons, independent family funeral directors since 1891. We are a fourth generation family business with over 100 years experience in conducting dignified and personal funerals. We combine old fashioned ideas of care, quality and service with a modern approach, responsive to the needs of today. We are a customer focused company, with a solid reputation built on years of proven reliability, customer service, quality and value.
Our family business was founded in 1891 by Peter Dallat and his brother Neal, the grandfather of the present head of the firm, Peter (Joseph) Dallat.
Peter Jโs great grandfather Charles was a carpenter and joiner and would have made coffins as required. His sons, as was the custom at the time, also became apprenticed in joinery.
Peter Dallat, conducted many funerals for poor people for which he never received a penny. He believed that it was his duty to ensure a good Christian burial for people who could not afford one. He worked in the business and still made coffins well into his 80โฒs. Upon his death in 1958, Patrick, his son, took over the funeral business.
Patrick travelled to Belfast twice a week to attend classes to become a qualified embalmer. He also studied for the examinations of the National Association of Funeral Directors and he achieved his ambition to be a properly qualified funeral director.
Unfortunately, due to ill health Patrick died at the age of 52, his wife Mary took over the business. As soon as their son Peter left secondary school he went into the business.
Peter along with his brothers Michael and Christopher and his wife Bernadette are all qualified members of the British Institute of Embalmers, and Peter and Bernadette are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors.
FUNERAL PLANNING
The thought of organising a funeral is not a pleasant one. We know that the passing of a loved one is never easy, whether expected or not. However, organising the funeral offers the opportunity to bid farewell in a loving and meaningful way. As your funeral directors, we will guide and support you, easing the burden by taking care of all of the necessary arrangements with respect and dignity.
We are dedicated professionals trained to understand and cope with your situation and available with our personal services 24 hours a day.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
At every step of the way we are there to advise, support and where necessary make the arrangements on your behalf. P.J. Dallat & Sons will be on hand to advise you of all your options and choices and seeing that the funeral arrangements are made in accordance with your wishes, and those of the deceased, right down to the smallest of details. We have many years experience dealing with Burials and Cremations, dealing with many different cultures and religions in the process.
Death at home or in hospital
When a person dies at home, the next of kin or executor and the family doctor should be informed. The doctor who cared for the person during the last illness will complete a free Certificate of the Cause of Death. If cremation is intended, this doctor will complete cremation Form B and will arrange for another doctor to complete the confirmatory Form C after having confirmed the death. These forms are provided free of charge from the administration office for the crematorium. The two doctors will require payment for completing the forms.
The death certificate must be taken to the Registrar of Births and Deaths within 28 days.
Accidental death
Registering a death
Cremation
Important Decisions
Once the Certificate of death has been issued, funeral plans can then be put in place. Here are the important decisions you will have to make:
The choice of coffin or casket
Dressing the deceased
Transport for the day of the funeral
Writing and placing an obituary
The choice of music or poetry for the service
Organising flowers or donations
Preparing a eulogy
Order of service
Catering
