Thomas Ryde & Son Independent Family Funeral Directors

03/12/2025

Gillian Cresswell

It is with great sadness we announce that Gillian passed away peacefully at home,
on Monday 17th November 2025, aged 67 years.
Beloved mum of Alex, Gillian was also a much-loved sister and a friend to many.
Gillian will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
A service will be held at Amber Valley Memorial Park and Crematorium,
Swanwick on Wednesday 17th December at 11:00am.
Family flowers only please.
Donations in lieu may be given at the service and will be shared between
Treetops Hospice Care and Marie Curie.
Donations may also be given online at www.rydefunerals.co.uk/donations
Gillian’s family thank you for your support at this time.

30/11/2025

Our wonderful team are all set up and ready at the Belper Christmas Light switch on!

We look forward to seeing you 🤶🏻🎅🏼

18/11/2025

We Invite you to our Christmas Carol & Memorial Service

Join us on Tuesday 9th December at 6pm at Belper Rugby Club for our Annual Christmas Carol and Memorial Service — a special evening of reflection, music, and togetherness as we remember loved ones at this time of year.

Everyone is welcome.

RSVP by giving our office a call on 01773 822059 or drop us a message on here.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Best Wishes

Mark & Fiona

12/11/2025

It’s been an absolute privilege supporting Lauren’s Legacy as our charity of the year. The work you do makes such a meaningful difference to young people and their families, and we’re so proud to play a small part in helping you continue that mission. 💛

We’re so grateful to Thomas Ryde & Son Independent Funeral Directors in Belper for their incredible donation of £1,500 to Lauren’s Legacy.

This generous amount was raised over the past year through a variety of fundraising events. Each year, Thomas Ryde & Son choose a different charity to support and work tirelessly to make a difference in their community.

Your kindness helps us continue supporting teenagers and young adults undergoing cancer treatment — we can’t thank you enough for standing with us. 💛

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11/11/2025

Today, on Remembrance Day, we pause to honour all who have served, and those who never came home.

Colleagues from Belper attended the Remembrance Service at Belper Memorial Gardens and St Peter’s Church, where they proudly laid our wreath as a mark of respect for the brave men, women, and animals who gave everything for our freedom.

We were also honoured to assist with the printing of the service booklets, helping the community come together to remember.

We will remember them.

08/11/2025

Kevin Philip Gratton
“Kev”
25/06/1972 – 22/10/2025

It is with immense sadness that we announce that Kev passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 aged 53 Years.
Kev was a much loved husband of Jeanette and a devoted father to Abi and Nathan, a special son, a trusted brother as well as a good friend to may. Kev will be sorely missed by all those who knew him.
A service to celebrate Kev's life is to be held at St Micheal's Church, Holbrook on Tuesday 18th November 2025 at 1:30pm followed by a committal at Duffield Cemetery. Kev's family have stressed not to feel the need to wear dark colours but would rather those attending the service wore denim and band t-shirts to reflect Kev's personality. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu will support the important work of Brain Tumour Research, these maybe made at the service, online at rydefunerals.co.uk/donations or maybe sent c/o Thomas Ryde & Son, Belper.
Kev's family would like to thank you for your support at this difficult time.

06/11/2025

Christmas Carol & Memorial Service

Join us on Tuesday 9th December at 6pm at Belper Rugby Club for our Annual Christmas Carol and Memorial Service — a special evening of reflection, music, and togetherness as we remember loved ones at this time of year.

Everyone is welcome.

RSVP by giving our office a call on 01773 822059 or drop us a message on here.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Best Wishes

Mark & Fiona

29/10/2025

We’re proud to display the Golden Charter seal

The Golden Charter seal represents trust, reassurance, and connection.

For us, it shows that we’re part of a nationwide network of independent funeral directors who share the same standards of care and professionalism.

When families see the seal, they know they can rely on us - a local, independent business supported by one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers.

28/10/2025

🌟 Help Us Choose Our 2026 Charity of the Year 🌟

At Thomas Ryde & Son, we believe in supporting the heart of our community. As we look ahead to 2026, we're reaching out to you — our friends and neighbor's in Belper — to help us select a local charity to support next year.

Our only request: The charity must be based in Belper.

If you know a cause that makes a real difference in our town — whether it's supporting families, providing food, protecting the environment, or offering a helping hand to those in need — we want to hear from you.

How to nominate:

Comment below with the charity's name and a brief description of their work.

Or send us a private message if you prefer.

We'll review all suggestions and announce our chosen charity in the coming weeks. Thank you for helping us continue our tradition of giving back to the Belper community.

23/10/2025

Last night, Mark, Fiona, and Josh (Belper’s newest recruit) had the pleasure of attending the licensing service of Rev. Eliott George, the new Priest-in-Charge of the St Peter’s Group of Churches.

The service was a truly special occasion, bringing together a wide range of local groups to celebrate and welcome Rev. Eliott to his new ministry.

Thomas Ryde were proud to sponsor the service sheets for the event, and Fiona had the honour of presenting Rev. Eliott with a bouquet of flowers to welcome him and his family to Belper.

All of us at Thomas Ryde wish Rev. Eliott every success in his new role supporting the people of Belper and the surrounding areas.

St. Peter's Parish, Belper ❤️

08/10/2025

Michael Anthony Durand

Mick passed away at home, in Duffield, on Thursday 25th September 2025, aged 82 years.

Beloved husband of the late Sue, Much loved dad of Stuart, Peter and Jim, grandad of Michael, Becky and the late Anthony, great grandad to Grace, father-in-law, brother, uncle and a friend to many.

Mick was proud to have served as Sub Officer at Duffield Fire Station for 28 years. He will be remembered and missed by all who knew him.
A service for Mick will be held in the Chapel at Duffield Cemetery, Hazelwood Road DE56 4DQ on Friday 24th October 2025 at 10:30am.

The service will be a celebration of Mick’s life; black dress is not required. Family flowers only please, Donations in lieu may be given at the service for The Air Ambulance Service. Donations may also be given online at www.rydefunerals.co.uk/donations