A.P Mcdonald Funeral Services

02/12/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who’s donated to our Christmas Toy Appeal so far, we’re only on the 2nd of December and we’re already shocked by your incredible generosity!

You’re truly appreciated. Your kindness will make so many children in hospital happy this Christmas. 🎄

18/11/2025

🎄 Our Christmas Toy Appeal Returns! 🎄
Spreading kindness. Sharing joy. Making Christmas brighter together. ✨

As we begin our annual appeal, Ashley, Sam & Paul want to say a heartfelt thank you to our incredible community. Every single year, you make this possible. Without your generosity, this appeal simply wouldn’t happen — and we are truly grateful.

This Christmas, we are once again collecting toys for the children on the Swindon Children’s Ward (Brighter Futures, GWH).
These are local families, local children, and your kindness helps bring comfort, happiness, and a little Christmas magic to those spending the festive period in hospital. 🎁💛

Your support year after year has been outstanding, and we sincerely hope you’ll get behind it again. Whether you donate a toy, share this post, or help spread the word, every gesture helps us reach even more children.

🎁 Toy Donations Welcome At:
28 Maryport Street, Devizes
📅 Collections run until 16th December
📞 01380 698188
🌐 apmcdonaldfunerals.com

Together, as a community, we can make a real difference — bringing smiles, hope and warmth when it’s needed most.
Thank you, as always, for your incredible support ❤️🎄

✨ And while you’re dropping by Maryport Street, be sure to take a moment to enjoy our Christmas Village window display.
A little festive scene we create each year to bring a smile to everyone passing — a small touch of Christmas magic in the heart of Devizes. ✨

09/11/2025

Remembrance Sunday

This year marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War — a conflict that changed the world forever.

Today, we pause to remember every man, woman, and child whose lives were touched by war.
Those who fought bravely, those who worked tirelessly at home, and those who never returned.

Their courage, sacrifice, and love for their country continue to inspire us, generation after generation.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

❤️ We will remember them.

26/08/2025

🎶 Today Paul joined BBC Radio Wiltshire to chat about the top funeral music choices and some of the more unusual requests we’ve heard over the years.Music is such a personal way to be remembered – so we’d love to know…✨ What’s the one track that truly represents you?✨ Or the most unusual song you’d want played at your funeral?Drop your answer in the comments below ⬇️

08/05/2025

Today, on VE Day, we pause to honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who served—and gave so much—for our freedom.

As funeral directors, remembrance is at the heart of what we do. Each year on Remembrance Day, we stand alongside our local communities to ensure that the legacy of the fallen is never forgotten.

We will remember them.

17/04/2025

We had the absolute honour of dropping off over 300 Easter eggs to Brighter Futures at Great Western Hospital today, ready to be shared with children and families going through incredibly tough times.

This amazing result wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our incredible community. We’re truly grateful to the local advisers, businesses, and especially the dedicated childminders who came together and backed this appeal with such generosity and heart.

Your kindness hasn’t gone unnoticed. Every single egg will help bring a smile to someone who needs it — and that’s all thanks to you.

From all of us at A.P. McDonald Funeral Services, thank you for helping us make this happen.

17/04/2025

A massive thank you to everyone who supported the appeal.🐇🍫

A HUGE thank you to all of our families who donated towards our Easter Egg collection on behalf of A.P Mcdonald Funeral Services. The Easter Eggs will make their way to the children at Great Western Hospital 🐰🍫

10/03/2025

🐰✨ Our Easter Egg Appeal is Back! ✨🐰

After the incredible success of our Christmas toy appeal, we are thrilled to announce the return of our Easter Egg Appeal! This year, we are collecting Easter eggs and sweet treats for the children spending Easter in the Children’s Ward at Great Western Hospital, Swindon.

For many of these children, Easter won’t include egg hunts or family celebrations at home. With your support, we can bring them a little joy and brighten their day with a small treat.

🍫 How You Can Help:
We are accepting donations of Easter eggs, Cadbury’s Creme Eggs, and even vegan or gluten-free treats. Every contribution, big or small, will make a difference!

📍 Where to Donate:
Drop your donations off at our office:
📍 28 Maryport Street, Devizes, SN10 1AG

📅 Collection Dates:
We are accepting donations from March 10th to April 15th.

Let’s come together as a community to bring smiles to these children this Easter! 💛

19/12/2024

A Heartfelt Thank You!

Today, Ashley & Sam made the journey with our biggest collection yet — 29 big bags and 10 medium bags filled with donations! 🎉🎁🎄🎅

We’re incredibly grateful for the kindness and generosity shown by everyone who contributed. Your support will make a real difference this Christmas.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! 💫

Wow! 😱 Look at this for a delivery! 🎁🎁🎁🎁

This morning we welcomed A.P Mcdonald Funeral Services to the Great Western Hospital, with a van & a car both full of presents for the Children's Unit! 🎅

The Brighter Futures team had to get the cages out for this one and four full cages were taken to the Children's Unit.

A huge thank you to A.P McDonald Funeral Services & all involved 🧡