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Helping honour your loved one in a way that truly reflects their unique life.

Creative & thoughtful funeral services
Eco-friendly coffins & urns
Diverse & traditional ceremony locations

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29/12/2025

Last week I had the privilege of helping organise a funeral for Martha.

Working with Martha's family and the pastors at the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) – which is based at Prayer City in Buckmore Park - on a 24-acre site between Maidstone and Chatham.

We held a lovely ceremony for Martha which was then followed by her burial in Strood Cemetery. This was my first visit to Prayer City and - as well as the warmth that everyone received - and the very welcoming atmosphere.

I was truly amazed by its size - where they're able to hold services and ceremonies for up to five and a half thousand people.

Thank you for listening.

Toby Mynott | Simple Kent Funerals
Web: www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Call: 07806 613 297
Email: support@simplekentfunerals.co.uk

Today I wanted to talk about natural burials – which are environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional burials.Th...
28/12/2025

Today I wanted to talk about natural burials – which are environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional burials.

This is where the body is laid to rest in a biodegradable coffin or shroud - in a site that is managed to create or preserve habitats for wildlife.

These burial grounds are often in woodlands, meadows, or orchards - designed to create a living, breathing legacy - without traditional headstones or manicured lawns.

Around the UK there are about 270 sites - which include dedicated natural grounds - as well as woodland burial areas in traditional cemeteries.

In Kent we have 7 of these with further ones opening soon.

If you’re interested in finding out more - please contact me.

Toby Mynott | Simple Kent Funerals
Web: www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Call: 07806 613 297
Email: support@simplekentfunerals.co.uk

Christmas is a particularly difficult time if you have lost someone. I think lots of us would agree that it doesn’t nece...
23/12/2025

Christmas is a particularly difficult time if you have lost someone.

I think lots of us would agree that it doesn’t necessarily matter if it’s the first Christmas or the 10th; we will still think of our loved one and miss them deeply.

There are several ways we can honour our loved ones at Christmas that can bring comfort. I thought I’d share some that are particularly touching.

🪑Setting a place of them at the dinner table
🕯Lighting a candle for them on Christmas Eve
💐Visiting their grave or memorial with flowers on Boxing Day
🎆Fireworks
📸Adding a framed photograph of them as part of your Christmas decorations
📖Taking some time to share stories about them and their life with friends or family

I hope you all enjoy a peaceful Christmas in a way that is special to you, Toby.

Toby Mynott | Simple Kent Funerals
Web: www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Call: 07806 613 297
Email: support@simplekentfunerals.co.uk

When I am helping a family organise a funeral, I often suggest filling in the grave as an option.Filling in the grave is...
17/12/2025

When I am helping a family organise a funeral, I often suggest filling in the grave as an option.

Filling in the grave is a deeply personal, symbolic, final act of love. Many families find it comforting as they say goodbye.

When the coffin has been lowered into the ground, some people choose to scatter handfuls of earth onto the coffin, (you may have seen or experienced this at past funerals).

It can be particularly moving for the family or close friends to do something “physical” that represents their respect and admiration of the person who has died. One could say that it helps to express a portion of the emotion from the day. It brings a kind of relief.

I hope you are having a peaceful day, Toby.

Toby Mynott | Simple Kent Funerals
Web: www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Call: 07806 613 297
Email: support@simplekentfunerals.co.uk

15/12/2025

Hello, I’m Toby from Simple Kent Funerals.

This is a lovely quote - that Angela told her family she’s like included in the printed service sheet - that accompanied her thanksgiving service.

"Laugh - be yourself - be flamboyant - don’t worry about other people’s opinions – get angry – whatever you do, always give it a good go – don’t take yourself too seriously – never give up – love with all your heart."

I think the most important thing is that – whatever the ceremony – it’s personal and captures the essence.

Thanks for listening.

Toby Mynott | Simple Kent Funerals
Web: www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Call: 07806 613 297
Email: support@simplekentfunerals.co.uk

I will be speaking at Mortal Made which is a “death festival” event themed around what happens to us after we die both o...
09/12/2025

I will be speaking at Mortal Made which is a “death festival” event themed around what happens to us after we die both on a physical and cosmic plane.

It is very alternative, which is why I have been asked to come along and speak about all the different things families can choose for their loved one’s when they have died.

Here’s a link and information about the event. Do come along it would be lovely to see some familiar faces there.
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This year's Mortal Made community death festival is exploring how we deal with our inevitable demise with a host of artists, makers and death practitioners.Tackling the great British death taboo we will offering space with subversive acts of moving and making to support the living.

Mortal Made runs from Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th December @ Urban Room, Folkestone (aka Mugs) and The Loft Studio.
Mortal Making will be on offer and open to all during the day so you can enjoy a coffee whilst designing a coffin, creating a skull talisman or offering to the Christmas tree and perusing the death library.

https://dandelion.events/o/mortalmade?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGniStZO7A2JD-GgsdQc5hRfyq8s7jGsDRYzBv9l4fe_7J0ndpjhBpXTVDudzY_aem_Hpw7pZ9F3FiXsEJ5_ooWvw

Funerals don't have to be black hearses, top hats and churches. They can be anything you choose:🌱 Ceremonies at home or ...
06/11/2025

Funerals don't have to be black hearses, top hats and churches.

They can be anything you choose:

🌱 Ceremonies at home or in your garden
🌱 Colourful clothes, flowers and champagne
🌱 At the beach, in the woods or with pets
🌱 Filled with music, good food and friends
🌱 Coffin decorating
🌱 Firework displays/scattering ashes
🌱 Burials on private land
🌱Motorbike, VW camper or Landrover hearses
🌱 A knees-up in the pub with friends and family
🌱 Eco-friendly
🌱 Simple, or detailed

Toby Mynott | Simple Kent Funerals
Web: www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Call: 07806 613 297
Email: support@simplekentfunerals.co.uk

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We’re here to help you say goodbye, which can be done in many different and personal ways.

Honouring someone’s life at their death needn't cost lots of money - doing things in simple, thoughtful ways has great meaning.

We’ll take the time to listen to you and guide you through all options, working with you in a completely flexible way.

We're an independent local funeral service - not part of a conglomerate, group or chain.