Allen & Son

17/04/2026

At Allen & Son we’re proud to be your local independent funeral director, serving our community with care and understanding.
What makes us different?
A personal approach that puts your wishes first, delivered with the highest standards of service when the time comes.
We partner with Golden Charter, one of the UK’s leading funeral plan providers.*

*Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as of May 2024.

For more details, either visit our website, call us or just pop in to our office.

Wishing you all a peaceful weekend.

Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

16/04/2026

They always have an array of different things and some great bargains.

Please help support these amazing people who help support our local community so much.

🛍️💜 Our April Pop-Up Shop is here! 💜🛍️

Come along and grab yourself a bargain while supporting a great cause! From clothing and homeware to books and hidden gems, there’s plenty to browse — you never know what you might find 👀

📅 Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st April
📍 Moreton Area Centre
⏰ 9:30am–4pm (Mon) | 9:00am–3pm (Tues)

Pop in, have a look around, and support the work we do across the community 💛

09/04/2026

We bring the sad news that Valerie (Val) Sluman passed away peacefully on 26th March 2026, aged 93 years.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

Val's funeral service will be held at St. Edmund's Church, Shipston-on-Stour on Thursday 16th April at 12:00pm.

Family flowers only please.

Donations in memory of Val will be gratefully received for Cancer Research UK and can be made in the collection box at the service, sent by post to us at Allen & Son, or online using the link below:

valeriesluman.muchloved.com

Please can we ask that you share this notice, so that as many people as possible are made aware of Val's passing and of her forthcoming funeral arrangements.

Thank you
Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

02/04/2026

James and I are very privileged to be in our profession, doing the jobs we do and helping to support and guide families through very difficult times.

We also love to help support our local community, and hold regular coffee mornings to help raise funds for Cotswold Friends, which we know many of you enjoy.

It was lovely to see many familiar and new faces yesterday, at our Easter coffee morning. The cakes were delicious, lots of tombola prizes were won and there were several delighted raffle winners!

A big thank you to everyone who helped out, and a HUGE thank you to everyone for their amazing generosity - you all helped to raise a total of £561.00. THANK YOU!!

We wish you all a peaceful and blessed Easter weekend.

Our office will be closed Good Friday, through to Easter Monday, and re-opening as normal on Tuesday 7th, but we are always just a phone call away if we can be of any assistance.

Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

31/03/2026

Well, the tombola and raffle are all set up ready for tomorrow, and we have lots of cakes waiting to be put out in the morning.

Looking forward to seeing you all from 11:00am for our Easter Coffee morning, to enjoy some great company and tasty cakes whilst raising funds for Cotswold Friends

Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

27/03/2026

We bring the sad news that Ken Hughes passed away, peacefully on the 18th March, aged 83 years.
He was the beloved husband of Jane, much-loved father of Katy, father-in-law of David, and an adored grandad of Matthew & Jaden. He will be greatly missed by all his family & friends, and by his faithful dogs Breeze & Midge.

Ken's funeral service will be held at The Vale Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd April at 2:30pm.

Donations in memory of Ken will be gratefully received for the Guide Dogs and can be made in the collection box at the service, sent by post to us at Allen & Son, or online using the link below:

kenneth-hughes-1943-2026.muchloved.com

Please can we ask that you share this notice, so that as many people as possible are made aware of Ken's passing and of his forthcoming funeral arrangements.

Thank you
Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

20/03/2026

Hasn't it been lovely to see the sunshine this week - it really does help lift our spirits, and makes us think that Spring is only just around the corner!

Talking of Spring, James' mum has been busy knitting her spring chicks, in readiness for our coffee morning on the 1st April. They are sitting nicely in their basket, holding onto the chocolate eggs inside them, ready to fly off to new homes ☺️

If anyone wants any before the 1st, please do feel free to pop in, and as always, all monies raised from their sale goes to support Cotswold Friends.

Wishing you all a restful weekend, making the most of this lovely sunshine.
Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

16/03/2026

As part of Mother’s Day Light a Candle, we’ve shared virtual memorial candles to help honour the memories of your loved ones. Here are the remaining memorial candles that were submitted.

Thank you to everyone who created a memorial candle.

16/03/2026

We bring the sad news that Rosemary Rodger, of Stow-on-the-Wold passed away on the 3rd March, aged 80 years.
She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

Rosemary's funeral service will be held at The Vale Crematorium on Thursday 26th March at 3:00pm.

Donations in memory of Rosemary will be gratefully received for the Alzheimer's Society and can be made in the collection box at the service, sent by post to us at Allen & Son, or online using the link below:

rosemaryrodger.muchloved.com

Rosemary's family would like to give their sincere thanks to the following, for their great care and support:
Beechwood Park, Bluebird Carers & North Cotswold Hospital.

Please can we ask that you share this notice, so that as many people as possible are made aware of Rosemary's passing and of her forthcoming funeral arrangements.

Thank you
Di & James
01608 650633
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

15/03/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted a remembrance candle so far. Our candle initiative will come to an end today (Sunday 15 March).

Candles submitted before 5pm today will be shared on our page on Monday 16 March.

https://gbnf.online/301056

15/03/2026

Mother’s Day reminds us of the special bond between a mother and her family.

For those whose Mothers are no longer with them, today can be especially difficult, and our thoughts are with you all.

Di & James
www.allenfunerals.co.uk

13/03/2026

Here are some more memorial candles. If you’d like to submit a candle for a loved one, you can do so by clicking the link below.

https://gbnf.online/301056