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07/12/2025

🎄 North Shields Christmas Market – right on our doorstep 🎄

What a stunning photograph of this year’s Christmas Market in Northumberland Square and Howard Street, beautifully captured by Coastal Portraits by John Fatkin

If you look closely, you can even spot our little home on Howard Street in the heart of it all. We feel very lucky to be part of such a vibrant and close-knit community, especially at this time of year.

Wishing everyone visiting the market today and tomorrow a truly lovely Christmas experience – enjoy the lights, the stalls, and the festive spirit.

From all of us at
R. Johnson Funeral Directors, Howard Street
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North Shield's Christmas Market, on today and tomorrow. Location Northumberland Square and Howard Street.

04/12/2025

- As National Grief Awareness Week ends, we want to acknowledge everyone carrying loss — especially as Christmas approaches.

Grief isn’t simple or predictable, and the festive season can make emotions feel even heavier. Whether your loss is recent or long-standing, there’s no right or wrong way to feel.

If you’re finding things difficult, support is available:

Macmillan – Coping with Bereavement
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/supporting-someone/coping-with-bereavement/support-with-grief

Cruse Bereavement Support
https://www.cruse.org.uk

NHS – Help with Bereavement
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/bereavement-and-loss/

Samaritans (24/7): 116 123
https://www.samaritans.org

Grief doesn’t disappear because the lights come on. If you’re missing someone this Christmas, be gentle with yourself and take things one moment at a time.

You are not alone. We’re here whenever you need us.

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27/11/2025

- With an R. Johnson Funeral Directors, Golden Charter funeral plan, you’re not just taking care of your funeral, you’re taking care of your family, too.

A funeral plan is an easy way to arrange the funeral you want in advance.

You can pay for your plan in several ways. Spread the cost or make a one-off payment – choose the one that’s right for you. We will provide the information you need to make an informed decision.

Call today for an informal chat or to arrange an appointment.
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09/11/2025

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For the Fallen

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.
But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;
As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), published in The Times newspaper on 21 September 1914.



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28/06/2025

- Today we celebrate .
In a poignant year that marks the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) and Victory over Japan (VJ).
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14/05/2025

- Beautiful spring wildflowers at Preston Cemetery.

The Bluebells are currently thriving in Preston Cemetery, a designated wildlife site with a large mature woodland and old grasslands.
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08/05/2025

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Today, we remember the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of a generation that gave so much.

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23/04/2025

- 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Saint George represents those we honour.

The Order of the Garter (founded by Edward III in 1348) is the highest order of chivalry in the country. To this day, St George’s cross still appears on the Garter badge, and his image is the pendant of the Garter chain.

In 1940, King George VI created a new award for acts of the greatest heroism or courage in circumstances of extreme danger. The George Cross, named after the king, bears the image of St George vanquishing the dragon.

The image of St George also adorns many of the memorials built to honour those killed during World War One.

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22/04/2025

- His Holiness Pope Francis: 1936-2025

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20/04/2025

- Happy
We hope you enjoyed your today

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13/04/2025

- A special post-box has been unveiled at Preston Cemetery, North Shields, offering a unique way for people to honour those they’ve lost.

Located in the Book of Remembrance Room, the distinctive white post-box allows visitors to write personal letters or cards to loved ones. Messages can be written on wildflower-seeded paper, which is then planted in the Garden of Remembrance as a lasting tribute.

The post-box was unveiled on Monday by North Tyneside’s Elected Mayor, Dame Norma Redfearn DBE, who said: “This is a lovely way to help people cope with grief and feel close to those they’ve lost. Grief is never easy, and finding the right words can be hard. Writing a letter, even a simple one, can bring comfort and peace. I’m so glad we can offer this to people of all faiths.”

Councillor Hannah Johnson, Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: “Writing a letter to a loved one who has passed away offers a deeply personal way to process emotions, honour their memory, and feel a continued connection. This initiative provides a gentle and meaningful way for people to do just that, and I hope it brings them comfort.”

The Book of Remembrance Room, a peaceful space for reflection and writing, is open seven days a week until 4.30pm from November to March, and until 6.30pm from April to October.

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06/04/2025

- you so much for your kind words Michelle.

"Fantastic care and compassion from the staff. Really put us at ease from start to finish with the best communication. Nothing was an issue, taking great care of my grandad on his final journey. Thank you so much for everything."

Michelle Wright

R. Johnson Funeral Directors
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