Eatons of Skipton Funeral Directors

Eatons of Skipton Funeral Directors Eatons of Skipton funeral directors offering funeral services with dignity, respect & compassion.

🇬🇧 Remembrance Day 🇬🇧Today, we pause to honour and remember all those who served, sacrificed, and gave their lives for o...
11/11/2025

🇬🇧 Remembrance Day 🇬🇧
Today, we pause to honour and remember all those who served, sacrificed, and gave their lives for our freedom.

At Eatons of Skipton, we join the nation in a moment of reflection and gratitude — for the courage of those who came before us, and for the peace they helped secure.

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.” 🌺

Welcome to our November Newsletter! 🎉We are excited to share our upcoming events, seminars, and local community partners...
09/11/2025

Welcome to our November Newsletter! 🎉

We are excited to share our upcoming events, seminars, and local community partnerships with you. Our newsletter highlights some of the amazing activities we have each month, and we hope you enjoy it! 🎉

We are on a journey to help change how people perceive funeral directors. Often, we are only seen during the most difficult times, but we want to change that. By visiting local places, giving talks, and attending fairs, galas, market stalls, and schools, we aim to make people feel more comfortable talking to us about such a sensitive subject.

At Eatons of Skipton Funeral Directors, we believe it's important to show our personal side and let you see the incredible team of people who go above and beyond every day for our families and their loved ones. Our local community is as important to us as our rich history, and we are dedicated to providing the highest level of care and compassion.

Every month, we will share a new edition of our newsletter via social media and email, with a paper version also available at our funeral home.

To ensure you don't miss out, please email us to be added to our mailing list or to discuss creating a partnership. 🎉

dwalsh.communityevents@dignityuk.co.uk

Our Remembrance poppy display is now in place at Eatons of Skipton, ready for Sunday. 🌺Each poppy stands as a tribute to...
07/11/2025

Our Remembrance poppy display is now in place at Eatons of Skipton, ready for Sunday. 🌺

Each poppy stands as a tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
We invite our community to pause, reflect, and remember as we approach this important day of remembrance.

Lest we forget. ❤️

At Eatons of Skipton, we’re truly honoured to support families during life’s most tender moments. Your kind words and he...
07/11/2025

At Eatons of Skipton, we’re truly honoured to support families during life’s most tender moments. Your kind words and heartfelt feedback remind us why we do what we do. Thank you for trusting us to care for your loved ones with dignity, compassion, and respect. 💖

📝 If you’d like to share your experience, we’d love to hear from you. We would like to share with you a lovely google review we recently recieved.

We believe no one should feel alone after a death - especially those who care for others.Caring with Confidence is a CPD...
29/10/2025

We believe no one should feel alone after a death - especially those who care for others.
Caring with Confidence is a CPD-accredited training session that makes a real difference.

📍 Eatons of Skipton Funeral Directors, Skipton, BD23 3BT
📩Nursing home staff: get in touch to book your free session.
🔗https://caringwithconfidence.org

🌿 The Heart of a Funeral Director 🌿Most days begin quietly. Before the phone rings or a family walks through the door, t...
26/10/2025

🌿 The Heart of a Funeral Director 🌿

Most days begin quietly. Before the phone rings or a family walks through the door, there’s a moment to pause — to take a breath and prepare for the day ahead. Because every day brings with it a new story, a new family to care for, and a loved one to honour.

Being a funeral director is more than a role — it’s a calling. Some days are filled with gentle guidance, helping families who don’t know where to begin. Other days are spent behind the scenes — arranging flowers, music, transport, and paperwork, so everything unfolds with grace and dignity.

And then there are the quiet moments no one sees — lighting a candle before the service begins, straightening a tie, placing a flower with care, or giving a family time alone to say their final goodbye. These small acts, though unseen, carry great meaning. They’re done with love, respect, and the hope of bringing a little peace to heavy hearts.

Every detail matters, because every life is unique. Each service tells a story — a reflection of the person who lived, loved, and made their mark on the world.

No two days are ever the same, because no two lives ever are. That’s what makes this work so deeply special — walking beside families, helping them find comfort, and creating a farewell that feels true to the one they love.

Because saying goodbye should be a moment to come together — to remember, to share stories, and to feel the love that lives on.

At the heart of it all, it’s not just about saying farewell — It’s about creating a moment that celebrates a life, and walking beside people when they need it most. 💛

💛🚓👮‍♂️⭐️ Mark Brownlow Titley⭐️🚓👮‍♂️💛Today we had the most beautiful Celebration of Life for a very special gentleman, M...
24/10/2025

💛🚓👮‍♂️⭐️ Mark Brownlow Titley⭐️🚓👮‍♂️💛

Today we had the most beautiful Celebration of Life for a very special gentleman, Mark Titley. Such wonderful tributes were made by his adored, daughter Gaby, his best friend Dave and his cousin Emma, which was led by Ian Davies Celebrant.
Mark made his final journey using our Victorian Cart, complete with gorgeous yellow flowers, Police Hat, medals, truncheon, handcuffs and beautiful tapestry made by Gaby. It was such a lovely sight to see, thank you for your permission to share this. 😊
Thank you so much to everyone who attended and made today so special.
RIP Mark. It was truly an honour to be able to arrange and conduct this very special service for you.
With heartfelt thanks,
Natalie 🎩 x

Sadly, this is heartbreakingly true 💔Lately, more and more drivers are becoming impatient on the roads — trying to push ...
23/10/2025

Sadly, this is heartbreakingly true 💔

Lately, more and more drivers are becoming impatient on the roads — trying to push into funeral cortèges, squeezing between the hearse and the limousines carrying grieving family members, and even during our horse-drawn funerals. It’s reached the point where near accidents have happened, all because someone couldn’t wait a few extra moments.

We completely understand that we travel slowly — but this is someone’s final journey, and every part of it is carried out with love, care, and respect.

At the same time, it’s truly heartwarming to see so many people who do still show respect as we pass. Those who stop, remove their hats, bow their heads, or simply pause for a moment — you may not realise how much that means. To the families following behind, those small gestures speak volumes. They bring comfort in a time of deep sorrow and remind everyone that compassion and respect still exist in this world.

Whether it delays you by 30 seconds or two minutes, please remember — this moment will never happen again.
For that family, it’s the last journey they will ever take with their loved one.

A final journey is so precious 🤍

🎉 Celebrating 10 Incredible Years with Katie! 🎉Today we’re celebrating a truly special milestone — Katie’s 10-year anniv...
19/10/2025

🎉 Celebrating 10 Incredible Years with Katie! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating a truly special milestone — Katie’s 10-year anniversary with Dignity. 💐

Katie’s compassion, dedication, and unwavering commitment shine through in everything she does — from arranging with families to ensure they receive a truly personalised service for their loved ones, to hand-conducting services with care, and providing amazing aftercare and support when it’s needed most.

We feel so lucky to have her as part of the D. Walsh & Son work family. Thank you, Katie, for a decade of hard work, kindness, and professionalism. 💛

Here’s to you — and to many more wonderful years ahead! 🥂

🕯️ Wave of Light – Baby Loss Awareness Week 🕯️This evening, our team joined families across the country in lighting cand...
15/10/2025

🕯️ Wave of Light – Baby Loss Awareness Week 🕯️

This evening, our team joined families across the country in lighting candles at 7pm as part of the Wave of Light, honouring all the precious babies gone too soon.

At Eatons of Skipton Funeral Directors, we stand with every family who has experienced the unimaginable pain of baby loss. Tonight, our team lit candles in quiet remembrance — a symbol of love, hope, and solidarity. Tonight we have lit up our branch yellow to raise awareness 💛

To all those grieving, please know you are not alone. Your little ones are forever remembered, and their light continues to shine in our hearts.

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The Lodge, Waltonwrays, Carleton Road
Skipton
BD233BT

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