Jonathan Alcock and Sons Ltd

13/11/2025

💜MuchLoved - A special place to remember 💜

Every Thursday we are providing more information about MuchLoved, the free online Tribute and Donation page we provide for the families we serve. This dedicated space gives you a beautiful way to capture and share your cherished memories and stories. A space you can return to, whenever you need.

MuchLoved is the UK’s leading in-memory platform, where you can remember someone special. MuchLoved is designed to be quick and simple to use, each week, we will highlight the many wonderful features available, including;
-personalised online memorial
-funeral notice/service details
-donation collection
-candles lighting
-fundraising events
-grief resources

This Thursday we are going to cover the donation collection facility. Many families decide they want to support a charity/charities with gifts in lieu of flowers from mourners. On the online tribute page, guests have the option to make an in-memory donation and leave a message which will be displayed on your Tribute page.

Thanks to the thoughtfulnness of bereaved families and the genorsity of mourners, hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised for numerous wonderful charities and good causes. Since our partnership with MuchLoved began in the Summer of 2024, our families have raised over £157,000!

MuchLoved collects and distributes the donations, including Gift Aid, directly to your chosen charity or good cause. You can also include offline donations in the total, allowing all your family and friends to see how much has been raised in memory of your loved one.

Our families Tributes can be found on our website here: https://jasfunerals.co.uk/services/tributes-and-donations/

Creating a meaningful tribute page dedicated to the memory of your loved one can support you in your grieving journey.

13/11/2025

🫶World Kindness Day - Thursday 13th November🫶

Today is dedicated to promoting and celebrating acts of kindness; it serves as a reminder of the positive impact kindness has on individuals, communities, and the wider world.

World Kindness Day highlights the importance of empathy, understanding and cooperation, and goodwill to all.

And don’t forget to show kindness to yourself, especially during times of grief.

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12/11/2025

❓Did you know...❓

Our care continues long after the Funeral has taken place.

-We host a monthly Bereavement Support Group, held on the first Tuesday of each month at Hazel Grove Baptist Church from 10am to 12noon. Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether you have used our services or not.

-Each year, we host two Memorial Services in the Summer and Winter months, inviting the families we have served to join us in remembering their loved ones.

-Our website is a valuable resource, offering information about bereavement and grief, including local organisations and charities.

-If your loved one was cremated, we can assist in various ways:
-Transfer their ashes into a Scatter Tube of your choice
-Source personalised urns and caskets
-Hold the ashes until you are ready to collect them
-Order specialsed memorial jewellery and keepsakes
-Arrange a Burial of Ashes
-Provide a Customs Letter if you wish to take the ashes overseas

-We offer advice on new or replacement headstones, including inscriptions.

-Each year we take part in several Christmas Tree Festivals at local churches across Stockport. You are welcoem to come and see our Remembering Love One’s Christmas Tree, which will be decorated with the names of those who are no longer with us.

We know your grief doesn’t stop after the funeral has taken place, and we want you to know our care will continue.

11/11/2025

🕯Remembrance Sunday🕯

The Forget Me Not Remembrance Sunday Service at Hazel Grove Baptist Church was a beautiful evening of reflection, contemplation and prayer.

We were grateful to have many of the families we have served join us to honour their loved ones.

Ryan, our Acting Head of Business, also had the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of Jonathan Alcock and Sons at the Cheadle Remembrance Service.

11/11/2025

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

10/11/2025

🔍Take a closer look...

In the coming Mondays, we invite you to take a closer look inside our Funeral Home.

Our family-owned and operated Funeral Directors was established in 1863 by Jonathan Alcock. Initially, the Funeral Home was located on Cheadle High Street, sharing a building with Alcocks Drapery and Hosiery Store - Jonathan started the carpenters and undertakers in the back room!

By 1877, Jonathan had moved to a larger workshop on Wood Street.
⚠Fun Fact: At that time, Wood Street was unnamed; it got its name from the significant amount of wood stored there for the construction side of Jonathan’s business!

By the 1920s, as the business continued to grow, the family moved into Brook House, where we proudly operate from today. For many years, Brook House served as both a business premise (No. 3) and a family residence (No. 1).

In 1988, the firm purchased No.1 Brook Road - the former family home - transforming it into the spacious and welcoming offices, lounges and Chapel of Rest we operate from today. Over the years the entire premises has undergone numerous changes, upgrades, and refurbishments as part of our continued priority to enhance services and facilities, and to ensure we meet industry standards. Nevertheless, we remain committed to preserving the warm, family atmosphere that defines our funeral home and the services we provide.

09/11/2025

💡FAQs - How and when does my loved one come into your care if they pass away at home or in a care home? (In the case of an unexpected death)

If it is an unexpected death, please dial 999 and explain what has happened. If the death is unclear or unnatural, e.g. a result of an accident, the death will need to be reported to the Coroner by the police, who will be in attendance. The Coroner has a legal duty to investigate unexpected deaths and then decide whether a post-mortem examination needs to take place to determine the cause of death. If the police determine the Coroner needs to be involved, they will contact a Funeral Director who acts on behalf of the Coroner to take your loved one to the local hospital. You will be assigned a Coroner’s Liaison Officer who will keep you updated.

Please then call our team on 0161 428 2097, and we will contact the Coroner’s office to notify them that we are your appointed Funeral Director.

Depending on the outcome from the Coroner, you will either be asked to register your loved one’s death or a Coroner’s Inquest will be ordered. If a coroner is involved this will slow the process down, and means we cannot bring your loved one into our care until the Coroner’s investigation is concluded. However, as soon as we have the necessary permissions, we will bring your loved one into our care from the hospital in which they have been transferred too.

A member of our team will accompany your loved one from the hospital in our fully-equipped Private Ambulance. They will be transferred to our Funeral Home in Cheadle where our facilities are located. If you prefer our sister branch, George Hill Funeral Directors in Hazel Grove, if/when you wish to visit your loved one, we will bring them to our Chapel of Rest at Hills. We will always ensure your are informed of your loved one’s location.

💡Every Sunday we will be answering your FAQs - if you have a question you would like answered please do get in touch at adminteam@jasfunerals.co.uk.

09/11/2025

🕯Forget Thee Not Remembrance Sunday Service -
Today at 5pm🕯

This is a gentle reminder that our Remembrance Service will take place this afternoon at Hazel Grove Baptist Church.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming many of the families we have had the honour to serve.

During the service, with the families’ permissions, we will read aloud the names of their dearly departed.

It is a beautiful service of remembrance and reflection.

06/11/2025

💜MuchLoved - A special place to remember 💜

Each Thursday, we are sharing more about MuchLoved, the free online Tribute and Donation page we provide for the families we serve. This dedicated space gives you a beautiful way to capture and share your cherished memories and stories. A space you can return to, whenever you need.

MuchLoved is the UK’s leading in-memory platform, where you can remember someone special. MuchLoved is designed to be quick and simple to use, each week, we will highlight the many wonderful features available, including;
-personalised online memorial
-funeral notice/service details
-donation collection
-lighting candles
-fundraising events
-grief resources

This week we are looking at the funeral notice feature - this optional facility allows you to include the funeral service details on your online tribute page, such as the date, time, and location of the service along with reception information. Printable maps are also available.

You can quickly and easily share the online tribute page with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours via email, messaging, or social media, allowing you to invite guests from anywhere in the country and beyond. Additionally, you can also inform mourners of any special requests including, dress codes, charity donations and, floral tributes.

Our families Tributes can be found on our website here: https://jasfunerals.co.uk/services/tributes-and-donations/

Creating a meaningful tribute page dedicated to the memory of your loved one can support you in your grieving journey.

The latest death and funeral notices for Cheadle and other nearby areas of Stockport, Manchester and Cheshire.

05/11/2025

❓Did you know...❓

We work with a number of trusted suppliers of beautiful memorial jewellery and treasured keepsakes.

Capturing a small part of your loved ones ashes in a beautiful and meaningful piece of jewellery is a really special way to hold your loved one close.

There is an array of stunning options to choose from, including rings, pendant necklaces, charm bracelets, cufflinks, paperweights and more.

Your loved one’s ashes are respectfully and carefully encased in the jewellery or keepsake, allowing you to cherish them forever.

04/11/2025

🌺🕯Forget Thee Not Remembrance Sunday Service -
Sunday 9th November 2025, 5pm🌺🕯

We are looking forward to welcoming many of our families to the Remembrance Service at Hazel Grove Baptist Church on Sunday.

With the consent of the families we have supported over the past twelve months, we will read aloud the names of their dearly departed.

With just a few days until the service, please do let us know if you would like your loved one's name included during the service. Please contact the Admin Team at 0161 428 2097 or adminteam@jasfunerals.co.uk.

02/11/2025

💡FAQs - How and when does my Loved one come into your care if they pass away at home or in a care home? (In the case of an expected death)

If your loved one passes away at home and it is an expected death, during office hours (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday), please inform us right away. We will need to wait until the doctor or ANP Nurse has verified the death, but once this is done and when your family is ready, we can collect your loved one.

Two of our team will accompany your loved one, in our fully-equipped Private Ambulance, to our Funeral Home in Cheadle. If you prefer our sister branch, George Hill Funeral Directors in Hazel Grove, we will also transport your loved one to our Cheadle Funeral Home, where our facilities are located. When/if you wish to visit them, we will bring them to our Chapel of Rest at Hills.

If the passing occurs outside of office hours, please call 0161 428 2097 only after the Doctor or ANP Nurse has verified the death. As detailed above, we can then come to collect your loved one. Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, ensuring that we are here for you whenever you need us.

In the case of your loved one passing in their care or nursing home, the same procedure applies. Either you or the care home staff can inform us once the doctor or ANP Nurse has verified the death. It is helpful to provide the care home with the name and contact details of your chosen Funeral Director.

Every Sunday we will be answering your FAQs - if you have a question you would like answered please do get in touch at adminteam@jasfunerals.co.uk.