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Jersey’s only family-owned & independent funeral directors. Serving the community since 1928.

13/11/2025

We offer a FREE service whereby you can plan your own goodbye as you write your

You make the decisions by writing your own script for you own farewell and at the same time take that pressure off loved ones that remain.

Please call 737291 or call in to see us at Great Union Road where one of our team will be on hand to answer all your questions and help to guide you.

08/11/2025

Did you see our article in the Jersey Evening Post 'Lifestyle' November edition that was published earlier this week?

We asked (and answered) the question - 'What does it take to be a funeral director, and what sets Maillards apart?'.

There are 3 funeral director businesses in the Island, and everyone one day will need to choose which one they will elect to use. - We pride ourselves on our long history and the fact that we are the only truly independent operator in the Island - family-owned and run that sits alongside two sister companies who support our work - Curwoods Limousines and Jersey Monumental Company (JMCo).

The job of a funeral director is very involved and requires a particular kind of individual. - Please take a read.

05/11/2025

Styles at funerals are changing and we are happy to work with you to make the final farewell just how you want it.

It is not often now that you have a church full with mourners wearing black, but if that is how you would like to go then tell us.
More and more there are colourful outfits, sometimes a painted coffin and occasionally a cabaret.

At Maillards we talk about 'celebrating life' and our Funeral Directors are on hand to guide you through the process and custom-make your funeral.

03/11/2025

2 or 3 times a year we invite islanders to nominate other islanders who they believe are deserving of a treat, under the banner of our 'Make a wish' campaign.

The wish can only be used locally with a Jersey company, and can be used within but not limited to the sports, arts, hospitality, retail, leisure or tourism industry.

Anyone can nominate and the competition is open to anyone of any age living in Jersey. It really is that simple. When the window opens you send an email into the Company and we then pick winners.

In the last round Norma was nominated by her daughter and won. Norma was very brave in undergoing one bout of surgery followed by a slow and painful recovery and is due to have another operation. Her daughter who recently became her Mother's carer feels very lucky and blessed to share special times with her mum. She made the nomination as she said that he Mother 'never complains. She just deals with everything she is faced with and takes everything in her stride'.

Norma, her daughter and two grandchildren we collected from their home by one of our drivers from Curwoods Limousines and were taken to Gorey for some photos before heading to Bohemia for an afternoon tea.

30/10/2025

When planning the funeral of a loved one, one of the first questions to be asked is 'burial or cremation?'.

It is a personal choice, and you should never think that one is better than the other, but the process and how the funeral is managed is distinct.

There are planning and cost considerations for both, and it isn't to say that if you opt for cremation that you can't still have the ashes interred, although each cemetery has its own rules and our experienced team of Funeral Directors will be able to talk you through every element.

29/10/2025

Here at Maillards we specialise in Tailor-made, 'bespoke' funerals.

As the only fully independent Funeral Director in the Island, we aren't bound by group constraints and will endeavour to deliver your final goodbye exactly as you would like it to be.

This could be arriving on the back of a tractor and trailer, being piped in, going out in a purple coffin, accompanied by live music - the choice is yours.

Genuine Jersey

14/10/2025

Last Saturday we were asked to support a ceremonial burning and burying of some historic colours of the Royal Militia.
We donated a suitable casket with an engraved plate.

Simon Dodkins attended the event on our behalf and liaised with the Groundsmen for the burial, and assisted the Cadet chosen to place the box in the ground.

The burial took place on Saturday 11th October at St Peter's Church, and the ashes of the flags are placed in an unmarked grave as is military tradition.

The Royal Jersey Militia Army Cadet FB page reported the following: “Today a ceremony was held at St Peter’s Parish Church to inter the ashes of the King's Colours of the West Regiment Royal Jersey Militia, which saw service between 1800 and 1858 and were laid up circa 1925.
Presiding over the ceremony were the Rector of St Peter the Reverend Robert Harris and AUO Peter Stone (Chaplin to our ACF detachment and the Bristol & Channel Islands Battalion ACF).
After a short service and prayers, the casket (provided by Maillards Funeral Directors) containing the ashes of the King’s Colours was laid into consecrated ground by Cadet Corporal N.
In attendance were representatives from the Jersey Field Squadron RE (M) and ACF Detachment - Royal Jersey Militia (together the modern iteration of the Island’s Militia), together with members of the Veteran Associations & Charities, the band of the Island of Jersey, the Royal Jersey Militia Association and Maillards Funeral Directors.”

Simon said that it was a unique and special occasion during which he learned something about the etiquette behind properly disposing of regimental colours.

**Note**
When Military colours reach the end of their lives, they are traditionally laid up in a church or similar location. They are generally not preserved but allowed to deteriorate over time until they are literally falling apart, are then burned and the ashes buried in an unmarked grave. The flags are also burned so that they will never be dishonoured, marking the end of their long service.
The concept is not too dissimilar to the burial of a body. The colours are not meant to be preserved, but to naturally degrade and ultimately return to the earth as dust.
The cords and metal tops are kept, and in this instance were presented to the Commanding Officer of the Jersey Field Squadron.

07/10/2025

What a team of Funeral Directors. - We are so proud to call them colleagues.

They all have their own style and their own story as to how they became to be doing this vocation, but they are all united in their love and dedication to the role and are always on hand to answer your questions.

From left to right: Alicia, Julian, Barney and Simon.

03/10/2025

Ashes into Glass is exactly what it says it is, the finest quality, glass jewellery with your loved ones ashes formed into it.

Each item is beautifully made and made to last.

If you would like to order Ashes into Glass for any member of your family, our Funeral Directors are happy to discuss and arrange this for you.

30/09/2025

Earlier today we had a pop-up stall in the market place in the foyer of Natwest bank in Library Place to allow passers-by to stop and discuss Lasting Wishes and funeral planning.

Our Managing Funeral Director Julian was supported by William Church and Lalla, and they were joined by representatives from Viberts who spoke to prospective clients about writing Wills and LPAs.

We all agreed the need to break the taboo and to get people planning for the future.

If you missed us and would like to know more then please call 737291 to book an appointment.

Thank you to Natwest for the use of the space.

29/09/2025

This time tomorrow we will putting the final bits in place at the market stall in Natwest International, library place as we look forward to chatting to passers-by and answering questions about funerals.

You may choose to discuss and take up our FREE offer to write your lasting wishes too, a service that we offer clients so that you can take the time and plan your own final farewell and at the same time take away those tricky decisions from your loved ones that remain.

27/09/2025

Unique funerals, tailored to you and your family; that is what we specialise in.

Nobody should be afraid to talk about the final farewell, and that is why here at Maillards we talk about celebrating life.

If you have any questions about the funeral planning process then please give us a call on 737291 and one of our funeral directors will be on hand to help.

Address

34, Great Union Road, St Helier
St. Helier
JE23YA

Telephone

+441534737291

Website

http://www.maillardsfunerals.co.uk/

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