Farewell Simon!

Wednesday marked a sad day for us here at Bungards when one of our longest serving team members Simon, retired after 48 years of dedicated service. Simon is brother-in-law to Rupert Bungard who sadly passed in 2018. Rupert and James (Great Grandson of the founder and...

Exciting news for Flourish Mentors!

“Making sure no young woman is invisible.” Our LGBTQIA+ inclusive mentoring charity offers free support to young women aged 16-25 in Brighton & Hove! 🌟 Exciting news for Flourish Mentors! Bungards Charity of the Year 🌟 They are absolutely thrilled to announce the...

Online Funeral Plans for you!

We are thrilled to announce that you can now purchase your funeral plan through our website! If finding out about a funeral plan is on your ‘To-Do’ list but you dont have the time to make a long phone call, or if taking time off to attend an appointment is...

We are bringing back our Aftercare Coffee Mornings!

We are bringing back our Aftercare Coffee Mornings! We hope that these events will help you meet others who have also become recently bereaved, and to provide a little support to each other by offering company, chats and hopefully a little fun and laughter over some...

Ask The Expert!

This week Richard Whittle, the owner of Bungard Funeral Directors, answers my Ask The Expert questions. How did you get into your current profession? In March I will be celebrating my fourteenth year at the family firm. I cannot believe how fast it has gone and how...

Highgate Cemetery: Whose there?

  Little bit of history Highgate Cemetery is perhaps the most famous of London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ burial grounds. Established in the 18th century, the 7 Victorian Gothic Garden Cemeteries were all built within 5.5 miles (as the crow flies) from St...

Blog Spot: Sussex Willow Coffins

This week Jake the owner of Sussex Willow Coffins answers my ‘Ask The Expert’ questions: How did you get into your current profession? I was fortunate enough to apprentice to a greenwood craftsman in Kent, we would manage woodland by cutting hazel and...

The Swan Song Project

I wanted to share a personal thing with you today and tell you about ‘The Swan Song Project’. Swan Song are based in Leeds but work with people all over the country who are experiencing a wide range of circumstances surrounding end of life and bereavement. From the...