Military Funerals
Military Funerals
At Bridgwater Funeral Services we have experience in carrying out a funeral for a member of the Armed Forces.
We work alongside the Regimental Commander to make sure that the funeral service goes to plan, we also deal with the Army Chaplin who goes through the service itself with us and the families.
A little more information of Military Funerals:-
When a Service person (including Reserve forces when on duty and Foreign and Commonwealth (F&C) personnel) dies on duty, it is MOD policy to arrange a funeral at public expense, or to provide funding towards the cost of a private funeral dependent upon the wishes of the Next of Kin.
Headstones for a Military Funeral
Where the burial is carried out at public expense, whether in the UK or overseas, MOD pattern headstones are erected if the NOK request it or if the burial is in a military cemetery. There is no variation in headstone if provided by MOD – this is in accordance with the War Graves Commission specification for all war graves. The graves are maintained at public expense, including graves purchased at public expense in civilian cemeteries.
Help with Funeral Costs
The Royal British Legion can provide funding for the basic costs of funerals. However, the Legion cannot provide assistance for additional funeral expenses such as headstones, memorials, food or flowers. Grants for basic funeral costs are normally only available to a spouse or partner who has been refused a Funeral Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Social Fund.
Where these criteria are not fulfilled, the Legion can only offer assistance by approaching other organisations on behalf of the family, such as Regimental Associations.
