Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors

20/04/2026

31/03/2026

Get to know our funeral director at Heritage & Sons in Amersham, Matthew Chandler.

Seventeen. That's how old Matthew was when he started.

He wanted to look after people, protect them. Funeral care gave him a way.

He began as a Funeral Service Team Member, caring for Buckinghamshire families. Became a Funeral Director in his early twenties.

Every morning he arrives at his funeral home and says good morning to every person in his care. Checks on them before he does anything else. Then the families start arriving.

What still surprises him is how little families talk about death. People who love each other deeply and never once say what they'd want. So the person sitting across from him is often carrying grief and guesswork at the same time.

They walk in not knowing how any of this works. By the time they leave, they do.

He switches off at the coast with his wife, his children, his dogs. Nowhere to be and nothing to carry.

Matthew Chandler. Funeral Director. Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors, Amersham.

Looking after the dead. Steadying the living. Since seventeen.

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

Lovely to have guests at Knit and Natter this morning. A full table and not a spare needle in sight.

Thank you to Aylesbury Vale Crematorium for the donations and for coming along.

The group meets every Wednesday as part of Never Alone. 10am to 12.30pm at the Buckinghamshire Community Wellbeing Hub, 59 Walton Street, Aylesbury. It's free, no experience needed. Come along, everyone's welcome.

11/02/2026

Our Never Alone Knit & Natter in Aylesbury had some wonderful visitors this morning. The team from Hulcott Nursing Home spent the morning knitting with the group, donated wool, and went home with blankets for their residents. This is what community looks like.

Never Alone Knit & Natter meets every Wednesday, 10am to 12:30pm at Buckinghamshire Community Wellbeing Hub, Buckinghamshire New University, 59 Walton Street, Aylesbury HP21 7QG. Free and open to anyone who'd like to come along.

If you'd like to know more, get in touch with Maria at community.bucks@cpjfield.co.uk

02/02/2026

Big thanks to

Paul Shortall, Tracy Chatfield, John Moules, Lisa Jellis

for all of your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

20/01/2026

The High Sheriff got her own look-alike buddy 🧶

This morning, Maria presented Pippa Kirkbride, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, with a handcrafted knitted doll made in her likeness. She absolutely loved it!

These buddies are made by Never Alone members at our knitting groups across the South East. Want to get involved? Details below.

📍 Heritage & Sons, Aylesbury – Every Wednesday, 10am-12:30pm at Buckinghamshire Community Wellbeing Hub, 59 Walton Street, Aylesbury HP21 7QG

📍 Haine & Son, Hailsham – Second Monday of each month, 10am-12pm at 46 South Road, Hailsham BN27 3JQ

📍 Shires, Sandy – Fortnightly Thursdays, 2pm-4pm. Next session: 22nd January

📍 Deric Scott, Bournemouth – Fortnightly Wednesdays, 10am-12pm. Next session: 21st January

17/01/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Paul Shortall, Tracy Chatfield, John Moules, Lisa Jellis

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community, fans

16/01/2026

📸 Images from our recent visit to Hulcott Nursing Home

Fancy knitting your own Never Alone Buddy? Completed buddies can be dropped off at your nearest CPJ Field funeral home or join one of our Knit & Natter groups:

📍 Heritage & Sons, Aylesbury – Every Wednesday, 10am-12:30pm at Buckinghamshire Community Wellbeing Hub, 59 Walton Street, Aylesbury HP21 7QG

📍 Haine & Son, Hailsham – Second Monday of each month, 10am-12pm at 46 South Road, Hailsham BN27 3JQ

📍 Shires, Sandy – Fortnightly Thursdays, 2pm-4pm. Next session: 22nd January

Find all locations at www.cpjfield.co.uk/contact-us

16/01/2026

💜🧸 Meet Emma

Emma's mum is a resident at Hulcott Nursing Home . After meeting our Community Champion, Maria, she helped organise a visit with our Never Alone Buddies.

There were smiles, laughter, and one resident's daughter left so inspired she's picking up her knitting needles again.

The buddies are now ready to be placed around the community for someone to find, each carrying a simple message: you're never alone.

29/12/2025

Got any empty sweet tubs left over? Don't bin them - donate them!🍫

We’re supporting Tub2Pub this January in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support💚

Drop off your clean, empty confectionery, biscuit, and cracker tubs with us and help turn waste into something wonderful.

Let’s recycle, reuse, and support an amazing cause ♻️

🗓️ From 1st–31st January
📍 Heritage & Sons, 63 High Street, Winslow MK18 3DG

24/12/2025

⛄🦸 A snowman. An Iron Man. A funeral home manager and a funeral arranger.

Buckingham Community Fair had it all. Carol and Amy talked to former families we've supported, met new faces, and handed out enough colouring sheets and lollipops to keep the children happy.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by.