Denise Wellington Funeral Services

21/07/2025

A very proud day for us all. Harry being presented with his Diploma in Funeral Directing by his Independent Funeral Directors College tutor, David Gresty.

He completed his Diploma on 11th June, but David & his Wife had one of their regular Cornwall holidays planned for this week, so he very kindly offered to deliver it in person and joined us for a celebratory lunch.

Studying for this alongside running our new Launceston premises, getting married, moving house, having two children and everything in between has meant a rather full on few years, with a lot of hard work and many late nights!

This also gives our bereaved families extra reassurance that we uphold high standards and possess appropriate qualifications within our sensitive profession.

Congratulations Harry👨🏻‍🎓🥳

18/07/2025

MARK WORDEN

Passed away at home on 14th July 2025, aged 57 years.

Loving Husband to Shirley, devoted Dad to Esther, a dear Son, Brother, Uncle, Step Dad, and Friend to many.

The Celebration of Life Service for Mark will be held on Saturday 9th August at 11.00am in the Otterham & St Juliot Hall, Otterham, Camelford.

The interment will immediately follow for family and close friends at St Denis Churchyard, Otterham.

The family invite you to join them following the service at the Wilsey Down Pub, Hallworthy.

Overflow parking will be available at the Hall. Please follow the directions of the parking stewards.

Due to limited parking at the Church, a coach will be available to transport attendees from the hall to the Church and back again.

Donations may be given in cash, in Marks memory, to his favourite organisation Cornwall Birds (CBWPC) at the service. A memory board of photos, chronicling Marks life, will be available to view at the Wilsey Down Pub.

To view Marks' obituary page, follow the link in the comments section below. You may leave a message of condolence to the Family here, and/or light a virtual candle in Marks memory ❤️

17/07/2025

Denise making use of her birthday present from last year, a pottery workshop courtesy of Jo and Christine. The three of them booked in on Wednesday for a fantastic afternoon with Parsons Pottery. A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining time was had by all 😅🫶🏻

11/07/2025

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04/07/2025

Today our Limousine assisted J E Stacey & Co Funeral Directors of Holsworthy, conveying a family to North Devon Crematorium, Barnstaple.

Their memorial garden and grounds are always immaculate and well kept. Lovely to see so many roses in full bloom as well 🌹

03/07/2025

25/06/2025

A little more on 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻....

As mentioned in a previous post, we have seen an increase in marketing activity from certain national direct cremation providers - Pur3 Cr3m4tion 👀.

Many people aren’t even aware that their local, independent funeral director offer direct cremation services as well.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?

✅️ Our team live and work in the local community.

✅️ Our team are here to guide and support you and your loved ones face to face.

✅️ Your loved one will be transferred into our care at the earliest opportunity, where they will remain in Bude or Launceston with us, until the cremation takes place.

✅️ Our direct cremations are carried out here in Cornwall at Glynn Valley Crematorium, Bodmin, within days of the paperwork being completed and the ashes returned within the next few days.

✅️ We can arrange for your loved one to be dressed in their own clothing and personal items may be placed in the coffin. You may also attend the Crematorium and witness your loved one being conveyed into the chapel.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁?

💰 Our Direct Cremation service is £1345.00 inclusive.

💰 We also offer a 'Simple Cremation' for £2295.00 inclusive, where you can have a 10 minute service at 9:00am, with up to 12 mourners present, two pieces of chosen music and a few personal words may be spoken.

💰 If you’d like to plan for the future, we can also arrange a Golden Charter funeral plan, which would cost £1670.00 for a Direct Cremation or £2615.00 for a Simple Cremation. (These prices include Golden Charters administration fee of £325.00).

If you are considering a direct cremation for a loved one’s funeral, or when making your own funeral arrangements in advance with a pre-paid funeral plan, then please get in touch with us: 𝟬𝟭𝟮𝟴𝟴 𝟯𝟱𝟵𝟮𝟳𝟳 (𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗲) 𝗼𝗿 𝟬𝟭𝟱𝟲𝟲 𝟳𝟴𝟱𝟯𝟰𝟬 (𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻).

Or visit our website for further information - link in the comments 👇🏻

19/06/2025

I was honoured to be invited to the Launceston Mayor's Induction Ceremony this afternoon, along with Debbie as two of her guests.

Cllr Nicola Gilbert has been proudly elected as Mayor of Launceston for the ensuing year. We wish her every success in this position and would like to thank her for being so supportive and welcoming of our Family, since continuing on from Garfield.

A proper Lanson Lady! 〓〓

Launceston Town Council

14/06/2025

DIRECT CREMATION has become increasingly popular, largely due to the multi-million pound advertising campaign we're seeing all over our TV screens from a particular company, but also down to it's affordability and fuss-free nature.

And what many don't realise, is that your local, independent, family-owned Funeral Directors offer this service too. Very often at a lower cost!!

So.... is Direct Cremation the right choice for you and your family?

In some cases, yes!
✅️ It provides a low cost alternative to a traditional funeral.
✅️ Some people can not cope with attending a funeral service.
✅️ The whole family are comfortable with this option and would prefer to celebrate their loved ones life in a different way.

But in some cases, no!
😢 Most bereaved people require closure and a chance to say goodbye, which a traditional funeral service often provides.
😢 Some people don't like the thought of their loved one spending their final journey alone.
😢 People get lots of comfort from gathering with friends & family to reminisce over the good times and share memories to ease the pain of their loss.

To make sure your Family are all on the same page, sit down and discuss your options & wishes, do some research, then come to a mutual understanding that won't cause any unwanted surprises when you experience bereavement.

For more information on Direct Cremations, visit our dedicated page on our website (link in the comments)....

12/06/2025

Yesterday evening, Harry attended a SAIF regional meeting at Treswithian Downs Crematorium in Camborne, to discuss the impact 'Pure Cremation' (a direct cremation provider) are having on the funeral sector. They also discussed how direct cremations are (in some cases) having negative consequences on bereaved families, by not attending a funeral service and getting the closure they require. We will be posting more about this on our social media and website very soon....

05/06/2025

MEET OUR TEAM....

Christine Talbot - Administration and Denise's right-hand lady in the Bude office.

Christine and Denise have been friends since meeting at Bude Infant School in the mid 1970's.

She has lived in Bude her whole life and previously worked in retail for over 30 years, starting in what was 'International Stores' (Where Boots is now, up Belle Vue) and latterly Sainsbury's. She joined us at Denise Wellington Funeral Services in 2022, where she has become a valuable member of our ever growing team.

Christine is married with two grown-up Sons, who now live elsewhere in the country. So in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with them and their partners whenever possible. Her hobbies include baking, swimming and walking 🍰🧁🏊🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️

30/05/2025

We often mention the standards of our funeral vehicles and how high we keep them....

Harry from Platinum Detailing has once again done us proud and transformed our stunning Jaguar fleet. With a full paint correction and ceramic coating, they're looking incredible 🤩👌🏻