The Martins Independent Family Funeral Directors

21/08/2025

Just trying to do our bit for our community.
Thank you

29/07/2025

https://youtu.be/hzSGwB6-KzA?si=s5awcE2vllW_z-LT

Taboos and awkwardness around talking about death and dying can prevent people from being supportive to grieving friends and family. Sadly, this reluctance t...

29/07/2025

https://youtu.be/ksG3bgy1GT8?si=z-ZwSkMKICK2K1Gg

It’s hard when someone you know has died. Our short animated film, for anyone of any age who is grieving, explains some of the different ways people grieve, ...

06/12/2024

Greetings to you all this Festive month.
We have pleasure in notifying you that our Tree of Remembrance is now up in our reception area. Please feel free to pop in and write on a memory star to hang on the tree for your loved ones.
You will also find our Nativity display which has always been a great addition.
This year marks our second full window display for Christmas. We decided to keep the theme of a Winter Wonderland and hopefully this will be well received. It will highlight moments where we can just transport us away allowing us to treasure special memories for each and all. We also decided to add a poignant feature to the window relating Angel feathers and their meeaning.
Christmas will always be a joyful and celebrated time during good times and bad. If it is your first Christmas without a loved one to share it with, do not despair. Recall the great memories of Christmases past and begin to create new memories with family and friends. Tears may be shed, hugs maybe in demand and laughter is permitted, Christmas will always be Christmas, just a little bit different. As time passes it will be a little easier.
With all good wishes from us all here.
Adrian, Natalie, Ian and Vicky

28/10/2024

We have recently put together our 2024 Poppy Appeal/Remembrance Day window display.
Last year we received some lovely comments, non-more-so as we were given kind permission to feature one of our fallen heroes, the late Rob McNeill.
We featured images of his funeral that we carried out during some strict Covid rules however we managed to give him a military send off with restrictions.
The family of Rob have once again have given us kind permission to feature him this year and we are very honoured and thank full yet again.
We will always remember our lost loved ones through the years, however on this occasion, this month we will remember our fallen men and women in the combined military forces.
Our hearts go out to you all who have suffered great personal losses over the years and we must keep their memories alive.
Through conversation.
Through tears.
Through laughter.
Through photos.
And most of all through love.

“We will remember”

Adrian, Natalie, Vicky, Ian, Richard and Graham

15/07/2024

25/06/2024

We have been kindly given permission by the family of the late Mr Louis Simon to post the following pictures of the beautiful Grey Horses and White Horse-drawn Hearse that took part in his funeral service.
It was a sunny day for the very loved family man, Louis. A great send off for this very dapper and popular gentleman.

RIP

23/06/2024

Today was the last service Reverend Ann Alexander gave at her church. St Alban's in Gossops Green, Crawley, as she is now retiring. It has been a lovely 11 years knowing her and working with her. Love and best wishes to a wonderful retirement. Xx

13/06/2024

For the first time we were asked to provide a pair of Shire Horses and a Drey Carriage. This was for the send off for the late Laura Firmager who the family kindly allowed us to share.