The Old Chapel Etruria - Bespoke Funeral Venue

05/05/2026

We always have floral arrangements at the chapel :)

Here is the latest display!

02/05/2026

Massive shout out to this legend Kerry!

The crocheting Queen of Hearts!

Kerry actually TAUGHT herself to crochet so she could make those for families at the chapel - can we show her some love my dropping a heart in the comments!

They are so popular, I only have a third of a jar left! She has just offered to make more 💕💒

Thank you Kerry 💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕

25/04/2026

Come with me to our sound check!

The lady we were farewelling LOVED to dance…..🪩 so I thought it would see if Izzy passed the test……

Working in the funeral service is a lot of things, so so rewarding, but it is also upsetting and emotional.

It’s important to take moments of joy when they come around, and I’m sure the lady we looked after yesterday would have approved of our dance moves to one of her favourite songs!

(Also the chapel is BRILLIANT for a dance around with the music loud!!)

31/03/2026

What drink would you choose at your farewell?!

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s day!!

Especially celebrating all the women today in the funeral service!

What was once a very male dominated space, is changing.

More and more women are looking after families as funeral directors, leading services as celebrants and ministers, driving hearses, caring for the dead and generally just being awesome at a time when a families world has changed forever.

I couldn’t have got through the last 3 years without these fabulous women by my side. Their support, love and encourage every step of the way has meant the world to me and my sanity!

So a special thanks to

Sam, Kate and Chrissie from W.R. Bettelley Funeral Directors
Izzy from Isobel Whittaker Funeral Services
Su from Tending Hearts
Sophie from Sophie Hadley Marketing
Helen, Ange, the two Laura’s, and Jenna, from Birches Crematorium & Remembrance Park
Jo from Three Shires Independent Funeral Service

Thank you for being on the end of the phone every day, for working in the chapel, and holding the fort so I can have time off!

Love you, Bye!

21/02/2026

Thank you all for coming today! Will post pics later as we are now going into a film screening here at the chapel!!

But for those of you who were with us at 1.20 thank you all for saying your prayer!

Oscar passed his driving test!

Proud mum!

20/02/2026

19/02/2026

10/02/2026

06/02/2026

Thank you so much to Jane for sharing her experience here at the chapel as we said goodbye to her lovely mum Colleen.

With thanks to Su the celebrant from Tending Hearts and Sam the Funeral Director from W.R. Bettelley Funeral Directors for arranging the service and looking after Colleen snd her family so well.

K x

05/02/2026

💒I’m so excited!!! Please give this post a SHARE! 💒

Our first open day this year will be on Saturday 21st February 2026 10am - 2pm!

Come and have a look at our Funeral Venue!

We have some brilliant people joining us on the day to share their advice!

Their Last Mini Adventure is bringing their classic mini hearse! (As a previous classic mini owner I can’t wait to see it!)

Funeral directors will be there to answer all your questions (and we love random questions!) from Isobel Whittaker Funeral Services and W.R. Bettelley Funeral Directors

Flowers from No. 8 will be bringing information and a floral display (she grows her own flowers here in Staffordshire!)

Goddard Dunbar & Associates Ltd will be there to answer all your wills & probate questions!

And Steve Soult Limited the coffin maker will be bringing his Coffin Boffins to tell us all about the history of coffins! ⚰️

There will also be offers on memorial jewellery, and of course be brews and cake!

Pop in and say hi!

Stoke-on-Trent Live