A.J. Adkinson & Son, Wigston

08/10/2025

Creating funerals to remember for all the right reasons. Make the final journey a memorable one. Do it in style wit hour Bentley fleet

02/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported our coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support last week. We raised a very respectable £359.39p for a cause very close to our hearts and that helps so many people facing cancer.

26/09/2025

Today's the day!! Our coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support is 10am-12noon at our Great Glen office (E.C Gilbert Ltd). Join us for a cuppa, a treat (it is Friday after all) and a chin wag - or just swing in for something to takeaway and eat later! Everyone is welcome. If you can't make it (or just need a convenient way to donate) us the QR code below - whatever you can give is gratefully received and very well-deserved.

25/09/2025

Our coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support is tomorrow (Friday 26th Sept) 10-12 at our Great Glen office (E.C Gilbert Ltd). Our volunteer's ovens are on, and the kettles are ready to go would be a shame to leave a good cake alone on the plate. Come and join us!

22/09/2025

Our Great Glen office (E.C Gilbert Ltd) is getting ready for our coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support this Friday (26th Sept) 10-12. Come along and join us! If you can spare anything to make a donation to this wonderful charity who help so many people affected by cancer, please do.

18/09/2025

Some people really love their cars, or just want their loved one to travel in something less formal than a traditional hearse. This Land Rover transported a gentleman on his final journey with us last week. So fitting for him

16/09/2025

Which do you prefer? Either way drop in to our Great Glen office (E.C Gilbert Ltd) for a cup on Friday 26th September and support Macmillan Cancer Support....yes of course they'll be cakes and biscuits to go with it, that just wouldn't be right otherwise.

22/08/2025

26/06/2025

Hearses come in many forms. This beautiful white 2-horse drawn hearse brought a touch of summer to this lady's goodbye.

13/06/2025

This Sunday is Father's Day. That can be tough if you're missing your dad. Here's to fathers and father figures everywhere, those we can't see, those we can. To those who didn't get the chance to be a father either. We know how special Dad's are so this Sunday (more than other days) celebrate the best of them.

08/05/2025

This week saw the exciting delivery of our brand new Bentley fleet, underlining our promise to provide your family with the very best service

02/05/2025

There's still time to enter our raffle and contribute towards our teams Cancer Research UK Race for Life Leicester Muddy Run! 🏃🏃

Please see full terms and conditions for the raffle are available on our previous post

Here in our funeral homes we see the impact that cancer has on people and their bereaved families, every day. We're doing what we can to help raise money and fund vital research so that less people have to suffer. This time a crew of our wonderful staff (Jenny, Jamie, Amanda, Sam & Fran) are taking....