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Malcolm Flanders presents conversations with industry icons, sector leaders and multi-generational funeral directors.
Douch Family Funeral Directors was founded in 1910 by Frederick Charles Douch. Frederick’s eldest son Jack joined the business in 1935, aged 14, and it is his grandson Nick who now heads up the business. In this episode we hear from Nick what that journey over the years has been like and how the business has adapted.
William Purves Funeral Directors is a business that is family owned and goes back five generations. With an impressive head office in Edinburgh, its’ reach now extends into communities as far south as the North East of England, across east Lothian, Scottish Borders as well as St Andrews in Fife.
CPJ Field is a 300 year old business- founded in the 17th century and the board of directors features five family members! Ten generations of this family have been involved and the business is currently led by Jeremy, Charlie and Emily – there is some fascinating history to discover here referencing the changing trends of funerals over these generations.
Terry shares his thoughts and views on how the sector is responding to the various challenges and what the big things are that he will be focusing on in the short and medium term. A great insight into how the association has developed under his leadership.
Andrew shares with Malcolm the various challenges facing him since he stepped into the role as well as the various situations in his life and career that have shaped his values in respect of the funeral sector.
Howard shares with Malcolm Flanders those life experiences of how he grew the family funeral director business to a 546 branch group, and after leading Ronson Plc, then went onto create Memoria Group with their own network of crematoria and memorial parks across the UK.