Funerals
St Nicholas Church in Thanington is available for Church of England funerals. The churchyard is now closed for burials, with the exception of burial of ashes or burial into an existing family grave.
What does the church offer?
The church provide a minister to conduct the funeral service. A verger will make sure the church is open and ready for use. The verger can also assist with seating arrangements, welcoming mourners and giving out orders of service. The church can comfortably seat 70 people but can hold up to 100 people.
The church has an organ as well as facilities to play recorded music. The church does not have its own choir but we can put you in touch with other local choirs who may be able to help.
How does a church funeral get organised?
1. Make clear to your funeral director if you want to have a church funeral at St Nicholas, Thanington, or if you want someone from the church to conduct a funeral at a local crematorium or cemetery
2. The funeral director will liaise with the church to arrange a date and time.
3. Someone from the church will get in touch and arrange to meet you to discuss the funeral plans.
4. They will ask you about the person who has died and discuss with you any particular requests for the funeral. Some aspects of a Church of England funeral service are set. Other parts can be tailored to make it more personal. For example, the music, songs, the readings, and eulogy.
5. If you wish to get orders of service printed, the church will send you an outline of the funeral service to help with this.
For more information about Church of England funerals, visit the funerals section on the Church of England website.