Insights | Beckfords Funeral Services Guernsey

11 Nov 2025

What’s the Difference Between a Humanist Funeral and a Celebration of Life?

Discover the key differences between a humanist funeral and a celebration of life.

31 Oct 2025

Funerals Are an Ever-changing Service

The Guernsey Press recently featured Beckfords as we celebrate 150 years in business, and look to the future of funeral care.

20 Oct 2025

What to Do If Someone Dies Off Island: A Guide to Repatriation for Guernsey Families

Repatriation can seem overwhelming, but you do not have to face it alone.

29 Sep 2025

Ashes Into Jewellery: A Beautiful Way to Remember a Loved One

Memorial jewellery offers a timeless and intimate way to remember someone special.

10 Sep 2025

Why Expressing Your Funeral Wishes Matters and How to Do It

Making an expression of wishes has become a thoughtful way to ease the burden on loved ones.

23 Jun 2025

What are the coffin options in Guernsey?

Choosing a coffin for a loved one, or for yourself, is a significant part of funeral planning, and understanding the options available in Guernsey can help make the process smoother.

Beckfords Insights Clinton Le Page Joins The Beckfords Team

23 Apr 2025

Clinton Le Page Achieves His FAA Certificate

We are delighted to announce that Clinton has recently passed the National Association of Funeral Directors’ Funeral Arranging and Administration Certificate (FAA Cert).

26 Feb 2024

Promotion at Beckfords Funeral Services

We are delighted to announce that Zac Hannis has been appointed as our new Managing Director.

14 Nov 2023

Free online Expression of Wishes service launched

After months of planning and development we are pleased to have formally launched our free online Expression of Wishes service.

21 Jun 2023

Clinton Le Page joins the Beckfords team

We are delighted to welcome Clinton Le Page to the Beckfords team, joining us as Assistant Funeral Director.

Beckfords Insights Choosing Family Flowers AW

20 Jun 2023

Choosing family flowers for the funeral

Beckfords Insights Lives Remembered AW (1)

15 Jun 2023

Lives Remembered Online Funeral Report

25 Apr 2023

Funeral Packages

12 Mar 2022

Reassurance over funeral plans

An article on BBC News may have caused concern for anyone who has a funeral plan and we wanted to reassure islanders who have taken the thoughtful step of planning ahead that this new regulation of the funeral plan market, is unlikely to have any impact locally.

02 Feb 2022

Nadia Hannis joins the Beckfords team

We are pleased to welcome Nadia Hannis to the Beckfords team, joining us as Funeral Planning and Memorials Coordinator.

18 Jan 2022

New General Manager appointed

We are delighted to announce that Zac Hannis has been appointed as our General Manager.

05 Oct 2021

Funeral Finance now available

06 Aug 2021

Diploma for Zac Hannis

Congratulations are due to Zac Hannis, one of our Funeral Directors, who has been awarded his Diploma in Funeral Arranging and Administration (DipFAA).

02 Jul 2021

Life Support

Practical advice, personal experiences and tips about the end of life.

30 Mar 2021

Are Funeral Directors burying tradition?

A year on from Guernsey's first lockdown, Phil Duquemin, Beckfords Chairman, assesses how covid has accelerated changes to the way funerals are held and the role technological developments are playing.

25 Jan 2021

New rules regarding funerals

Our Managing Director Jane Duquemin explains the latest rules regarding funerals

16 Jun 2020

Funerals during Phase 5

28 Apr 2020

Beckfords launches new complimentary online service

A quick update on how Beckfords are currently conducting funerals, whilst following Public Health guidelines, including a new, complimentary service we are now offering.

02 Apr 2020

A further Coronavirus update

Further information on what we are doing at Beckfords Funerals.

18 Mar 2020

Coronavirus update - what we are doing at Beckfords

As COVID-19 continues to spread, and in line with recent recommendations from government and health authorities, we have updated our procedures to ensure our services are not unduly affected and importantly, to protect the health of bereaved families, our staff and suppliers.

11 Nov 2019

Lest we forget

21 Oct 2019

"Hallelujah," by Leonard Cohen

We look at the meaning and history of "Hallelujah," by Leonard Cohen, a song very popular at funerals.

01 Jul 2019

The role of a Hearse Driver and Pall Bearer

Find out more about the role of a Hearse Driver and Pall Bearer and more specifically, Dave Bichard, who fulfills both those roles here at Beckfords.

17 Jun 2019

Choosing the right memorial

Choosing the right memorial for a loved one can be a complicated and bewildering process. We hope this article will give you a broader understanding of the possibilities, some of which you may not have thought of.