Arranging a Funeral at Great Hampden

We’re here for you.

At St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden, we offer a dignified and personal Church of England service in the heart of your loved one’s community. You can give thanks for the unique person you knew and loved in a way that gives you comfort and hope. Anyone with a parish connection, regardless of whether they are a regular church goer or not, is entitled to a funeral at St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden. We can help you work out if you or your loved one has a connection to our parish. And with the option to hold the reception in the church after the service, we can provide the perfect setting for reflection and remembrance without any additional worry or complicated arrangements.

Whether you are planning a funeral for a loved one, or even thinking about your own future wishes, we’re here for you.

After a funeral at St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden, you can choose to either have a burial in our churchyard or a cremation. Many families who are having a cremation choose to have a committal on the driveway. We say our final farewell to our loved ones at St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden, and the funeral directors take your loved one to the crematorium. This means you are not tied to the crematorium’s availability and you are less likely to lose some mourners.

At this difficult time, organising a separate venue for the reception can be very stressful and a source of unnecessary worry. Busy hotels and pubs can leave little room for mourning and celebrating a loved one undisturbed. Travelling between two separate locations can also make it difficult for older members of your group to attend, especially when parking is limited.

St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden, is in the grounds of Hampden House who can offer the perfect space for the reception - without any of the issues separate venues can bring. After the service, you can simply walk across the driveway to the reception. 

We can discuss all of this when we meet but you can always contact the Church Office to discuss your wishes and requirements if you need to decide quickly.

Please contact us for help and information.

You might find this prayer helpful. Anyone can pray.

Loving God,

the shadow of death has fallen over me

because someone I love has died.

Be with me through this time,

comfort me with your presence,

and let me see the light of hope,

for you promise eternal life

through Jesus Christ your son,

who died and rose again. Amen.