Funeral Order of Service Maker (UK)

1 About them

Full name As you’d like it printed, e.g. “Margaret Elizabeth Thompson”. Words above the name

Born Died

How to show the dates Your wording e.g. “Aged 88” or “Spring 1938 – Autumn 2026”.

Photo Optional. A clear head-and-shoulders photo works best.

Drag the photo to position it.

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The photo is shrunk and kept only in this browser.

2 The service

Name of the service Venue e.g. “St Mary’s Parish Church” or “West Chapel, Northampton Crematorium”. Address or town Optional.

Date Time

Led by Optional, e.g. “Officiated by the Reverend Claire Hughes” or “Celebrant: Jo Marsh”.

3 Order of service

We’ve started you off with a typical running order. Change the words, move things up or down, and remove anything you don’t need. Your funeral director or minister can tell you the order they plan to follow.

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Which hymns and poems can I print?

Our library only contains words that are out of copyright in the UK (the author died more than 70 years ago) – classics such as Abide with Me, The Lord’s My Shepherd and Crossing the Bar.

For music, print the title and performer only. Words of modern songs, and many popular funeral poems such as Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep, are still in copyright – if you want to print them, ask the copyright holder or your church’s licence (for example CCLI) first. Words you have written yourselves are, of course, fine.

4 Back page

Thank-you heading Thank-you message Afterwards heading Wake or reception details e.g. “Please join us afterwards at The Bull Inn, High Street.” Donations heading Donations or flowers e.g. “Family flowers only. Donations to Macmillan Cancer Support.” Anything else – heading Anything else – words A short line for any spare page If the booklet has a spare page we show the photo, or a decoration with these words. e.g. “Forever in our hearts”.

5 Design & download

Style

Colour

Format A5 booklet – folded A4, the traditional choice A4 single sheet – one side, for short services A5 card – front and back

Pages Text size

Add 3 mm bleed and crop marks Only if a print shop asks for it.

How do I print it?

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