Jones Memorials - Dudley

09/04/2025

A massive congratulations to our very own Ross Hickton!!!

Ross Hickton, Managing Director at Hickton Family Funeral Directors, is officially the SAIF President for 2025-2026. Ross is also the first President born after SAIF was founded. A very well-deserved honour! 🌹

SAIF (SAIF independent funeral directors) was established in 1989 to support family owned, and independent funeral directors, concerned about the proliferation of larger conglomerates. It currently has around 1000 members across 1,850 funeral homes, as well as an additional 100 Associate members who supply products or services to the funeral profession.

Although Ross will be taking up this national role, he will still be in the family business and conducting funerals for our local communities.

13/02/2025

It's Valentines Day.
Following the great success of last years 'Red Roses For Your Loved Ones' event, we're running it again.
Grave tending visits this week have all been upgraded from our usual 'seasonal flowers' to complimentary Red Roses.

Contact us if you'd like to find out more about our grave tending or any other of our services from a new memorial, adding to an existing memorial or a simple clean right through to a full restoration.

08/02/2025

Snowdrops are blooming in our local Cemeteries...
Snowdrops are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, these delicate flowers symbolize hope, purity, and new beginnings, making them a fitting addition to any memorial.

At Jones Memorials, we understand the importance of keeping your loved one's memorial looking its best year-round, and we know that the appearance of the memorial can bring comfort to those who visit it.

By arranging to have your loved one's memorial spring cleaned, you can ensure that it remains a beautiful and fitting tribute to their memory

Contact us and we can carry out anything from a simple spring clean right through to a full restoration. We can also facilitate placing flowers for you at specific dates to meet your requirements.

If you live some distance away or are unable to travel to the memorial, we can send you a photograph when the grave has been tended.

05/02/2025

Today marks the 67th anniversary of The Munich Air Disaster, which occurred on 6th February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off in poor weather conditions at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany.
The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with supporters and journalists.
There were 44 people on board, 20 of whom died at the scene. The injured, some unconscious, were taken to hospital, where three more died in the following days.
Our local boy, Duncan Edwards, was one of the casualties.
Duncan, England and Manchester United football legend, who was born on the 1st October 1936 in Dudley, in the heart of the Black Country.
Duncan was one of the ‘Busby Babes’, the young United team formed under manager Sir Matt Busby in the late 1940s. Duncan, the big number 6, who was 5ft 10" and weighed just under 13 stone was nicknamed ‘The Tank’.
Despite his age, Edwards had already played 177 times for United, with 18 caps for England. He was one of the eight players who tragically died from injuries sustained in the Munich Air Disaster whilst returning from a European Cup match in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia).
Aged just 21, Duncan died 15 days later on Friday 21 February. His grave is situated in Dudley Cemetery and is still always covered in Manchester United & England football memorabilia.
Now, 67 years after his life was cut short, Edwards’ memory and legacy still lives on. The Duncan Edwards Leisure Centre in Dudley is named in his honour, while a section of the Dudley bypass is named Duncan Edwards Way, a street near where he is buried in Dudley Cemetery was renamed ‘Duncan Edwards Close’ in 1993.
Perhaps most famously, a stained-glass window depicting the player was unveiled at St Francis’ Church in Dudley by his mentor and manager Matt Busby in 1961. His statue also stands in Dudley town centre, unveiled in 1999 and re-dedicated in a special ceremony in 2015.
Jones Memorials proudly produced and erected a memorial in Dudley Cemetery in memory of Duncan which marks his resting place.
If you require any further information about Jones Memorials services, please get in touch with us today on:
01384 252 337
[email protected]

18/01/2025

17/01/2025

Did you know that apart from making new memorials, we also restore / renovate existing memorials.
A recent customer enquiry asked if there was any possibility of restoring a ‘very weathered’ marble family memorial, which was approaching 50 years old and was looking in need of TLC.
As well as a very deep clean and polish, we also refaced the inscription panel to remove the original damaged lead lettering, allowing space for a new hand cut inscription to be added.
Our customer was absolutely delighted with the end result, which we think you will agree is an amazing transformation.
Our thanks to the family for allowing us to share these photos.

31/12/2024

Wishing our Customers, Staff & Friends a safe & peaceful New Year

23/12/2024