Our latest blog looks at some of the best funeral directors operating in our area, including Scollen & Wright of Middlesbrough and Sunderland ow.ly/yGsz30kmEC8

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A rare sight. Today at Sunderland Crematorium, we had all 4 of our Cadillac limousines together on the same funeral #cadillaclimousines #cadillaclimos #cadillac #funerallimo @ Sunderland… instagram.com/p/BocoYrlHNOJ/…

Remembrance display in the window of our Silksworth funeral home #remembrance #poppy #funeraldirector

Scollen & Wright will be taking part in Remembrance Parades in Sunderland City Centre, Silksworth and Ryhope today. “We Will Remember Them”. @ City of Sunderland instagram.com/p/BqCOUYRnGBT/…

Scollen & Wright will be taking part in Remembrance Parades in Sunderland City Centre, Silksworth and Ryhope today. “We Will Remember Them”.

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Jayne Prior, Funeral Manager with a horse drawn hearse today at Sunderland Crematorium

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A horse drawn hearse at our Eston branch today. Left to right is Funeral Director, Stephanie Small, Funeral Service Assistant Cliff White, Funeral Manager, Jayne Prior and Funeral Service Assistant, David Redpath.