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20 swindonlink.com • February 2009
Career in the profession
Mansfield people don't want to talk about
Begbie
M B Her choice of occupation may seem unusual for a woman but Bev Ody,
Associates Ltd from Rushey Platt, says there is nothing else she would rather do than
rj Asoc,t,.s Lir,$d work as a funeral director.
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Mortgage Brokers Before a break to raise her three end of the day, thanks to the support
Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987 children, Bev worked as a credit of colleagues. "We all get on very
manager. Looking for something well. At Hillier's we have access to
more fulfilling than a 9 to 5 job our own bereavement counsellors
TT when she returned to work, she but we've never needed to use them
YOU'LL Iili joined Swindon's Hillier Funeral because we talk about things in the
Services as a trainee. workplace."
"It's something I've wanted to do
Away from work, Bev doesn't
GETA for a few years," said Bev. "When I let things worry her as much as
lost my father fourteen years ago we she used to. "I appreciate life a lot
WARM had so much help with the funeral more. You don't know how long
arrangements and I thought that's you're here for and anything could
something I'd like to do: help other happen; you've just got to live life
GLOW bereaved families. to the full."
"Most people stay
in the firm until they
WHEN YOU DISCUSS of job that you often
retire. It's not the kind
see advertised. You
A NEW MORTGAGE never get up in the
morning and think,
'Oh no, I've got to go
WITH US to work';" it's very rare
for any of the team to
take a day off sick.
The earlier you carry out "Funerals have to
take place and there
a review, the sooner could be five members
of staff at each one. You
you might save can't let each other
down and you can't
let the family down.
We may be able to find you a lower interest rate. We all work together
You may have to pay an early repayment charge and it is very reward-
ing."
to your existing lender if you remortgage.
The only female
Whether you're planning to move to a new house undertaker with Hill-
ier's, Bev supports
or to remortgage your property, with over 21 years families throughout
experience providing mortgages in Swindon, the whole process,
from collecting the
Mansfield Begbie Associates aim to provide
deceased to preparing the family
an excellent and personal service. for chapel visits and overseeing Panto collection
funeral arrangements.
There may be a fee payable at completion for placing boost for CALM
Liaising with a family over the
your mortgage. The precise amount will depend on course of two or more weeks she Swindon's parent run charity
builds up a relationship and people CALM (Cancer & Leukaemia
your circumstances but the maximum will be £300.
often call for advice afterwards. "I Movement in Children) benefited
However, no completion no fee. make sure that the funerals run from two collections after the
smoothly. You're there to be their Wyvern Theatre's panto Aladdin.
Mansfield Begbie Associates arranges mortgages with guidance on the day because fami- The first collection on 5 December
the majority of building societies and banks in the UK lies are often experiencing death for took place on the first night spon-
the first time. sored by The Link which led to a
For a free mortgage consultation and
further information, call us now. "As funeral directors it isn't our second on 4 January.
family member that we've lost and CALM chairman Richard Crow-
Your home may be repossessed if you we see things in a professional and ley said he was delighted with the
do not keep up repayments on your mortgage
practical way. I think it's something £84 total. "It might not sound a lot,
you can do or you can't." but our volunteers were on hand
Swindon traditionally male profession and amount compared to £500 from a
More women are entering the for about 30 minutes; it's a good
Bev believes many people prefer whole day outside a supermarket.
772779 to have a female undertaker. "If "The other bonus was that parent
you have a frail old lady at home Jo Telling was able to meet Shaun
on her own who has to make a Williamson on the first night and he
e: info©mansfieldbegbie.co.uk funeral arrangement, sometimes agreed to come out and see CALM
www.mansfieidbegbie.co.uk it's not so overwhelming for them families on the last night which they
Mansfield Begbie Associates Limited is an appointed representative of than having a strapping lad turn enjoyed a lot.
Legal & General Partnership Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the up at the door." "So thanks to Shaun, the audi-
Financial Services Authority for advising on and arranging mortgages and insurance Bev finds that she is able to leave ence who contributed to CALM, the
the stresses of work behind at the Wyvern Theatre and The Link."