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www.ilkestonlife.com ILKESTON LIFE November 2021 3
Music and memories

at a funeral help show

that a life was not for

nothing Bespoke Funeral Care

Simon Dengate of

aring Simon Den- “They may have ideas for
Cgate’s love of music music or ask me to make
has struck a chord in suggestions.
his new job as a funeral “We often listen to the lyr-
ics, looking for the meaning
arranger. and how they relate to the
It enables him to suggest person who has died.”
the best way to reflect Mr Dengate is a newcomer
people’s lives at churches to the profession of the un-
or crematoria. dertaker. He was an electri-
It is an unexpected artistic cian and then moved onto
outlet for Simon, 40, who the customer service side of are played at funerals, “In death people feel cheat- Me” is a favourite as is the joke among her family that
has just joined Bespoke that industry. starting with something ed but the funeral gives a duet by Andre Bocelli and she always wanted to know
Funeral Care on Lower Bath He has just joined the Il- reflective as mourners enter validation that the life was Celine Dion “The Prayer.” where her handbag was.
Street, Ilkeston. keston firm and said: “When and ending with something not for nothing. It helps Funerals of men may often Even if she was in the bath,
He said: “My love for all the opportunity came up, uplifting. people to realise that the life include Frank Sinatra and she wanted to know where
sorts of music comes from I thought the skills I had Funeral director and cele- was valid.” “My Way.” her handbag was.
my father who is into many from my previous role were brant William Barron said: Currently, the most popular The funeral firm look at “After her family, that is
genres. transferable. It was an ideal “When we hear a eulogy songs include Eva Cassidy’s details of people’s lives what she cared about. So the
“When bereaved people situation for me. about someone it helps with version of “Field of Gold” which can be reflected in family loved the idea of her
come to us, I spend a lot of “I like helping people and closure and helps with a and Shirley Bassey singing the service - and this left a being buried with the hand-
time just listening to them going out of my way to help sense of justice that a life “I Was Here.” The Welsh grandmother being buried bag and we arranged that.”
and that is part of caring for people.” is being publicly acknowl- singer Katherine Jenkins with her handbag.
them. Often four pieces of music edged. recording of “Abide with Mr Barron said: “It was a