The Essence of Easter
April 18th, 2019
Maureen has, very simply, captured the essence of Easter with her simple but poignant window display at the Askew Road branch of Barnes & Sons.
Happy Easter to everyone!...
Final Farewell to Baroness Trumpington
December 4th, 2018
On Saturday 1st December, Barnes & Sons conducted the funeral for the late Jean Alys Baroness Trumpington who died on 26th November 2018 at the age of 96.
'She was the society girl and war-time Nazi codebreaker who fended off the amorous advances of Lloyd-George.
In a long political career, she was mayor of Cambridge, a Conservative whip and served as a health minister in Margaret Thatcher's government.
But Baro...
We Will Remember Them at Barnes & Sons
November 15th, 2018
Deb, our Funeral Arranger at Barnes and Sons in Uxbridge Road, flooded the branch window with poppies for Remembrance Day last weekend. A spectacular sight!...
Final Farewell to Actress Fenella Fielding
October 16th, 2018
Barnes & Sons recently conducted the funeral of much loved actress Fenella Fielding, who died following a stroke aged 90. She was a prolific actress with a career spanning more than six decades, but was most famous for her 'camp vamp' role as Valeria in Carry on Screaming. She was the quintessential Sixties femme fatale, delivering double-entendres with lashing of false innocence.
Her co-stars were household names,...
Easter Eggs at Barnes & Sons
March 28th, 2018
Lots of lovely colourful Easter eggs are on display in the window of Barnes & Sons in Askew Road.
We wish all the local residents a Happy Easter!...
