Personalised picture coffins

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Your coffin

and the

environment

Our classic style, picture coffins

are individually crafted in our

award winning factory, using

FSC certified Ecologique board

with no added formaldehyde.

Our manufacturing techniques

ensure that our coffins are truly

eco friendly and are suitable for

Cremation and Burial (including

woodland burial).

The imagery is printed using

water based inks on FSC certified

paper, laminated onto the coffin

using a water-based glue.

The coffins come with a natural

biodegradable cotton lining

and are supplied with either

a traditional nameplate, or

the details of the deceased

incorporated into the final design.

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IndexPersonalised Design Service p.3

New Floral Tributes p.4

That Somewhere Special p.8

Sporting Life p.12

We Are Passionate People p.16

Words to Remember p.20

Picture Trestles & Ash Caskets p.24

A picture tells a thousand words

Every image tells a story, so

it is not surprising that more

and more people are opting for

a picture coffin when making

funeral arrangements. Whether

you choose a sporting theme, a

landscape or something more

abstract, our Reflections®® design

service will guarantee a picture

coffin that is truly personal.

Everyone in life is unique, and we believe that a picture coffin should reflect the individual qualities of the departed. We offer a fully personalised service that lets you create a one off piece of art that celebrates the life of your loved one.

Personalised Design Service

Whether you have specific

images or have seen something

you would like to incorporate,

our dedicated design team are

on hand to assist you in creating

a design that is truly personal.

Throughout this brochure you

will find themed examples that

you can choose, personalise or

just use for inspiration. There is

nothing to limit you other than

your own imagination.

Every one of our picture coffins

is FSC certified and completely

bio degradable. We do not use

any vinyl or ‘wrap’ in creating

the image, so you can be rest

assured that your choice of

coffin will not have any negative

impact on the environment.

You can find more information

and creative ideas online at...

www.reflectionscoffins.co.uk

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Bluebells

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New FloralTributes

Floral tributes have a long

association with funeral

arrangements and as such it

is not surprising that picture

coffins that utilise flowers in

their design have become a

popular choice. These floral

designs offer a softer, more

colourful alternative to a

traditional wood coffin and

can hold special significance.

Poppies are well known for

their link to remembrance,

while daffodils can signify

re-birth and renewal. The

following pages offer some

examples of popular floral

coffins, but we can create

any design based around the

flower of your choosing.

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Pollination

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Daffodils

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Poppies

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Thistle

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Spring Blossom

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Additional ways to personalise

The example above incorporates

a tartan draped over the coffin

which alludes to a specific clan.

This can be substituted for any

other family tartan or fabric that

you provide.

Floral designs also make a great

backdrop for poetry and prose,

and can be a good starting point

for a more abstract or geometric

pattern. For more examples visit

www.reflectionscoffins.co.uk

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That Somewhere Special

Landscape views and vistas

often conjure up very emotive

feelings, which resonate with

certain periods in each of our

personal history. For this reason

a landscape inspired picture

coffin can conjure up memories

of a loved one’s past, perhaps

displaying a place that held

special meaning for them, or

a location where they enjoyed

spending time. Our team can

recreate panoramas that wrap

around the sides of the coffin

from photographs you supply;

or if it is a well known location,

we can source the images on

your behalf.

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London By Night

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Break Of Day

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Highlands

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Seafront

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Folly At Sunset

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Lake District

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Sporting

LifeFor many of us, sport

can become a passionate

cornerstone of our lives,

manifesting itself in a

life long dedication to a

particular team. Many of

the requests that utilise our

personalised service reflect

this passion, and sporting

and team coffins remain

some of our most popular

designs. Whether the

imagery draws on a general

love of a certain game, or a

specific team, our designers

can liaise to secure you

the design that offers an

extremely personal touch.

Back Of The Net

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The 18th Hole

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Round Three

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Crack Of Willow

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Steeplechase

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Sport Nation

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Additional ways to personalise

The examples illustrated here

only represent a small handful

of sports. Our staff are happy to

create a design that draws upon

any sporting activity you desire.

Through flags and motifs we

can reference national teams,

and in the event of wanting to

include a specific club, we can,

wherever possible, help secure

the permission to do so.

For more examples visit...

www.reflectionscoffins.co.uk

We ArePassionate

People

As with sports, pastimes

and leisure activities can

become a defining aspect of

peoples lives. Be it painting,

fishing or gardening, we can

create a picture coffin that

utilises photographs that you

supply. If your loved one

rode a particular motorbike,

or sailed a particular vessel,

we are happy to create a

design that incorporates the

right imagery for a truly

personalised picture coffin.

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In the Garden

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Fishing Tackle

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Battle of Britain

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Locomotion

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Speedway

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Sailing

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Words

to Remember

Many of our customers like

to include poetry, readings,

song lyrics or their own

writing on the coffin design,

for a more sentimental and

personal touch. They may

represent a favourite piece

of prose, express an emotion

or sentiment that celebrates

the life of your loved one.

The text can be laid over or

combined into any design

and can give an additional

level of meaning to your

personalised picture coffin.

We have illustrated a few

popular choices on the

following pages, but you

can add anything you like to

almost any image.

Cosmos

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“There are stars who’s light

only reaches the earth long

after they have fallen apart.

There are people who’s

remembrance gives light in

this world, long after they

have passed away. This light

shines in our darkest nights

on the road we must follow.”

- The Talmud

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The Caterpillar

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“What the caterpillar calls the

end of the world, the master

calls a butterfly.”

- Richard Bach

Flowers On Marble

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“We cannot banish dangers, but

we can banish fears. We must

not demean life by standing in

awe of death.”

- David Sarnoff

Candle On Water

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“For death is no more than a

turning of us over from time

to eternity.”

- William Penn

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No Man Is An Island

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“No man is an island, entire of

itself; every man is a piece of the

continent, a part of the main. If a

clod be washed away by the sea,

Europe is the less, as well as if a

promontory were, as well as if a

Devotions upon Emergent

Occasions - John Donne

manor of thy friend’s or of thine

own were. Any man’s death

diminishes me, because I am

involved in mankind; and therefore

never send to know for whom the

bell tolls; it tolls for thee...”

Allegro

Product Code RQ-A01

Music, when soft voices die,

Vibrates in the memory,

Odours, when sweet violets sicken,

Live within the sense they quicken.

Music, when soft voices die

- Percy Bysshe Shelley

Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,

Are heaped for the beloved’s bed;

And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,

Love itself shall slumber on.

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Picture Trestles

To enhance the effect of the

Reflections® Coffin we can now

repeat your chosen design from

the coffin on a pair of Picture

Trestles. The design is printed

on to a sheet of paper which

wraps around the tube-shaped

Trestle to give an attractive and

professional appearance.

Ashes CasketsAs part of our service, we are happy to translate any Reflections®

design to fit a standard size ashes casket. This can be to accompany

to your Reflections® coffin or crib, or a stand alone order.

Please ask your Funeral Director for more details.

Pollination

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