Supporting Families During
Their Times of Bereavement
FOR YOUR COMFORT AND Convenience
At Potter’s Field Funerals, we understand that arranging a traditional funeral service can be a daunting and emotional one. Our team of dedicated and understanding professionals are here to guide and support you through the whole process.
In Australia, we live in a multicultural society with remarkable diversity due to our long history of migration. We, as a community, put great value on honouring and preserving the traditions of our ethnic backgrounds, religions and cultural practices while also developing and shaping a community built on our common needs and shared beliefs and practices.
It is at times of birth, marriage and death that those traditions of our ancestry, of our family culture become so important. So, when it comes to bidding farewell to a friend or family member, it is natural for the funeral to be unique and reflect the culture we have worked so hard to preserve.
Other Types of Traditional Services That Potter’s Field Funeral Can Offer Are:
- Repatriation services
- RSL Services
- Police Funerals
- Public Funeral or Memorial Service
Because Potter’s Field Funerals is a secular company, we have the freedom to work with clients and their families from all nationalities and religions, at that last big ceremony of life, arranging and conducting a traditional funeral service that is appropriate for them, supporting them in the way that is right for them; ensuring that all wishes, beliefs and values are met.
As part of our traditional funeral service, we will work closely with you to understand the needs and requests of your family, as respecting your faith and values is paramount to us.
We service all areas of Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing meaningful farewells suited to your budgets and requirements.
Potter’s Field Funerals proudly provides low-cost traditional funeral services with no hidden fees to ensure your family receives the highest standard of care and hospitality. By choosing our funeral home company, you are providing other families with the right to a quality, dignified service. Your choice of a Potter’s Field funeral supports Bereavement Assistance Ltd, an organisation dedicated to providing charitable services to disadvantaged families across Victoria.
Our caring funeral directors are here to arrange the type of traditional funeral service you truly want, and will take care of all the details. Our funeral home has served Victorian families since 2014, and are available 24/7 to service your needs.
Talk to our caring team.
Arranging a funeral can be a difficult time.
Our experienced team will help and taking care of your needs and wishes.
OTHER FUNERAL OPTIONS
Service Types
Cremation/Burial Method
We provide cremation and burial services throughout Victoria, at the cemetery of your choice. Burial options range from traditional grave selections including; lawns, vault, monumental and mausoleum options and alternative burial choices including natural and upright (location specific).
Single Service
A single service is where the entire proceedings take place at one location, such as a church or chapel (or other venue) without following onto a second location. This means that the cremation or burial takes place privately following the service. Family and friends may wish to move onto a secondary location for a wake or celebration, but this does not require the attendance of funeral staff.
Dual Service
A dual service takes place at two locations, such as a church or chapel (or other venue) followed by an attended graveside burial or witnessed cremation. In the case of burial, the initial service will be followed by a formal cortege to a graveside location where the final words of committal and laying to rest of the deceased takes place with loved ones present. In the case of a witnessed cremation, a selected number of family and friends may follow the hearse to the crematorium to witness the cremation after the service has taken place.
Graveside
A graveside service consists of a simple ceremony provided directly at the graveside. There is no formal service held prior in a chapel or other location. A service at the graveside is usually smaller in attendance and shorter in duration, as it is usually a requirement for the attendees to be standing for the entire service and may be held in inclement weather. Although less formal than a church or chapel ceremony, it can still contain all the elements of tradition service such as eulogies, music and prayer. A graveside service is usually concluded with a ceremonial sand or flower offering atop of the lowered coffin.
Private Cremation/Burial
A private cremation or burial is held when there is no formal funeral service; only funeral staff will be in attendance. Family may or may not choose to have some type of ceremony at a later date.
Memorial Service
A memorial service is usually held after the cremation or burial has taken place (with or without the cremated remains present). There are a number of reasons for choosing a memorial service;
- It allows family to personalise their farewell in a way that doesn’t necessarily fit with their idea of traditional funeral service.
- It can allow family more time to make the right decisions in regards to the final farewell of their loved one, without the added pressure of laying the deceased to rest.
- It may be the wishes of deceased that their body not be present, or the wishes of the remaining family, for their own reasons.
- The decision may also be a financial one. Without having to employ the services of a funeral director to hold a formal service, families can save money by only engaging the services of a funeral director to assist with a direct cremation or burial and the required documentation.
At Potter’s Field Funerals, we’re here to provide assistance with preparatory arrangements in regards to laying your loved one to rest. Our services include helping you organise your own memorial service, booking your memorial service and providing staff on the day to assist with the running of your event.
Choose Potter’s Field Funerals
- Personalised, ethical and inclusive funeral care that is not just a commercial exchange, but delivers community benefit too.
- Full onsite mortuary service – our embalmers will restore, sanitise and ensure the hygienic preservation of your loved one.
- Our funeral home’s fees and services are affordable so everyone is able to have a dignified send-off for their loved one.
- We service all areas of Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Choosing a Potter’s Field Funeral assists our charitable partner (Bereavement Assistance Ltd) to care for disadvantaged members of the Victorian community by providing a funeral without the financial pressure of a commercial cost.
To coordinate arrangements for your loved one, you can visit us at our office or alternatively, we also offer the option of doing the arrangements over the phone, email and Zoom. CONTACT US to find out more.