OGMORE VALLEY
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Funeral Information: Sendell’s Funeral Services remains committed and prepared to safely care for the families it serves during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
We will always continue to enable families to plan and prepare funerals.
We do recognise our responsibility to protect the health of those we are privileged to serve and we will continue to guide families as we always have, in ways they can meaningfully commemorate the life of their loved one, while adhering to the guidance issued by Saif, the government and our local authorities.
Here are some of the guidelines we have had from the crematorium.
While it is fully appreciated the loss of a loved one is very difficult and stressful the crematorium would request that Sendell’s Funeral Services remind bereaved families of the government advice and that of Public Health Wales, which strongly advises to significantly limit your face-to-face interaction with friends and family if possible, particularly if you: are over 70; have an underlying health condition; or are pregnant.
With immediate effect it would be appreciated if Sendell’s Funeral Services could advise bereaved families of the government advice to limit the numbers attending social gatherings and that in order to achieve this we would advise that those attending a cremation is restricted to family members.
Additionally, that they space themselves around the chapel seating.
This is likely to be reduced further and will be subject to continual review, based upon government directives and localised risk and you will be updated accordingly.
Choirs will not be permitted to take part in a cremation service.
All service books will be removed from the chapel. (We are requested to provide service sheets for hymn words).
Attendance will be limited to 10 bereaved family members and if any additional mourners try to attend the service they will be politely requested to return to their cars.
Please advise your congregation to return to their cars straight after leaving the chapel without greeting or shaking hands on the flower court dispersal area.
The organist will play taped music for the exit of the congregation and will leave the chapel via the exit doors in advance of the congregation in order to reduce close contact.
Please remind your bereaved families that they currently have the option to webcast or record the funeral service.
It may also be reassuring to remind your bereaved families that they could consider holding a memorial service at a later date.
Bridgend County Borough Cemeteries: These are currently running as normal, with the possibility of intermittent limitations subject to staffing.
It may also be reassuring to remind your bereaved families that they could consider holding a memorial service at a later date.
Our staff remain vigilant about cleaning our facilities and ensuring we’re all following health recommendation.
Please stay safe throughout all this!
The Inn Nantymoel: Closed until further notice.
The Blaenogwr Nantymoel: Closed until further notice.
Nantymoel Boys’ & Girls Club: Closed until further notice.
Wyndham Boys & Girls
Club: Closed until further notice.
Coffee Morning: Closed until further notice her injuries only brown shoes and a lovely lady giving her kitchen roll.
They also helped contact Susan’s husband who took her to A&E at the Princess of Wales Bridgend hospital for treatment.
Susan also sends a thank you to the very helpful nurses who sorted out her broken nose in two hours.
Penyfai Childhood: My childhood was very happy living in Penyfai. Listening to Owen Money on the radio about his childhood brought back very Happy memories of the gambo.
As I have reported before my boy cousins were always making thing to play with. They made out of four old pram wheels attached to a wooden base, our gambo could seat four. To guide the hGambo a piece of rope was attached to the front wheels and in the summer holidays we would have gambo races with other Penyfai children.
There wasn’t much traffic going through Penyfai then, and we would have a running start and sit on the gGambo and travel down the Penyfai Tynygarn Road. There were large gutters at the side of the Penyfai Common then for us to drive into to stop safely.
Street ambassadors: The message from the street ambassadors is that we are all in this together and you are not alone. Cards have been dropped in letterboxes in houses in Penyfai and Court Colman for residents who need help.
The street ambassadors can help with medication collections and grocery deliveries from the much needed friendly local shop the Selection
Box.
For further details please phone Sian Lewis on 07544 888210.
The Penyfai Church in Wales School: There was a very happy returning to school for the Penyfai Church in Wales pupils. Staggered starts and smaller classes were the key. I know the Penyfai pupils are very happy now, that they can meet their friends, teachers and the headteacher of Penyfai School Mr Street.
Penyfai Guides and Scout Group: If parents need further information, with the Penyfai Guide Group and the Penyfai Scout Group, call the number provided by
Christine Jordan, 01656 860831.
Play and Community: Please call 07813 392464