Resources & Guidance
These guides bring together practical information and support for families arranging a funeral or planning ahead.
You can read what is useful now and return to the rest whenever you are ready. Our team will also explain anything you would prefer to talk through in person or by phone.
A Lychgate funeral director is available on (04) 385 0745 at any time, day or night.
Our Guides
Six guides, written by our team here in Wellington. Each one answers questions families most often raise with us.
First calls to make, the paperwork, & what happens in the first 48 hours.
The questions families ask us most, answered simply.
Two chapels and a meeting room across Wellington.
Music, flowers, transport, cultural traditions, and service options.
Whether to see them, what a viewing is like, and bringing children.
Support after the funeral, for adults, teenagers and children.
Prefer to talk to someone?
You do not need to find the answers on your own. Call us and we will help you find the information and support that may be useful.