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BUSINESS
A service that meets
all families' wishes
A Clearview of Wight
& Green's new premises
Henry Ingram & Son were formed in 1840 and have
been serving the Ventnor and district community as
Funeral Directors continually since then.
The current proprietor Robert Ventress has been
with the company since 1976 and Tracy Ward his
step-daughter is the Office Manager.
Ingram’s pride themselves on being able to conduct
all types of funerals with the emphasis of tending
to families specific needs and wishes, whether it be
burial, cremation, woodland or other.
Tracy explained, “Funerals have continued to
be carried out generally in a traditional way, even
occasionally with Horse Drawn Hearse or Dray, which
of course were common place in the Nineteenth
and early twentieth century; services are now
more personalised to suit the individuals own life
experience. On occasions a motor cycle hearse or
tractors have been used to transport the deceased.
“There have been some changes in the way funerals
are carried out over the years; we have found that
more flexibility and understanding of the individuals
involved is required.
Where families prefer we do carry out home
appointments to discuss requirements in the comfort
of their own environment, and are naturally available
24/7”.
Wight and Green, the sole Island agents for Clearview
Stoves, have moved from their Gatcombe showroom
to their new Clearview Stove showroom which can
be found behind the blue gates at the Courtyard, 10
Lugley Street, Newport.
Before officially opening in September, there was a
well attended informal pre-view evening for friends,
family and local businesses to see the transformation
of the workshop space that is now home for Wight &
Green.
Friendly helpful service is their goal; the shop will
have an ever changing stock of accessories and gifts.
Wight & Green have two Clearview Stoves running
at Lugley Street, The Vision 500 and the Clearview
650. Stove fitting, twin wall systems and chimney
lining can be all be arranged, and kiln dried logs are
available.
James Garnett from Clearview Stoves, who attended
the preview evening said: “Our dealer network is so
important to us at Clearview. We know that the stoves
will be sold with knowledge and care. Stoves that are
purchased outside of this group result in bad advice
and poor aftercare, but our dealers know the product.
Both Peter and Matt have visited us at Ludlow
many times and the new Wight & Green shop is an
outstanding example of a dedicated showroom.”
Henry Ingram & Sons Ltd Independent Funeral Directors
12-20 Albert Street, Ventnor PO38 1EZ
TEL: 01983 852028 www.henryingramfunerals.co.uk
Wight & Green
10 Lugley Street, Newport PO30 5HD
TEL: 01983 520316
www.visitislandlife.com
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