Island Life Magazine Ltd October/ November 2012 | Page 140

BUSINESS LIFE

Geoff Leather wealth of experience
Geoff Leather Funeral Directors have a

main function is to provide a service based

of matching Volvo cars providing the best

wealth of experience on the Island and

upon families’ wishes. Funeral arrangements

facilities and comfort.

are members of The National Association

can also be made in the comfort of the

of Funeral Directors, which ensures their

bereaved’s home.

members comply with the Association’s code
of practice.
The company offers an independent
service to the community based on a wealth

There are chapels of rest located at
both offices, being purpose built and well

Working together with Golden Charter,
Geoff Leather also provide pre-paid funeral
plans, ensuring that extra peace of mind.
Geoff Leather Funeral Directors also own

appointed should families wish to visit their

Fernhill Woodland Burial Grounds at Wootton

loved one. They also have an impressive fleet

Bridge. An area dedicated to woodland,

of experience. With offices in Newport and

it is one of the beautiful parkland estates

Cowes they are staffed by knowledgeable

designed by the Victorians on the Island. It

people who care about the community

has been restored with a large tree planting

providing a compassionate, professional

scheme and offers a tranquil and peaceful

service.

environment for family and friends who seek

Geoff Leather Funeral Directors are

peace and solitude to reflect on the memories

contactable 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

of their loved ones.

to assist families at their time of need. They

Fernhill offers a resting place for people of

pride themselves on offering a personal and

all beliefs and denominations and is within

flexible approach to funeral arranging and

easy reach of the mainland and the main

directing. On hand to assist and advise, their

towns of the Island.

Geoff Leather Independent Funeral Directors • 45 Upper St James Street • Newport • PO30 1LG • Tel: [phone]

www.geoffleather.co.uk
www.woodland-burials.co.uk

Wight Fire reaches 30-year milestone
Wight Fire Co Ltd, the Island's leading fire

try and help and despite being an extremely

safety company, has reached a milestone

busy enterprise we have a small company

Wight Fire Co Ltd is a B.S.I. ISO 9001

with its 30th anniversary celebrations.

ethos. We pride ourselves in our response

approved company, BAFE and NICEIC

and try to help at all times."

registered and members of IFEDA. For a free

Wight Fire is based at Unit 16, Faulkner
Lane, Sandown, and specialises in all

As a requirement of the new Fire Safety

aspects of fire safety. Covering the whole of

Order legislation that came into force on

the Island, Wight Fire can supply all your fire

October 1, 2006, there is now an onus on

equipment, as well as carry out all required

business owners and landlords blocks of

servicing to keep your business, hotel or

flats to have the right fire alarm and the right

guest house safe.

fire equipment in their premises and to have

With over 4,000 customer accounts
including the IW Council, Wight Fire is the

Having started out supplying fire
extinguishers, the firm also had to move with

Director Steve Winter believes one of the

the times with the growth of fire alarms and

secrets of the company's success is its

emergency lighting. Steve reckons the next

quality of service.

thirty years are already looking exciting. He
added: "We are looking to grow and expand

Wight Fire • Unit 16 Faulkner Lane • Sandown • PO36 9AZ • Tel: [phone]

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quote call 01983 407155.

carried out a fire risk assessment.

largest specialist of its kind on the Island.

He said: "We are very approachable, always

our premises to cope with the workload."

www.wightfire.co.uk