News Archive
The Sacrifice on the Shores: Remembering the D-Day Landings of June 6, 1944
On June 6, 1944, the shores of Normandy became the stage for one of the most significant and grueling battles of World War II. This day, forever marked as D-Day, saw the Allied forces embark [...]
Presidents Exhumed
Presidents Exhumed The Polish government-in-exile, was formed in the aftermath of the Invasion of Poland of September 1939, and the subsequent occupation of Poland by Germany, and later the Soviet [...]
Rest in Peace HM Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened to learn the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We offer our deepest sympathises and sincerest condolences to King Charles III, the Royal Family and all people [...]
‘Unknown Male’ of Whitehaven.
By Michael.A.Gill. Special Projects Manager. One morning, in the winter of 1986, the body of a middle-aged man was found on the beach near Whitehaven in Cumbria. A sad but not necessarily unique occurrence. The [...]
Colquhoun Chapel Restoration
In 2019 Woking Borough Council, owners of Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey, began the restoration of the Colquhoun family chapel & crypt. This involved the exhumation of ten Lead coffins from the crypt, re-coffining and eventual [...]
COVID-19 Notice
At Rowland Brothers, we recognise that amid this pandemic, we all have fears and concerns for the safety of our families and loved ones. Unfortunately, death and grief do not pause during a crisis. For [...]
Christmas Memorial Tree 2019
The season of Christmas can be difficult to cope with for people who have lost a loved one. If you are in that category we would like to help you in a small way by [...]
Exhumation Solves Kinship Case – The Forensic Institute
Article taken from The Forensic Institute An early start for a kinship case; exhuming a body that had been buried 8 years ago. The body belonged to a man who was the questioned father of [...]
Tony Rowland Awarded MBE For Services To The Community
This year’s New Year’s Honours list, announced today, includes a name well known in the world of funerals, and to many residents of Croydon and the surrounding districts. Tony Rowland, who lives in South Croydon, [...]
