This service involves the professional photography of a carefully chosen collection of your loved one’s personal belongings — items that reflect their life, personality, interests, or achievements.
Families often choose to include:
- Everyday personal items
- Hobbies or tools of a trade
- Military medals or service memorabilia
- Religious or cultural items
- Letters, photographs, or meaningful keepsakes
Each arrangement is thoughtfully composed and photographed with care and sensitivity, creating a single framed image that tells a personal story through the objects they cherished.
All original items are returned to the family exactly as received.
Why Families Choose This Service
- Deeply personal, every portrait is unique
- Respectful and non-intrusive, items are always handled with dignity
- A lasting keepsake, professionally photographed and framed
- Meaningful for families, especially when belongings cannot be kept or shared
- A gentle alternative to traditional memorials
Many families tell us this portrait becomes one of their most treasured memorials, something that feels personal, comforting, and true to the person they loved.
Our Approach
- Personal Consultation
We take time to talk with you about the items you wish to include and what they represent.
- Careful Handling
All belongings are documented on receipt and treated with the utmost respect.
- Professional Photography
The portrait is created with attention to detail, balance, and emotional tone.
- Return of Items
Every item is returned to the family promptly and in full.
- Presentation
You receive a high-quality printed and framed portrait, ready for display.
Care, Security, and the Return of Personal Belongings
We understand that the items chosen for a Personal Effects Portrait are often irreplaceable and deeply sentimental. Many have been part of daily life, held close, or kept for years. For this reason, the care of these belongings is taken extremely seriously.
- All items are handled with respect and discretion at every stage
- Belongings are documented on receipt and stored securely when not in use
- Only trained staff are involved in the handling and photography process
- Items are never altered, cleaned, or modified in any way
- No items leave our care except to be returned directly to the family
Once photography is complete, all belongings are returned promptly and in full, exactly as they were received.
Nothing is kept, copied, or retained without your knowledge. The finished portrait is created from the photograph alone — your loved one’s possessions always remain yours.
If at any point you have questions or concerns, we are always happy to talk things through and explain our process in detail.
Cost
The total cost for the Personal Effects Portrait is £200.
This price includes:
- Consultation and arrangement
- Professional photography
- A high-quality printed image
- A professionally finished frame
- Secure handling and full return of all items
There are no hidden costs or additional charges.
Created With Care and Understanding
As a family funeral home, we understand the emotional importance of personal belongings. This service is offered with the same compassion, discretion, and professionalism that guides all our work.
Nothing is rushed. Nothing is treated as “just an object.”
