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JC Atkinson is committed to providing our customers with exceptional quality products, consistently and reliably. We understand that reputation is everything and our commitment to our customers is to do what we can to enhance their reputations. We provide the highest quality, ethically manufactured products on the market while also providing exceptional levels of customer service.

Best Green Companies is a partnership between The Sunday Times, leading market-research group Munro Global and environmental consultancy Bureau Veritas. The aim of the Best Green Companies venture is to become the benchmark for environmental excellence against which companies are able to measure their own performance year-on-year and to compare with other businesses operating at a similar level of environmental impact.

All products within this catalogue are Forest Stewardship Council® accredited. The Forest Stewardship Council® [FSC] is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. It was founded in 1993 in response to public concern about deforestation and demand for a trustworthy wood-labelling scheme.

FFMA Coffin Certification Standard tests are applied to all coffins and caskets, to ensure best standards and impartiality. The FFMA is a link between manufacturers/suppliers, the funeral director and the crematoria. To ensure coffins/caskets are fit for purpose, they are tested to make sure there are no problems with handling, safety, pre-ignition, combustion and ash volume. All coffins within this catalogue have passed the tests.

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Contents

Personalised Design Service

Pathway

Printed Interiors

Floral Tributes

Somewhere Special

Sporting Life

Hobbies and Passions

Animal Kingdom

Style Statement

Life in Music

Mode of Transport

Words to Remember

Caskets

Ashes Caskets

Scatter Tubes

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Your personal design service

for a picture Coffin.

You can also find more information and creative ideas online at:

www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Choose to have a complete bespoke design from scratch

or

be inspired by some of our own in-house designs.

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Patent No - GB2538767

A shared family experience. Designed to unite family and friends by inviting multiple memories.

Family and friends united in grief - Pathway® provides a platform for you to collate any design from anywhere in the world. This can be designed or shared using our online web portal.

Eight design panels - Both sides and ends can be shared, using our Pathway website, so family and friends can contribute different life memories.

Final approval - We will agree and complete the design for you ready for the funeral.

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Lid and frame options

Choose from three different lid options. Our blackboard lid for chalk inscriptions, our whiteboard lid for permanent marker inscriptions, or choose to have the lid covered in a full picture of your choice. Frames are natural as standard, or can be sprayed in a colour of your choice.

For more details or to design your own go to;

www.pathwaycoffin.co.uk

Picture Lid

Blackboard Lid

Whiteboard Lid

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Printed InteriorsWe can provide printed coffin fabric interiors carefully fitted using only natural cotton fabric in a range of designs. This gives the unique opportunity to customise the interior with any theme or colour of your choice. Choose to compliment your Pathway® coffin with a beautifully printed frill, pillow and duvet set to provide a memorable, comforting send-off for a loved one.Using the same print technology, we can also have your Pathway® panels printed on padded fabric material giving it a soft, tactile look and feel.

Printed as singles or as a set (pictured) which includes;12 inch FrillPillowDuvet and coverASAP lining

Interior design examples;

Pillow

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Family rememberedDesignBespoke design - Ted loved his family and wanted pictures of them as a collage on the coffin.

Freesia FLowersDesign Catalogue design - created using our stock imagery for a Freesia flowers lover.

A Picture is worth a thousand words...

is an English saying describing the notion that a complex idea can be conveyed into a single image. With a Reflections® coffin, we can help convey those special moments to commemorate and remember a life. Whether you choose a sporting theme, a landscape or something more abstract, our Reflections® design service will guarantee a picture coffin that is truly personal.

Designs can be chosen from our existing catalogue range, or we can create a unique personalised design. The following catalogue is to guide you with your choice.

For more examples visit;

www.picturecoffins.co.uk

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These floral designs offer a softer, more colourful alternative to a traditional wood coffin and can hold special significance. Poppies are well known for their link to remembrance, Daffodils can signify re-birth and renewal, while roses represent love and passion. Choose a flower which was special to your loved one. For more examples visit:www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Floral Tributes

Poppies

Symbol of remembrance.‘Mum loved her poppies, and as it is symbol of remembrance, would love these incorporated into the coffin design.’

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Spring Blossom

Beauty of life.

Flower Garden

Earthly paradise.

Bluebells

Everlasting love and constancy.

Sunflower

Adoration, loyalty and longevity.

Pink Rose Cluster

Gratitude and appreciation.

As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

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Landscape inspired picture coffins can conjure up memories of a loved one’s past, perhaps displaying a place that held special meaning for them, or a location where they enjoyed spending time. We can recreate panoramas from photographs supplied; or if it is a well known location, we can source the images on your behalf. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Somewhere

special

Lakeside

The lake and the mountains have become my world.

‘Dad loved the Lake District. We would love a panoramic scene around the coffin.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

London Eye

Capital city heights.

Country Meadow

Simple country wisdom knows that sometimes that is all you need.

Highlands

My heart is in the Highlands.

Break of Day

However long the night, the dawn will break.

Hawaii Beach

Go where you feel the most alive.

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

Ashes Caskets and Scatter Tubes can be made to match any design.

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Many of the requests that utilise our personalised service reflect a sporting passion, and sporting and team coffins remain some of our most popular designs. Through flags and motifs we can reference national teams, and in the event of wanting to include a specific club, we can request permission on your behalf. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Sporting Life

Football Team

Eat, sleep, play football.

‘Football was his life. He would love his favorite team on the coffin.’

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Rugby Stadium

Crouch, touch, pass, engage.

As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

Crack of Willow

A true batsman should inmost of his strokes tell the truth about himself.

Round Three

To become a champion, fight one more round. Additional

Ways to

Personalise

18th Hole

The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.

Steeplechase

There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.

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Be it painting, fishing or gardening, we can create the appropriate picture coffin, and even utilise personal photographs if desired. If the deceased had a particular interest not depicted here, we are happy to create a design that incorporates your imagery. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Hobbies and passions

In the Garden

Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years.‘Gran was obsessed with her garden. Her

gardening tools on the coffin would be very fitting.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

Card Games

If you can’t beat them, bluff them.

Fishing Tackle

Fishing is not just a sport, it’s a way of life.

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

Do It Yourself

Create things you wish existed.

Night at the movies

Escape into another world.

Astronomy

Keep calm and star gazer.

Ashes Caskets and Scatter Tubes can be made to match any design.

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These designs are perfect for someone who had an animal passion, enjoyed spotting wildlife, or had an interest in exotic creatures. We offer designs featuring various types of household pets, wild animals and insects. We can also create a bespoke design depicting a personal pet using photographs you provide. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

AnimalKingdom

Cute Cats

Crazy cat lovers. Any breed of cat can be designed.

‘Cats were a huge part of her life. We would love imagery of them in the coffin design.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

German Shepherds

A man’s best friend. Any breed of dog can be replicated.

White Horses

Hooves on the hillside.

Birdwatcher

An Ornithologists dream.

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

Lions and Tigers

Born free.

Deep Blue Sea

Diving into the reef.

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For those who are patriotic we offer designs which feature flags, crests and patterns, such as tartans. A military career could be represented by the colours of their regiment, or perhaps someone with a strong fashion sense could have a patterned or textured design. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Style

Statement

Union Jack

Any flag can be chosen.‘Dad was as patriotic as they come. We would love the Union Jack covering the whole coffin.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

Double DenimSpots

Leopard Print

Camouflage

Tartan - Thompson

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

Choose a tartan.

Any repeat pattern can be replicated.

Choose a pattern to hide.

Any print can be replicated.

Any material can be replicated.

MacPherson Royal Stewart Davidson Tiger Cheetah Snow Leopard

Silk Velvet Leather

Sand Woodland Nature

60’s theme 70’s theme 80’s theme

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We offer a range of designs based around instruments, musical styles and iconography, as well as abstract designs to represent the feeling music creates. We can create a design based around a favourite instrument or musical theme. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Life in Music

Guitar Angel

The Guitar is an extension of myself. It is who I am.

‘His Electric Guitar was his release. We would love that all over the coffin.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

Enchanting Music

If music be the food of love, play on.

Electric DJ

Banging club nights.

Musical Lover

Where words fail, music speaks.

I love my Guitar

Go where the guitar takes you.

Vinyl enthusiast

Saturday night grooves.

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

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Transport is more than just a means to an end for many people. If there is a specific vehicle or picture you would like to include, such as your loved one’s car or motorcycle, we can always find the model or style you choose. We can also add personal touches to our designs, such as a number plate. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Mode of

Transport

Speed

I have a need for speed.

‘Cars were his real passion as well as his cool design. We would love a coffin that merged the two.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

Battle of Britain

Dancing high in the sky.

London Buses

Last bus home.

Classic Cars

A busy Sunday.

Locomotion

Steaming along. Choose a favourite locomotive.

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

Sailing

Wind in my sails.

Ashes Caskets and Scatter Tubes can be made to match any design.

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Many of our customers like to include poetry, readings, song lyrics or their own wording on the coffin design to give a more sentimental and personal touch. Choose your favourite poem and design theme and we will complete the rest. For more examples visit: www.picturecoffins.co.uk

Words to remember

Cosmos

Reach for the stars.

“There are stars whose light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen apart. There are people whose remembrance gives light in this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest nights on the road we must follow.”- The Talmud

‘She loved poetry and had a real passion for star gazing. We have a poem in mind we would like incoporated into the design.’

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As an alternative to an engraved nameplate, we can print the name and any additional details on the coffin itself.

No Man is an Island

Let me love.

The Caterpillar

Exist to be happy.

Candle on Water

Time is what we want most.

Flowers on Marble

Freedom is oxygen.

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.”

- Richard Bach

“For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.”

- William Penn

“We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not

demean life by standing in awe of death.”- David Sarnoff

Additional

Ways to

Personalise

“No man is an island, Entire of itself.Every man is a piece of the continent...”

- John Donne

“In Flanders fields the poppies blowbetween the crosses, row on row...”

- John McCrae

Remember Me

We shall not sleep.

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Caskets

We also offer all of our designs in a casket shape. Like our picture coffins, our caskets are of wood manufacture and are suitable for both burial and cremation.

Tardis

Snooker Table

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Ashes Caskets

Spring Blossom

Pollination Pathway

Five different pictures panels.

Lake District

Any design can be replicated onto an Ashes Casket.Printed name details can also be added.

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JC Atkinson is committed to providing our customers with exceptional quality products, consistently and reliably. We understand that reputation is everything and our commitment to our customers is to do what we can to enhance their reputations. We provide the highest quality, ethically manufactured products on the market while also providing exceptional levels of customer service.

Best Green Companies is a partnership between The Sunday Times, leading market-research group Munro Global and environmental consultancy Bureau Veritas. The aim of the Best Green Companies venture is to become the benchmark for environmental excellence against which companies are able to measure their own performance year-on-year and to compare with other businesses operating at a similar level of environmental impact.

All products within this catalogue are Forest Stewardship Council® accredited. The Forest Stewardship Council® [FSC] is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. It was founded in 1993 in response to public concern about deforestation and demand for a trustworthy wood-labelling scheme.

FFMA Coffin Certification Standard tests are applied to all coffins and caskets, to ensure best standards and impartiality. The FFMA is a link between manufacturers/suppliers, the funeral director and the crematoria. To ensure coffins/caskets are fit for purpose, they are tested to make sure there are no problems with handling, safety, pre-ignition, combustion and ash volume. All coffins within this catalogue have passed the tests.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

BEST GREENCOMPANIES

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Scattering of ashes

Designed to simplify the scattering process. The tubes are durable, dignified and simple to use. All of our catalogue designs can be produced as Scatter Tubes, and bespoke designs can be created on request.

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