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Local husband and wife team

Katie, Rob and all the team we have around us live in Torbay.  We know and understand our community and want to help by offering affordable funeral services combined with exceptional care.

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Having worked for a large corporate funeral business both Katie and Rob want to offer more clarity, fairer prices and less restrictions to the families they care for.

For help and advice call us on 01803 446008 or email us office@directcremationtorbay.co.uk

Caring family business

After years of working for a large corporate funeral service in Torbay Katie and Rob opened Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service in Paignton in June 2020.

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Wanting to do things differently, there is one simple aim, to offer an exceptional funeral service, at an affordable cost to bereaved families in Torbay.

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Direct Cremation Torbay is part of Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service

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Why we are different

As a small but experienced family run independent team you will only ever deal with Katie and Rob. 

 

We support you and your family from your very first call right up to the day of the funeral and beyond. 

 

Every family is different and we will work closely with you to make sure the funeral is as unique as your loved one.

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We are proud of our 5 star rating on
Funeral Guide, Google, Yell & Facebook

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We are a quality assured funeral service by the new Independent Funeral Standards Organisation.  With new regulation to the funeral industry we are hugely proud to have been awarded this mark for our standards of care and professionalism.

We hold the highest accreditations currently available in the funeral industry

Caring for you

Predominantly our role is to listen.  As simple as that sounds there is a lot more to it than that.

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Every person is unique and so should every funeral be.  Each family has different circumstances, pressures and concerns.  We need to truly understand what they are to be able to effectively help the family who is grieving.

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We offer options to our families that allows them to make the right choice for themselves and their individual needs.

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To do this we ensure you will only ever deal with Katie or Rob.  By a family only ever dealing with the same people we can ensure we understand what is important to them and can offer the help, services and guidance they need.

Caring for your loved one

We are acutely aware that you are entrusting one of your family into our care.  We never forget the honour that is to us.

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We achieve this through respect.  In the same way as the family are cared for only by Rob and Katie it is the same for your loved one.

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As members of the National Association of Funeral Directors, we are regularly inspected to ensure the highest possible standards of care and facilities.

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Your loved one will stay with us in our funeral home until the day of the service.

 

We use traditional skills to hand finish the coffin interior to ensure the level of choice and professional finish.

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For help and advice call us on 01803 446008 or email us office@directcremationtorbay.co.uk

Katie Mills

Katie is one of the co-owners of Katie Mills Independent Funeral Service.

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Having worked in and around the funeral service for eleven years, Katie is fully qualified as both a Funeral Director and as a Funeral Operative.

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Having been a Funeral Director in Torbay since 2016 Katie has helped hundreds of bereaved families arrange beautiful, tailored funerals for their loved ones.

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Rob Potter

Rob Potter is one of the

Co-owners of Katie Mills Independent Funeral service.

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Rob had a long career in global logistics prior to joining the funeral industry.  He is now fully qualified in Funeral Operations.

 

Rob's role as Funeral Manager is to ensure the highest levels of care and to ensure that all of your arrangements are carried out to the letter.

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