Independent East Midlands funeral director A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service is breaking boundaries in the funeral industry with its modern drone service, offering the chance for families to capture the service of their loved one from the sky.

Working with local non-profit organisation Care and Education Group (CEG), A.W. Lymn is modernising the traditional model of a funeral service and providing footage from ceremonies for loved ones to treasure.

Derby-based CEG first set up its specialist funeral drone service in 2020, in response to strict Covid-19 rules that limited funerals to a maximum capacity of six. They initially started using drones to record funerals and memorial events, and then began capturing footage from above and incorporating it with photography, chosen music, tributes and more to offer a full keepsake from the day.

In August 2021 A.W. Lymn began working alongside CEG.

The drone service includes a full in-depth consultation prior to a service, where a family’s vision for the film is story-boarded to ensure all requirements are met.

The footage is then put on to a disc or uploaded to YouTube and access is given to those who attended so they can rewatch in their own time or share with friends and family who may have been unable to attend.

Pictured are Neil Reeves, funeral director A.W. Lymn; Sonia Malhi, marketing manager from C&E; Kim Muyano, digital media assistant from C&E; and Kevin Hall, senior funeral director at A.W. Lymn in Derby.