Notified funeral arrangements for Steve Abott

UFuneral Arrangements for

PC 240 Stephen Nigel Abott (retired)

U1111Friday 6^th July 2012

Service details:

11:00hrs        Full Police Funeral Procession from Bulwell Bus Station (Main Street / Vere Street junction

11:15hrs        St Mary the Virgin & All Souls Church, Bulwell, Nottingham for church service

12:15hrs        Depart Bulwell

12:45hrs        Private ceremony at Bramcote Crematorium followed by a small reception at The Belfry (family & invited friends only)

Exact details of the Funeral Procession and church service follow.

If you would like to participate (either serving, retired or civilian) you are all welcome and will be fitted into the procession accordingly.

Please muster at the Bus Station no later than 10:45hrs.

Flowers:

Donations in lieu of flowers, which will be divided between Labrador Rescue, the RSPCA and Guide Dogs for the Blind may be given by retiring collection or sent to:

Kimberley Funeral Service

35 Main Street, Kimberley

Nottingham NG16 2NG

Tel: 0115 938 6720

(Please make cheques payable to :-

Kimberley Funeral Service Donations Account)

Dress code:

Serving officers that are attending the service are kindly asked to attend in full number 1 uniform with medals and headgear. It is hoped that the short processional route between Bulwell bus station and the church can be lined with officers who then join the group of mourners at the rear of the cortege.

If you are on duty but able to attend,  then normal operational uniform is more than acceptable.

Cards of Sympathy:

If you wish to bring a card of sympathy these will be collected and forwarded to Mary and Steves family.

Parking:

• Church car park

Parking at the church is very limited and reserved for the family cars following the cortege.

• Church Lane

Parking for remaining family members and close friends has been arranged on Church Lane and will be facilitated by the Bulwell Beat Team who are on hand to provide assistance.

• Spring Lane

A large car park is available off Spring Lane, (4-5 minutes walk from the church) this car park is a public car park which services the large supermarkets in Bulwell town centre.

Travel Arrangements:

Bulwell Tram Station

The Bulwell tram stop is also extremely close to the church should you wish to travel from Hucknall or the Wilkinson Street car parks, the City centre or Nottingham Midland train station where there is a Tram Link.

TIME	ACTIVITY	NOTES
11:00	Cortege arrives at Bulwell Main Street, junction with Vere Street (Bulwell Bus Station) where the cortege will temporarily halt.	Police Escort group will join the cortege
11:05	At the direction of the Escort Chief, the funeral procession will commence at a steady walking pace. Officers in uniform will line the street and join the cortege as it passes. Retired and civilian mourners are also welcome to participate in this act of respect should they so wish.	Mounted officer in lead position to take control of departure.
11:10	On first sight of the arriving cortege a lone piper will begin to play. He will pipe the hearse into position and play until it halts in position at the church.	Piper to begin playing from top of the steps.
11:15	Pall Bearers will escort the coffin followed by mourners into the church and the service of Thanksgiving will commence.
	During the service Ch Supt Phil Oddie (retired) will read a tribute to Steve and PC Ian Key (retired) will undertake a bible reading. A member of Steve’s family will also read a tribute to him and Bestwood Male Voice Choir will assist mourners with the hymns.	Phil Oddie has known and worked alongside Steve for many years, including time on Force Support as PC’s. John Wharvell (retired Dog man) will be singing with the choir.
12:15	The service will conclude and the family cortege will be escorted to Bramcote Crematorium for a private service.