UFuneral
Arrangements for
PC 240 Stephen Nigel Abott (retired)
U1111Friday 6th
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:
Parking
at the church is very limited and reserved for the family cars following the
cortege.
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.
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.
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TIME
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ACTIVITY
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NOTES
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11:00
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Cortege arrives at Bulwell
Main Street, junction with Vere Street (Bulwell Bus Station) where the
cortege will temporarily halt.
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Police
Escort group will join the cortege
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11:05
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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.
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Mounted
officer in lead position to take control of departure.
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11:10
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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.
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Piper to
begin playing from top of the steps.
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11:15
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Pall Bearers will escort
the coffin followed by mourners into the church and the service of
Thanksgiving will commence.
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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.
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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.
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12:15
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The service will conclude
and the family cortege will be escorted to Bramcote Crematorium for a private
service.
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