A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service is expanding the scope of its long-established charitable arm, The A.W. Lymn Centenary Foundation, with the aim to generate funds for West Midlands’ charities this Christmas. The East Midlands based award-winning funeral directors, which owns Hammerwich Crematorium and Cemetery in Burntwood, will for the first time funnel donations raised at the Staffordshire site into the A.W. Lymn Centenary Foundation, with the aim of supporting initiatives in the surrounding area.
It marks the first time in the Foundation’s 20-year history that it will be funded by a division other than A.W. Lymn.
So far, the expansion has already supported a local scheme with Barley’s Book Barn to improve children’s access to literature and reading during the school holidays. It is now encouraging other local charities to get in touch and apply to be considered for the funding.
Chloe Lymn Rose, Company Director at A.W. Lymn and Trustee of the Centenary Foundation, said: “This is truly an exciting milestone for A.W. Lymn and for the Foundation as we grow its presence across the Midlands. Our business has long given back to the communities which we serve and Hammerwich should be no different. We have undergone a significant period of commercial expansion, and we’re committed to ensuring our charitable arm develops alongside this. “We know the winter months and Christmas time can put particular strain on local charities and so we would encourage these causes to get in touch to see if they would be eligible for any funding through the Foundation.”
The A.W. Lymn Centenary Foundation is a charitable trust established by the funeral directors in 2007 to mark its 100th year in business. It has supported local individuals, causes and communities across Nottinghamshire and south Derbyshire for more than two decades.
As part of its fundraising efforts, A.W. Lymn donates at least £10 to the trust for every private adult funeral it conducts. The board consists of five Trustees, three of which are independent of A.W. Lymn, and all decisions on giving are made by the board to ensure a fair distribution.
Hammerwich Crematorium and Cemetery, which was acquired by A.W. Lymn in 2024, will raise funds through metal recycling at the crematorium, with the potential to generate up to £15,000 each year.
This Summer, the Foundation supported independent Usborne partner, Barley’s Book Barn to help provide free books for the Burntwood Summer Book Hunt, helping to purchase a bundle of books for the event in a bid to get more children reading. Chloe added: “Historically, our Foundation has focused on supporting communities served by A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service in the East Midlands, as these are the communities which fund it. However, since we began to generate funds through the recycling of metals recovered following cremations at Hammerwich, we felt it was important that funding should also be used to support the communities served by the crematorium. We wish Barley’s Book Barn every success with future events and look forward to seeing the positive impact the Foundation’s donation will have on local children and families.”
Hammerwich Crematorium and Cemetery provides compassionate funeral, cremation and memorial services to families across Lichfield, Burntwood, Cannock and the surrounding areas. Set within peaceful landscaped grounds, the crematorium offers modern facilities and a tranquil environment where families can come together to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.
A.W. Lymn, a fifth-generation family funeral directors, has been helping grieving families in the East Midlands for over a century. With a high quality of service and value for money, it has been a trusted funeral directors for thousands of families. Operating 36 funeral homes across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and most recently Leicestershire, it prides itself on offering a variety of services available at an affordable price to the families it has served since 1907.
For more information, or an application form, please contact Ben Percival, Secretary at the Centenary Foundation [email protected].
