Professional Funeral DirectorsWe are proud of our staff who are highly trained, qualified and experienced.QualificationsWalter C. Parson place great emphasis on qualifications as long as they are added to experience. At present, we have 17 funeral directors, both male and female, who hold the Diploma in Funeral Directing, and three qualified members of the British Institute of Embalmers. We are also members of the British Institute of Funeral Directors.Continuous in-house training programmes are organised to improve the quality of service we are able to offer our clients. Attention to DetailCareWalter C. Parson provides a funeral service for those families who need us at a time of grief. We pride ourselves in the personal service we provide, acting professionally at all times, and conducting ourselves with sympathy and understanding.ServiceWe are convinced that the service we offer is second to none, and part of our commitment is continual training to enable all of us to maintain and continually improve on this high level of service. Trained staff are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.Through our qualifications and professional associations, we have contacts throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. We have exhaustive reference points in place to assist us in satisfying the most complex of concerns.CommitmentAs part of our service and commitment, we will explain all details and at the same time give every request, however small, our full attention. We hope this will convey the commitment and integrity of each and every member of staff.TraditionWe are proud to have grown from a small family owned funeral director into a group serving the South West Peninsula, covering Plymouth at St Judes, Crownhill, Plympton and Plymstock; Ivybridge, Tavistock, Callington, Torpoint, Saltash, Newton Abbot, Torquay and Exeter; all offering the same first class service.AssociationsNational Association of Funeral DirectorsThe NAFD Symbol has been adopted as a kite mark – a guarantee of high quality professional care for the bereaved. The NAFD Diploma in funeral directing is recognised as the gold standard qualification throughout the profession. As members of this association, we are also contributors to the strict Code of Practice.British Institute of EmbalmersBritish Institute of Embalmers oversees the training and qualification of its members in order that they can carry out the beneficial embalming procedure to the highest possible standard.Selected Independent Funeral HomesOnly obtained by invitation, our quality is assured by our membership of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, a network of the World’s leading independent funeral directors. Member firms are operated by trusted local professionals who are often considered leaders in their communities and multi generation families who have a long tradition of helping people.British Institute of Funeral DirectorsThe B.I.F.D. was formed in 1982 by a group of highly experienced, qualified Funeral Directors to provide an organisation that cared for professionally qualified individuals working within the Funeral industry. The Institute’s main aim is to promote educational services within the profession.
