The finishing touches to the total refurbishment of the interior of Swindon's oldest established family owned funeral directors have now been completed.
The premises of AE Smith & Son in Queens Drive, Swindon have been completely redesigned to provide a comforting and informal ambience.
Manager Ian Hanks, who lives in Wroughton, has been closely involved in selecting the new design.
He said "We are delighted with our interior makeover which has totally transformed the premises."
The extensive interior design work included creating a new reception area and private meeting rooms as well as totally refurbishing the Chapels of Rest.
AE Smith & Son is part of Lodge Brothers, a seventh generation family of funeral directors, which was founded by James Lodge in 1780.
The company is now wholly owned and managed by the six members of the Lodge family.
Director Beverley Lodge said: "The Lodge family have been caring for local families in their time of need for 220 years and fully understand the need for care and compassion. We have spent about £30,000 on the refurbishment and will now shortly be starting work on improving the exterior of the property."
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