First trading as Jordan and Tippett Furnishing Undertakers in 1895, we are the longest continually-operating funeral business in the Ballarat region . The business was sold to F.W. Barnes in June of 1913 and the company has traded under F.W. Barnes & Son title since the mid-1920s.
Frederick’s son Doug joined the firm and father and son worked together until Frederick died suddenly in 1940. Doug continued on in the business until 1960, when he decided to sell the business to Les Lillingston.
In 1990 Les sold the firm to the Mulqueen family of Bendigo. In 1996 the firm moved from its Sturt Street location to its current location on the corner of Darling Street and Pleasant Street South in Redan.
The story continues
In October 2016, Simon Mulqueen sold the business to a private investment company which still oversees operations today.
F.W. Barnes & Son is a member of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, an association which has represented professional funeral directors throughout Australia since 1935.
The Australian Funeral Directors Association requires its members to abide by a code of ethics, designed to ensure quality premises, facilities, and professional staff, thus ensuring the public a high standard of service.
F.W. Barnes & Son is part of a network of funeral homes, cremation facilities, and cemeteries owned by Propel Funeral Partners, which extends to all states of Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Propel Funeral Partners is one of the largest providers of funeral and related services in Australia and New Zealand.
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