June 17, 2021Here at F.W Barnes and Son’s, we have considerable experience in helping families plan funeral services in Ballarat. When a family is grieving, it is often difficult for them to decide on a funeral’s specifics, especially if their loved one left no instructions about what they wanted or if money is tight. This is where...
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April 15, 2021Cremation is the process of exposing a deceased body to flame and heat, reducing the body to ash. This is done in furnaces specifically designed and built for this purpose and the process can take several hours. The building where this takes place is called a crematorium (or sometimes crematory). The Ballarat crematorium is located...
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January 6, 2017F.W. Barnes and Son Funeral Directors have a proud history of caring for and providing funeral services to Ballarat and district, dating back to 1895. During the past 122 years we have undergone many changes, not just in the location of our funeral home but also in the size of our business and the quality...
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