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Meet The Team
All of our staff adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make them outstanding in their field. We are proud to have them on our staff.
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Jonathan Terry Dip FD MBIFD MBIE
Jonathan's first involvement with the funeral business dates back to 10th June 1985 when he attended a local funeral directors to carry out two weeks work experience.
On the 23rd June 1986 he joined the same company and worked as a funeral director's assistant. From 1988 until 1998 he worked for two other funeral companies as a funeral director and manager of a monumental masonry company.
Jonathan was born in Southampton, and has lived in the Sholing area all of his life. He attended Weston Park Boy's School and The Salisbury School of Funeral Directing and Embalming where he gained the following qualifications:
- 1987 Royal Institute of Public health and Hygiene certificate for the funeral service passed with honours.
- 1988 National Association of funeral directors diploma.
- 1992 British Institute of Embalmers member.
In 1989 Jonathan became a member of the British Institute of Funeral Directors.
Jonathan has always supported and promoted the funeral business and has held office as Chairman of the local branch of the National Association of Funeral Directors and Governor of Region G of the British Institute of Funeral Directors. The company was proud to be the first funeral business from Southampton to join SAIF, the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors.
Jonathan has dedicated his life to the profession and continues to maintain the high standards he was taught, to provide the best service and care to those who we are called to serve.
Contact Jonathan at info@jonathanterry.co.uk
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Tina Terry Wyatt
Tina joined the company in May 2014.
Tina has worked in the financial industry and is a qualified accountant. Her duties include all the financial services of the business.
Jonathan is pleased to have his sister working with him in such an important role.
Tina is married to Bren and lives in Hedge End.
Contact Tina at tina@jonathanterry.co.uk
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Matthew Haines MBIE
Matthew joined the company in 2004.
He was born in Southampton and now lives in West End. Matthew has worked within the funeral profession for most of his life.
Taking care of people has always been his passion and he considers the entrustment of a funeral service to be a privilege, always ensuring the service is personal, dignified, and special to each family.
Matthew attended the Salisbury School of Funeral Directing and Embalming in 1997, first as a student of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene course for funeral directors, which he passed with honours. Secondly in 2004 as an embalming student. In 2006 he passed the examination and proudly received an award from the British Institute of Embalmers for his embalming skills. His standard was among the highest in the country and he was truly honoured to be recognized for this.
Matthew takes pride in supporting and caring for families in their time of need at Peartree Avenue and London Road.
Contact Matthew at matthew@jonathanterry.co.uk
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Margaret Francis Prof. Dip. Psy C, Cert. Hyp CS
Margaret joined the company in 2010 and is our London Road Office Manager. In January 2021 Margaret will move to 103 Peartree Avenue to take up her role as the Director of the White Lily Centre “A gathering place for Bereavement Support, Comfort and Education. She is a registered psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and EMDR trauma practitioner and leads our bereavement groups and grief support programmes, as well as seeing clients for one to one counselling. She has a passion for helping the families we serve to navigate their own personal journey through grief and is a qualified Complicated Grief Therapist. Her dedication to serving the community has earned her fellowship of The Royal Society for Public Health.
Margaret lives in Lordswood, with her partner Harry and their two collie dogs.
Contact Margaret at margaret@thewhitelilycentre.co.uk
