A funeral directors has opened its latest branch in a Braintree shopping centre.
The new site is run by Co-op Funeral Directors and is situated in George Yard Shopping Centre.
It is the eighth branch owned by independent co-operative society Chelmsford Star across Essex.
The ribbon of the new store, which will be open six days a week, was cut by society president Susan Sullivan on Saturday.
Claire and Helen, family liaison officers at the new branch, said: "We’re so lucky to have such beautiful and welcoming premises here, and we’re looking forward to meeting local residents and the people working with us in George Yard."
The site will be supported by Chelmsford Star's Co-op Funeral Directors in Clare Road, Braintree, where there is a church and a chapel of rest.
For more information, call 0800 0284808.
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