Horse Funerals

Posted 17th April 2022

Horse Drawn Funerals

A horse drawn carriage is one of the many options we can provide to our families for funeral transport. Offering stately elegance and a sense of gravitas proceeding before the funeral cortege, hearse carriages are available in multiple colours, with horses in plumes and full regalia, providing a beautiful and serene experience with great respect and dignity. Our carriage master, Karen Bassett, is a leading international horse team driver with decades of experience, recently appearing as stunt double for actor Suranne Jones in BBC historical drama Gentleman Jack, episode 2 of season 2 airing later tonight. Photographed below, Karen can be seen during filming, and at a recent funeral driving a carriage to Gainsborough’s Parish Church.

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Horse Drawn Funerals
Karen Bassett with Suranne Jones
Our carriage master, Karen Bassett, recently appeared as stunt double for actor Suranne Jones in BBC historical drama Gentleman Jack.
Karen Bassett at Gainsborough Parish Church
Karen Bassett masters a white carriage with six horses, providing her services for us at a funeral held at Parish Church in Gainsborough.
Horses in Plumes
Hearse carriages are available in multiple colours, with horses in plumes and full regalia, providing a beautiful and serene experience with great respect and dignity.
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    Lincolnshire
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