Meet the Dignity Team
Sometimes it helps to be able to put a face to a name – especially if you only get to speak to us on the phone – so meet the Dignity team below.
Barry & Carole - Founders
Barry & Carole founded Dignity in 1992. Sadly, Carole passed away in February 2014 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for over 6 years. Barry, aged 82, who cared for Carole, passed away peacefully in October 2016 after battling pulmonary fibrosis. Despite his illness, Barry continued to help Kevin run Dignity until the very end. It was Barry and Carole’s dedication and love for animals that led them to start Dignity.
You can read more about why they started our pet crematorium here.
Kevin - Owner
Kevin is Barry & Carole’s son. He began working at Dignity Pet Crematorium in 2001 and shares the same passion for animals as his parents and family. Over the years he has guided Dignity to several national awards for excellence of service and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the University of Winchester for the way Dignity is run on an honest and ethical basis. He is also a Director of the Association of Private Pet Cemeteries and Crematoria (APPCC) that strives to set standards and improve the service of pet cemeteries and crematoria in the UK and Europe.
Kevin, his wife Estelle and sons South & Lincoln, have three Greek Rescue dogs called Brax, Willow and Lambros, a two legged dog called Luther and Majorcan cat called Pedro.
ZARA - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Zara has been with the business since 2016 and supports Kevin with the strategic and financial plans at Dignity. Zara originally wanted to be a vet but with science not being a strong point ended up in finance as a Chartered Accountant. Zara also volunteers as a tax advisor for a charity that supports older people with their tax affairs.
Jaime - Cremation / SITE MANAGER
Jaime works full time at Dignity looking after the individual cremations and also helping with the driving. He joined Dignity in 2005 and lives with his family locally. He is originally from Portugal although he now calls England home.
ANNIE - OFFICE MANAGER
Annie joined us in February 2020. She looks after the day to day running of the office and Client Services team and supports Kevin and Zara with the running of the business. Annie brings a wealth of experience as an Operations Manager from a Hospice background.
Annie has four cats; Sooty, Toby, Alfie and Lilo who like to keep her busy.
MARK - CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER
Mark has recently joined us at Dignity to manage and support the Client Services team. Mark worked previously as a Care Home Manager and brings a wealth of experience from working in customer service his entire career to date. Originally, he wanted to be a Forensic Scientist but Science wasn’t his strongest subject!
Mark has a Pominese Cross called Mini who he adopted from Bosnia a few years ago and she is spoilt rotten.
GEORGIA - TRAINING LEAD
Georgia has been with Dignity since 2017, her role has progressed from looking after the day to day running of the office and she now passes on her knowledge to the rest of the team in her role as Training Lead. Georgia previously worked in the human funeral industry where she became a qualified Funeral Director.
Georgia has a British Blue cat called Mabel.
DAWN - DIARY & ASHES TEAM LEADER
Dawn has recently joined us as the Diary & Ashes Team Leader and supports Mark & the Client Services team with the day to day tasks at Dignity. She has over 10 years’ experience in Floristry and a Financial background.
Dawn has a 4 year old Shih Tzu called Lila and 3 Guinea pigs named Ted, Monty & Sully.
BETH - team leader
Beth has recently joined us as Team Leader and supports Mark and the Client Services team with the day to day tasks at Dignity. She has just relocated to the area and has 10 years’ experience in the hospitality and customer service industry.
She is originally from Cornwall and loves the seaside.
CLIENT SERVICES Team
Emma D
Estelle
Jenny
Laura
Judith
Katie
Fiona
Catherine
Sarah L
Wendy
Sarah G
Caroline
Darren
Toni
Jordan
Amanda
Emma H
Kerry B
Suzie
Lindsay
Millie
Natalie
Admin, Accounts & marketing
Mandy
Lynn
Molly
Lucia
Drivers
David
Stephen
Jonathan
Paul
Jules
CREMATIONS
Will
Ryan
GARDENERS
Maurice
Maurice has helped the family for many years. He can normally be found around the gardens and does a fabulous job of keeping the grounds maintained throughout the year. Maurice has a dog called Jack.
Fraser
Sue
Sue has been helping Maurice keep the gardens looking their best since 2015. She enjoys spending time with her family and her Labrador Collie cross Stitch.