About Us

Adam was born and raised in Wokingham, his family’s businesses have served the town for three generations.

He had entered the funeral service more than thirty years ago, qualifying as a funeral director in 1990 and trained as an embalmer in 2002, gaining an overall distinction in the British Institute of Embalmers written examinations.

Adam’s dedication to the profession was recognised in 2003, when he was elected the youngest ever National President of the National Association of Funeral Directors. Adam had also gained a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Liveryman of the City of London.

Adam passed away in 2018, but his core values remain ever present.

Sarah was born and raised in Yorkshire but lived for many years in the Welsh countryside. Sarah has always had an interest in helping others.

She spent twenty years in the support and care industry, working particularly with young people. Sarah particularly enjoyed working in a further education college, supporting students with learning and physical disabilities and behaviour problems on a wide range of courses. Having had a lifelong interest in helping and supporting others, it seemed a natural move for Sarah to join the funeral profession.

We are delighted that she chose to join us as manager at Miles & Daughters in Winnersh. Since joining our loyal team, Sarah’s gentle humour, positive attitude and attention to detail have made her very popular with colleagues and clients alike. Sarah is fully qualified, having passed her examinations with the National Association of Funeral Directors.

Sarah is also a full member of the British Institute of Funeral Directors. Sarah enjoys cycling, baking and seeing the sights and culture of her home city. Sarah has one daughter, Hannah and lives in Wokingham.

Sally joined Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors in 2018, she previously worked for the NHS.

Sally said, “I enjoyed working with my colleagues and organising the day to day operation, this allows me to communicate with the community and welcoming families back for a cup of tea and conversation.”

In her spare time, she enjoy spending time with my family, holidays & socialising with friends.

Lucie was a part of the original team at the Miles & Daughters Winnersh branch when the doors opened. She is a Senior Funeral Arranger at the Winnersh branch. Lucie most enjoys helping families connect and helping them through the toughest times in their lives, with genuineness and care in all situations with all cultures and faith groups. Lucie is regularly involved with the Miles & Daughters Community Fund and coffee mornings at the funeral home, sharing poetry with families who have lost loved ones. In her spare time, Lucie enjoys attending church, exploring Victorian cemeteries, collecting books and loves all animals.

Debbie joined Miles & Daughters in March 2022. She spent her career before joining the funeral industry in caring environments, including over a decade in a school setting. She wanted to return to her true roots, where her passion for compassion and connection could be fully realised. Working in the funeral industry had been a goal of Debbie’s for years, especially after experiencing personal losses. She wanted to give back and make a positive difference. Debbie enjoys meeting families and caring for their loved ones, as it reflects the kind of compassion, support and care she values and hopes to provide. She believes in honouring lives with dignity, kindness and genuine empathy. In her spare time, Debbie enjoys power lifting, reading, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Rob joined the funeral industry in November 2023. He had previously spent 28 years working for South Central Ambulance Service, with a career within the NHS for most of his working life. He enjoys meeting new people and helping them to create a bespoke and fitting funeral service for their loved ones within his role as a Funeral Arranger. In his spare time, Rob enjoys gardening, listening to and creating music and going to the theatre.

Claudia joined Miles & Daughters in March 2024. She previously worked in the Circle Reading Hospital. Claudia most enjoys helping and supporting families and taking pressure off of them at a difficult time in their lives. She also enjoys creating the most beautiful send off for families loved ones. In her spare time, Claudia enjoys reading, cooking, going for long walks with her dog and spending time with her children.

Forty-four years after starting his career in the funeral profession in north Hampshire, Geoff Church is excited to be back serving the community of Tadley.

Geoff is passionate about the opportunity, having already received a warm response from local families. His new role as Business Principal and Funeral Director serving Tadley and surrounding areas is supported by the six well established Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne – based Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors, part of the high-quality Funeral Partners family of businesses.

He said “It’s humbling to have this opportunity, I can’t wait to support and care for local families again. It is so nice to be there for people to help them through some of the darkest moments of their life. I pride myself on giving the highest standards of care and service and it is very rewarding when families are so appreciative of the support and understanding they receive.”

By his own admission, Geoff ended up in the funeral profession by accident after working as a coach driver and starting to help out his friend’s business by driving funeral vehicles. He quickly discovered a passion for helping people and by 1981 he was directing funerals. Geoff’s industry experience widened as he supported families with different religions and cultures and gained expertise in handling repatriations. Geoff had an ambition to start his own business and in 1986, he did just that establishing Geoffrey Church and Company with the financial backing and support of business partner Joe Curran. Geoff ran the Tadley branch and Joe the Thatcham branch. It was a successful and rewarding venture for both. The business was eventually sold into corporate ownership and Geoff left in 2016.

Four years later he is delighted to be coming out of retirement and back to the heart of his community. Geoff has supported many local organisations over the years, including the Seeability residential home in Tadley which cares for young people with the neurodegenerative disorder juvenile Batten disease. He also champions Thames Valley Air Ambulance and St Michael’s Hospice in North Hampshire and looks forward to providing further support as the new funeral home becomes established.

Lisa was born and raised in Reading and attended The Abbey School. She joined Miles & Daughters in August 2018 as a Funeral Arranger, having previously worked for Co-op Funeralcare for 3 years.
She says “I love helping families create a unique, personal day for their loved one. It’s a real privilege to be trusted at such a difficult and often emotional time. I get great satisfaction from listening to what they would like and offering ideas to help personalise their goodbye and enabling families to feel comfortable in their choices and wishes. I take responsibility for every moment their loved one is in my care and prepare them for their final journey with dignity and respect at all times. Caring and supporting the family and friends on the journey from initial loss and beyond the funeral itself is hugely important in making a difference at their hardest time. Giving them a memory that, hopefully, one day will be a comfort to them to look back on.”
Lisa has a NVQ in Funeral Operations and Arranging and has also gained her NAFD higher Funeral Directing level 4 Dip FD qualification. In her spare time, enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grand children, reading, gardening (not very well!) enjoying the country walks around the local area and good company.

Nikki has worked for Miles and Daughters since 2017. Having previously worked in a school for children with behaviour difficulties.

Nikki said, “In my currently role, I enjoy meeting families and hearing their stories. I like that we meet a wide range of people.”

Nikki enjoys walking, gardening, swimming and folk music.

Jill was born and raised in Reading. For the last 11 years, Jill has been a teacher assistant at a local primary school in Woodley, helping children with their education. Towards the end of her career at school, she spent a lot of her time supporting children with special needs, which she found very rewarding. Jill lives in Reading with her partner Gerry and her two children Thomas and Emma. She enjoys walking her dogs , riding her horse and socialising with her family and friends.

After 15 happy years working in the NHS as an administrator, Irene decided upon a change of career; one that would combine her empathetic, caring nature with strong administration skills.

Starting with Miles & Daughters in Crowthorne in March 2020, Irene really enjoys the opportunity to meet and help people in her role as Funeral Arranger Administrator; guiding and supporting families during their time of need.

Irene lives in Bracknell with her husband, Jim, and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Irene loves spending time with her family and friends whenever she can, a bit of retail therapy with shopping trips and the occasional Friday night ‘knees up’ In her kitchen.

Kelly was born and raised in Little Sandhurst and went to Edgbarrow School. She has spent the last 8 years working in telecommunications but decided that it was time for a change. After growing up with her mum working in the funeral industry for over 12 years, she decided to follow in her footsteps and joined Miles and Daughters. Since joining, she hasn’t looked back and is hoping to gain further qualifications within her role.