This episode is with Becky Perry, a Funeral Director based in Salisbury. In her own words;

"I knew from roughly the age of 10 that I wanted to be a funeral director, and a successful work experience placement through my school, with a local funeral directors, sealed the deal! 

A local car museum hosted the hearse of the year show the year I started my work placement and at that event I met a funeral director from Salisbury and I convinced him to employ me when I turned 18. 

My first role was as an operative (driver bearer etc) and I fell in love with the role. I spent the next two years learning everything I could about the industry and moved to Salisbury from my home town of Southampton.

I then accepted a role as trainee funeral director and my passion for helping families just grew and grew.  I realised that change was so needed in the industry so became involved in different professional bodies and associations to start the conversations about the changing needs of the bereaved.

I was then lucky enough to be asked to become the Southern President of the NAFD, which is a role I proudly served in for 3 years (think I was only the second lady to reach president).  

I now manage four funeral homes in Wiltshire and manage a team of people who collectively care for and support our local communities.  This is addition to being involved with Rotary, our local Business chamber, and a local counsellor. "