Arranging a funeral for a loved one
If you are planning a funeral for someone who served in the RAF and would like to honour the person’s service as part of the funeral, some useful advice is offered below:
- For serving members of the RAF, the coffin can be draped in the Union Flag in line with Kings Regulations
- An RAF Association branded coffin drape may be available, please contact headquarters to discuss further
- The RAF Badge symbol is only to be used on a headstone for serving personnel where the government is responsible for the maintenance of the stone
- We are unable to provide a guard of honour. However, a request can be made by the family for a Royal Air Force representative through their local Station Warrant Officer who, where circumstances allow, will do their best to arrange one
- A request for a Standard Bearer and/or Bugler, if available, may be made through your local RAF Association branch or headquarters
For more information please email [email protected]
Special readings and prayers
If you’d like to include a reading, poem or prayer associated with the RAF, please download our free PDFs below for some suggestions. Please feel free to copy and paste your selections into the order of service.
Help with bereavement
There is never an easy way to deal with the immediate loss of a loved one. The RAF Association has a network of volunteer Welfare Officers who are available to chat when help is needed.
We provide a great level of support and we are willing to offer further assistance; however, if you need any specialist help or advice you may want to use the following links:
If you have any further questions you can contact the In Memory team on [email protected] or telephone 0800 018 2361.
