Patricia "Pat" Harford, seated, wearing a black cardigan and a red patterned scarf.

Patricia Ann Harford

Known to family and friends as

Pat, Auntie Pat, Nanny Pat & Nan

25 July 1948 - 4 September 2026

Please join us as we remember and celebrate the life of Patricia ‘Pat’ Harford. Details of the funeral service and wake are below. All are welcome.

Saying goodbye

The family has decided not to hold visits at the Chapel of Rest, and would like Pat remembered as she was, in good health and good spirits.

Please join us at the funeral service on Wednesday 30 September, or the wake afterwards, or both. That is where we will celebrate her life and say goodbye to her together.

The Cedar Service Room at Bretby Crematorium, arranged with rows of chairs facing the lectern and floral display.

Funeral service

Wednesday 30 September 2026

12:00pm to 12.45pm

Bretby Crematorium
Cedar Service Room
Geary Lane, Bretby
Burton-upon-Trent
DE15 0QE

No reply is needed to attend the funeral service. All are welcome.

Watch the funeral online

If you cannot attend in person, the service can be watched live or on demand through Obitus.

Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 12:00pm BST

Bretby - Cedar (formerly Carnarvon)

Username

piwa4543

Password

363206

Obitus will never ask you for payment to watch the live stream or service recording.

Live viewing is limited to 250 connections at one time. If the limit is reached, the service can be watched on demand once the recording has been uploaded.

Directions to the funeral

Order of service

The programme for Pat’s funeral is available to view or download below.

  • Entrance Music
    These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
  • Welcome
  • Family Tributes
  • Music
    In Dreams - Roy Orbison
  • Pat’s Story
    Cathryn Connell - Celebrant
  • Reflection Music
    Song Bird - Fleetwood Mac
    Including photos of a life well lived
  • The Lord’s Prayer
  • Service of Committal
  • Words of Comfort
  • Farewell
    (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden - Lynne Anderson

Wake

Wednesday 30 September 2026

1:00pm onwards

The Riverside Hotel
Riverside Drive, Branston
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
DE14 3EP
Venue information (opens in a new tab)

Free parking

On arrival, enter your vehicle registration on the iPad on the wall opposite the bar so you do not have to pay for parking.

Directions to the Wake

Approximately 6 miles and 15 minutes by car from Bretby Crematorium, depending on traffic.

Are you attending the wake?

Please let us know your name, how many people will be coming with you and whether anyone has any food allergies, so the family can make arrangements.

You don’t need to reply to attend the wake, all are welcome.

Flowers and donations

Family flowers only, please. If you would like to make a donation in Pat’s memory, the family recommends one of the following charities.

NARA - The Breathing Charity

Helping people who live with breathing difficulties.

NARA provides medical equipment, support, information and care for people living with severe asthma and other respiratory conditions, from tiny babies through to the elderly.

Funeral notice and condolences

Official funeral notice and online condolences - coming soon.

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Patricia Harford smiling, seated in a red chair and wearing a white outfit and sunglasses.