SINCE the article appeared in The Press about lost charity funds, I have spoken to several people who have had similar experiences.

They named names but I am not able to put these names to this letter.

Five were funeral companies and another was a vicar who informed a family he had taken ten per cent of the takings even though he had been paid £200 for the church service.

I am informed this was not a legal act. I would like to add there are honest funeral companies.

All charities receiving donations will send out a letter of thanks to the family and if a letter has not been received you must ask why this is.

My advice to families would be for a relative to stand next to the plate until the last person has given, then the proceeds can be removed by that relative and not left for a funeral director or reverend to remove.

This then ends all cash allegedly lost.

David Wardell, Malton Road, York.

... Rymer good to us

AFTER reading your article in last Friday’s edition of The Press about J Rymer funeral directors, I would like to say that recently they conducted a funeral for my family. We found them extremely helpful, professional and sympathetic.

I can only talk from experience but I would like to say that our family would not hesitate to use them again in the future.

J Reid, Barkston Grove, Chapplefields, Acomb, York.