CPJ Field managing director awarded OBE

Jeremy Field, managing director of CPJ Field, the UK’s oldest funeral directors, was awarded an officer of the most excellent order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List.

Field received his OBE from King Charles III.

The award was made in recognition of the support and advice that he has given to the funeral sector over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the beneficial impact on bereaved families as they have sought to honour the lives of loved ones.

Field said: “I am incredibly proud and yet hugely humbled to have been singled out for this remarkable honour, and it was a privilege to be awarded by the new King at Buckingham Palace.

“To have been appointed OBE is beyond my wildest dreams and was certainly a long way from my thoughts in the darkest times of the pandemic. I am extremely fortunate to work in our family company leading a team of extraordinary people whose remarkable efforts 24/7 over the course of the pandemic have made a real difference to the lives of a huge number of people.”

He added: “It is through the wisdom and knowledge they have shared with me that I’ve been able to make sure that the needs of funeral directors and bereaved families have been front of mind for decision makers throughout.

“I truly believe that it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants that I have achieved anything deserving of this great honour. I hope that all my family, friends and colleagues can share a little in this award as without you all none of it would ever have happened.”