BIFD President, Adrian Pink
welcomes the new NAFD
President, Graham Lymn

11 May 2008


l to r : Graham Lymn, NAFD President and
Adrian Pink, National President

BIFD National President, Adrian Pink, welcomes the new National NAFD President, Graham Lymn, to the 'Chain Gang' on 11th May at the annual NAFD conference, Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall.

Graham is not only a member of the BIFD but has recently qualified as a BIFD Tutor. In his welcoming address, Graham spoke of the good work the BIFD carries out on behalf of its members and how he is looking forward to working with the Institute. We offer him best of luck in his new appointment and a very successful presidential year ahead.

BIFD President, Adrian Pink
at Region D AGM

April 2008


l to r : Dyffrig John Nicholas, Adrian Pink

BIFD National President, Adrian Pink, presents Dyffrig John Nicholas with his membership certificate at the Region D meeting in Cardiff.

Atkinson Visit

l-r : Julian AtkinsonAdrian Pink, Nat. President
Adrian Pink, Nat.PresidentDiane Pink, Lee Robinson


National President and his wife Diane of the BIFD visit
Julian Atkinson to deliver a 2008 Conference and AGM
brochure and receives a guided tour of J C Atkinson's
wonderful new factory.

Region D Visit – Cardiff

9 January 2008



The team at Region D, Cardiff.

The National President is pictured above during his visit to Region D at the Quality Hotel Cardiff to give an update on
the 2008 AGM and Conference. There was a good turn out
of members and guests and it was a very positive meeting! The National President was hosted by Simon & Martine Lewis, Richard Fenn and Helen.

New BIFD Database &

Management Program

12 December 2007


l to r : David Wright Intelligent Software, Lynne Vickers Admin Manager, Kevin Higgins TAS Director, Rachel Eyre Systems & Development Manager Lorraine Norton Financial Controller,
Sofi Halliday Administrator, Audrey Antoniuk National General
Secretary, Adrian Pink National President

National President, Adrian Pink and National General Secretary Audrey Antoniuk pictured at the Trade Association Service (TAS) Headquarters, Derby overseeing the installalation of the new BIFD Database & Management software. The software has been especially configured by David Wright from Intelligent Software based on their Eulogica Funeral Management software.

The team from TAS have undergone a one day training session on the newly installed software from David Wright. All said they found the new program very easy to use and it would be a major benefit to their management of the BIFD.

The BIFD would like to thank David Wright (BIFD member) for the many hours he has invested into tailoring the software and would also like to thank Svein Mytting, from Intelligent Software, for his support in helping to produce this state of art program.

The Board of Governors see the installation as major turning point in the administration of the BIFD combined with a very professional company.

Region F Visit – Chesham

l-r : Ken Satterly, Adrian Pink, Nat.President, Michael Dillon Regional Chairman & Governor, Celia Lethford-Smith, Regional Secretary.

National President visits Region F to give the 2nd National
Vice President, Ken Satterly, an update on the 2008 AGM
and Conference. They have all reserved their places for
the Conference and as it looks, places will go very quickly!

Region F Mosque Visit

BIFD National President visits Mosque with members of
Region F at the Chesham Mosque.

Foundation Certificate
Presentation, Region F,
Amersham

27 July 2008



l to r : Ken Satterly, Glynn Satterly, Mike Dillon.

Glynn Satterly (pictured centre) was presented with his Foundation Certificate in Funeral Service by his course tutor Mike Dillon and his father, Ken Satterly, Second Vice President British Institute of Funeral Directors.

Glynn commenced studies in March 2008 and is now studying towards his Diploma in Funeral Directing under the watchful eye of his tutor.

The presentation was made at the Regional Meeting of Region F held at The Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham and was followed by a tour of the crematorium.

National President Visits
Region E, Nottingham

23 June 2008



pictured: Region E.

National President, Chairman and members of region E at their AGM, held at the Holiday Inn, Sandiacre Nottingham.

National President Welcomes
New Members at Region C's
AGM in Rotherham

18 June 2008



l to r: Adrian Pink, Amanda Dalby, Emma Barnes, James Herbert.

18 members and guests were in attendance for Region C's AGM and to witness new members Amanda Dalby, Emma Barnes and James Herbert being presented with their membership certificates. The National President, Adrian Pink also presented Amanda, Emma and James with a complimentary invitation to the Banquet Dinner to be held at the BIFD Conference weekend in October.

David Bellamy and Adrian Pink
at the Southwark Diocese
Churchyard Festival

May 2008



l to r: David Bellamy, Adrian Pink.

BIFD National President, Adrian Pink, meets David Bellamy at the Southwark Diocese Churchyard festival following his presentation on the role of the funeral director and working with the Church.

New Foundation Certificates
presented at Region K

14 May 2008


  
Clare Hunter, Adrian PinkBrenda Tywman, Adrian Pink

BIFD National President, Adrian Pink presented Clare Hunter and Brenda Tywman with their Foundation Certificates at Region K's meeting on the 14th May at the Grangemoor Hotel in Kent. Their tutor, Jeff Tyrell, was in attendance to share the proud moment and it was a particularly noteworthy event for Jeff as Clare is one of his first students.

Three Day Seminar

West Bromwich

29 February – 3 March 2008



Education Committee 2008
Standing l to r: Sheila Dicks, Eily McKiernan, David Paslow, Derek Case, Janice Discipline, Cordeila Hunt, Cliff Hollett, Michael Dillon
Seated front: Helen Russell, Adrian Pink.

More images here

The National President, Adrian Pink joined 27 delegates for a three day seminar for registered, accredited and prospective tutors and members interested in funeral service education.

The weekend had been planned with meticulous detail and the education sessions provided a diverse and interesting subject range. Colin Liddell, editor BIFD Journal, remarked “As a member who has never attended such an event, I left impressed and somewhat at a loss with myself as to why I had not been involved sooner”.

Hopefully the photos reflect the hard work and the fun that was had over the weekend. Adrian Pink added “My thanks goes to all of the delegates who all contributed to make a collective success of the weekend”. Full coverage of this weekend will appear in the June edition of the BIFD Journal.