BRIAN West, former funeral manager with the East of England Co-op has joined the Hunnaball Family Funeral Group as general manager.The group, made up of eight branches covering north Essex and south Suffolk, was established in 1983 by husband and wife Trevor and Melanie Hunnaball.

BRIAN West, former funeral manager with the East of England Co-op has joined the Hunnaball Family Funeral Group as general manager.

The group, made up of eight branches covering north Essex and south Suffolk, was established in 1983 by husband and wife Trevor and Melanie Hunnaball.

Mr West, who has worked with the Co-op for 25 years, said: “This is a new challenge for me and I look forward to working with the family as the business grows and develops.”

Mr Hunnaball, who is chairman of the company, said: “We are delighted to welcome Brian to our team, and we are confident that his vast experience in the profession will help us to move forward with our future expansion and development.”