Historic funeral directors and popular pub join forces to create most floral street corner

A historic funeral directors and pub in Nottingham have come together to create the most floral street corner in the city.

A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service and The Bath Inn have joined forces to decorate their buildings in Robin Hood Street, Sneinton with a display of 76 hanging baskets of petunias, with the hope of making the most of the final weeks of summer and brightening up the popular spot.

The unlikely collaboration, which has involved both businesses installing hanging baskets to the front of their buildings, has been well received by the general public, with those passing by stopping in to compliment the new colourful additions.

Emma Percival, Marketing Manager at A.W. Lymn, said: “As a local business, we’re always looking for ways to make our city a welcoming and vibrant place to be, and there’s perhaps no better way to do so than in collaboration with another Nottingham business.

“Floristry is a big part of our offering as a funeral directors, so the hanging baskets are a really fitting addition to what people see when they walk by, and hang nicely above the florist shop and showroom windows for our Rolls-Royce and newly added electric fleet.

“We’re thrilled that members of the public have taken the time to come into our main office and admire the flowers and we’ve been able to spread some joy in the local area.”

First established in 1907, A.W. Lymn has served the local community for 117 years with quality of service and value for money at the heart of its ethos.