Salvation Army Families · Perth & Southwest WA
Promoted to Glory.
Farewell done with full honours.
When a Salvo is Promoted to Glory, their farewell deserves to be led by people who understand what that means — the flag, the music, the Corps family, and the certainty of resurrection hope.
"A Salvo funeral isn't just a service. It's a Corps gathered to say farewell to one of their own — to celebrate a life lived in service, and to affirm together the hope that every Salvo holds."
At Greenfields Funerals, our team brings more than 150 years of combined Salvation Army life. We have sat in the same rows, worn the same uniform, and shared the same faith — from Heathridge to Busselton. When a Salvation Army family comes to us, there is no need to explain what matters. We already know.
Our community
We are part of the Army too
We have played in bands, sung in songster brigades, and served as soldiers. We have attended Corps across Perth metro, the Peel region, and down through the South West for our entire lives — not as outsiders looking in, but as members of the same movement.
Over the years, we have also had the privilege of caring for the families of Salvation Army Officers — men and women who have given their lives in full-time service to God and the Army. That Officers have trusted us with those farewells is not something we take lightly. It is the clearest measure we know of whether we are doing this right.
"When a Salvation Army family comes to us, there is no need to explain what matters. We already know — because this is our community too."
The farewell
Honouring a life in uniform
The traditions that mark a Salvation Army farewell carry deep meaning — and we treat each one with the care and understanding it deserves.
The Salvation Army Flag
Draped with dignity over the coffin, the flag speaks of a life given in service. We handle it with the reverence it is owed.
The Cap, Bonnet or Uniform
A bandsman's cap, a soldier's cap, an Officer's cap — or the bonnet worn with quiet pride for decades. Uniform items placed with the coffin are a statement of a life proudly lived in the Army.
The Instrument
For those who gave their music to the Lord — a cornet, trombone, or euphonium resting with the coffin is a tribute we understand and arrange with care.
The Corps Tribute
When the Corps Officer speaks, or when the band or songsters play, those moments carry weight that comes from years of shared service. We make space for all of it.
The Music
Whether it's the band leading the cortege at a Corps service, the songster brigade gathered to farewell one of their own, or a recording of the Melbourne Staff Songsters filling a crematorium chapel — from the founder's own O Boundless Salvation to the quietest song of comfort, we understand its power and plan around it.
Scripture and Song
Chosen with care by the family and the Corps Officer — the readings, the songs, and the prayers that reflect a life of faith and the hope that goes beyond it.
Your loved one
In our care — not a stranger's
From the moment your loved one is brought into our care, they remain at our own premises at Port Kennedy or Bunbury. They are not transferred to a third-party facility. They do not pass through hands we cannot account for.
This matters to us — not just as a professional standard but as a personal one. We would want the same for our own family, and we extend that same standard to yours.
Families are welcome to visit for private viewings, quiet time, or any faith-based care requirements. We are here throughout.
Across Western Australia
Serving Salvo families across WA
We have walked into Corps we'd never visited before and been welcomed as family — because that is what the Army does. We have served families connected to Corps across Perth metro, the Peel region, and down through the South West.
- Heathridge
- Merriwa
- Balga
- Morley
- Perth Fortress
- Floreat
- Karrakatta
- Bentley
- Gosnells
- Armadale
- Rockingham
- Mandurah
- Bunbury
- Busselton
Our faith
"Promoted to Glory"
In the Salvation Army, we don't simply say that someone has died. We say they have been Promoted to Glory. It is not a euphemism. It is a statement of faith — a declaration that this soldier has completed their service and has been taken into God's presence.
We use this language because we mean it. When we speak with your family in those first hours, and when we stand together at the service, we speak from the same faith you hold. The hope of resurrection is not something we borrow for the occasion. It is something we carry ourselves.
And when the Corps Officer speaks the words that every Salvo hopes one day to hear — "Well done, good and faithful servant" — those words land with the full weight of a life lived in that service. We understand what it means to have earned them.
A Greenfields farewell for a Salvation Army family is shaped from beginning to end by that certainty — that this is not the end, but a promotion.
Where you gather
Service options for Salvation Army families
Every farewell is shaped by the person being honoured and the wishes of the family. We can arrange services in any setting that feels right.
Corps Service
A service at your home Corps, led by your Corps Officer, with the congregation gathered to farewell one of their own. Where a Corps has a band or songster brigade — as some do — that music can be a central part of the service. For most Corps today, the farewell is no less meaningful for being simpler. The community, the Officer, the Scripture, and the shared faith are what matter most.
Crematorium Chapel
A service at one of Perth or Southwest WA's crematorium chapels — Karrakatta, Fremantle, Pinnaroo, Rockingham, or Bunbury. Familiar, dignified, and accommodating of all Salvation Army traditions.
Our Own Chapel
A more intimate service at our own chapel — at Port Kennedy for Perth and surrounding families, or at our Bunbury facility for those in the South West. Suited to smaller gatherings or families who prefer a quiet, personal farewell away from a larger venue.
Graveside Service
For those who have chosen burial, a graveside service can carry full Salvation Army honours — the flag, the music if the family wishes, and the words of committal spoken in faith.
After the farewell
Walking with you through the whole journey
We know that when someone you love is Promoted to Glory, the days that follow are not only about the funeral. There is grief, and paperwork, and the strange silence of a house that was always full of someone. There is the Corps family who come and the ones who don't know yet. There is the uniform folded, the instrument in the corner, the Bible on the table.
We walk with families through all of it — from the first phone call to the day of the service and beyond. The same person who takes your call at 2am is the same person standing with you at the graveside. There are no handoffs. No call centres. No strangers at the door.
The Salvation Army has always understood that grief doesn't end at the graveside. One of the great strengths of Corps life is what happens in the weeks and months that follow — the Officers who call in, the pastoral care team who sit with a widow or a widower, the community that doesn't disappear after the sandwiches are put away.
If your family would benefit from being connected with pastoral support through your local Corps — or if you are not currently connected to a Corps but would welcome that kind of care — we can help make that introduction. We know how to make that connection quietly and with care.
This is not a referral service. It is simply one Salvo family helping another find the right support at the right time.
We're here when you need us
Available 24 hours, 7 days. No obligation to book. Just a quiet conversation with someone who understands.
Call 1300 69 79 89 Plan AheadFamilies wanting a simple unattended cremation may find other options better suited to their needs. We are always happy to have an honest conversation about what is right for your family — whatever that looks like.