The 3 Canadian Provost Corps Coffin Covers were purchased by the Canadian Provost
Corps Association and are available for use at the funeral of any former member
of the Canadian Provost Corps. A request for a cover may be made by a former Corps
member or the family of the deceased through the volunteer custodian in the
area concerned . i.e. East, Central and West.
There is a primary custodian and one or two alternate custodian in each area.
They develop their own arrangements with respect to who is holding the Cover
at any particular time. Changes, either permanently or temporarily, are advised
via the Corps email net. Permanent changes are also posted to the Canadian
Provost Corps Web Site Home Page.
Covers will be shipped by the most economical means consistent
with the actual date of requirement. This is normally by bus
express to the nearest bus terminal to the recipient. This is economical and generally
provides for a much greater variety of departure times and operating hours at both
dispatching and receiving ends.
The Covers are shipped uninsured due to the prohibitive cost of
insurance. Cost of shipping is borne from a small sum of money
provided by the Association, as well as donations made by some members to help
sustain the fund. As these funds are limited it would be most helpful, but not obligatory,
if the recipient undertook the cost of its return journey to the custodian.
The recipient of the cover is responsible for its care.
It would be appreciated if after the funeral it was returned in a timely
fashion to ensure its availability in case of further need.
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