Overview

• Matthew Owens’s funeral was held at Stafford Crematorium Chapel on July 22, 2025.
• Antony Cotton shared the order of service on Instagram and described Owens as “a much loved son, brother, dad, colleague and partner” and “a really, really nice lad.”
• Owens leaves behind partner Amy and his 11-year-old son Freddie, with many in the production community offering support to his surviving family.
• Owens served as a firefighter at Cannock Fire Station while running a fire safety training and props company, and notably coordinated Coronation Street’s 2013 Rovers Return pub fire sequence.
• Staffordshire fire stations lowered their flags to half-mast as Chief Fire Officer Rob Barber and colleagues paid tribute to Owens’s professional contributions and personal warmth.