Bereavement support & funeral directors

“Their unwavering support and guidance made our late father's passing more manageable for us. Their communication and navigation through the funeral and cremation process, which at times proved rather difficult, was always professional, compassionate and incredibly helpful.” — Debra W.

“Their kindness, dignity and humanity will always stay with us. Their support was above and beyond our expectations.” — Aasaf A.

“Lovely touch that they wore pink ties and Stuart pink socks! Couldn't have asked for a better send off for our 93 year old mum. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” — julie s.

“The men are so respectful and professional, they treated mum like a queen. Bless her, she was laid to rest peacefully.” — Marilyn O.

“I really felt my husband was treated with the utmost care and respect he deserved.” — Lynda B.

“Laura was warm and compassionate, communicated clearly, and answered all of our many questions. Martin was lovely and friendly and ensured everything happened on time and that our Mum was shown respect during the funeral procession, the service, and the committal, and he also looked after the family during the services.” — HJ D.

“Eleyse is kind, compassionate and caring, she was extremely helpful at a difficult time. All the other staff were very helpful and we would highly recommend Powells.” — Sheryl W.

“The service provided was excellent, especially by Ashley, who organised the whole occasion for us, on what was amazingly her first funeral planning. All the staff were fantastic, always professional and respectful of our needs.” — Peter D.

“The team were attentive, engaged and across all the details at a very sad time for my family. The service itself was beautifully judged and the officiate they recommended performed the service sensitively and thoughtfully.” — Adrian B.

“From the moment I walked into the Funeral Home Jade put me at ease. She talked me through every step, helping me to arrange the service. The service I received ten years ago was very good, so I used them again.” — [email protected] A.

“From the first meeting we were treated with respect. I would highly recommend Austins funeral service.” — Sue L.

“The guidance and empathy given was much appreciated by our family. Today was a very sad day, but Austin's attention to detail and their respectful employees made our day a little less painful.” — Lauren S.

“From the very first spoken I had spoken with Ashley, and all the way through they were absolutely amazing. I can not fault them in even any tiny way. It was the very best anyone could have wished for under the circumstances. I will never go anywhere else and will even choose to have my own arrangements through them.” — Patricia D.

“I was totally unaware of how to arrange a funeral but everyone at Powell's in Ware were very supportive and explained everything very clearly. I was shocked by the death of my sister, despite her failing health. Powell's arranged everything and kept in contact with me all through the process. I would highly recommend them to anyone who finds themselves in the difficult situation of having to arrange a goodbye to a loved one, whilst still in shock and grieving.” — Clare J.

“Absolutely first class service at a most difficult time. Danielle took away all the stress of organising my mother's funeral and helped us as a family every step of the way.” — Ian M.

“The staff here are amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. They have made such a sad time much easier for us as a family.” — Westie W.

“Andrew guided us through the entire process with empathy and we had a beautiful celebration of mum on the day. Thank you Andrew for treating us all with such kindness.” — Judy L.

“You kept in touch all the way through. And the Doves was a lovely gesture we didn't expect that.” — Bodie

“Lydia was so Caring helping myself and my family, making the difficult day run as easy as possible.” — tracy f.

“I didn't have a clue what I was meant to do and I didn't for a moment feel lost for even a moment when it came to the arranging of her funeral. Thank you for your kind support and guidance.” — R H.