Bereavement support & funeral directors

“Thank you all for making it all so much easier for me. My lovely mum had a wonderful funeral albeit small.” — mark a.

“From the initial call to Miles & Daughters, all the way through to the service, we as a family felt the compassion and care from the team.” — Casey J.

“Lucie did a great job in co-ordinating the whole process from identifying the perfect Celebrant to producing a beautiful Order of Service. I would like to highlight the Funeral Conductor, Lisa, as she was of great support to the family after the event and spent time to talk to all the attendees and ensure that we wanted for nothing.” — Malcolm S.

“Nikki was caring, patient and clear in her communication, and I always felt listened to and supported. That meant a lot. Lisa had a calm, reassuring presence and handled everything with dignity and care. Thank you to everyone at the branch for treating everything and everyone with respect.” — Monika T.

“Made the process so easy and worry free. Kind and compassionate. Very thorough. All aspects of what was available and full costs explained.” — Lyn C.

“Toniann was very understanding and helpful when dealing with Heather White's funeral together with her team.” — Keith W.

“Every single member of staff was thoughtful, considerate and kind during every interaction I had - right from the moment they collected mum from the Care Home to managing the service at the Crematorium. Everything just went so smoothly with their assistance.” — Anne M.

“Thank you to A.B. Walker & Son Ltd for their kindness, love and care offered for my Dad's funeral. So sad after the passing of our Dad that our brother passed. Mum, my brothers and I really appreciate the kindness, care and love shown to us during this sad time.” — Trevor Y.

“The Co-op Caversham team were fantastic in supporting our family and arranging a fitting service for our late relative. Thank you.” — Josh B.

“Highly recommend Lizzie and the team. Compassionate caring and spot on with every detail.” — Patrick C.

“Melanie and the team at AB Walker in Caversham are amazing. Heartfelt thanks to all for making this awful time a lot easier.” — Nina J.

“Melanie and the whole team were very professional and caring at a difficult time. Everything ran like clockwork.” — Neil H.

“Gave me and my family and most importantly my father the utmost care and couldn't do enough to help us through an extremely tough time. Hats off to you as a company and the excellent staff.” — Alex W.

“I appreciated the call the day before mum's funeral, introducing the team for the day, running through the order of events and answering any questions. The team were very professional and supportive on the day.” — Cathy S.

“We decided on a service which reflected on Dad's time serving in the Royal Navy during WW2 on minesweepers, and his coffin was draped with the Union flag accompanied by his medals — which was very moving to see. Lisa kept us well informed with emails and phone calls but was never intrusive, and just gave us that extra feeling that everything was under control. The service from start to finish was faultless.” — Vince I.

“I'd especially like to mention Nikki. I honestly couldn't have been in better hands. She was caring, patient and clear in her communication, and I always felt listened to and supported. That meant a lot. Lisa also had a calm, reassuring presence and handled everything with dignity and care.” — Monika T.

“All the staff I spoke to from the first conversation with Francesca to being transferred to Emily were excellent at what they do. I cannot thank you all enough, I am forever grateful.” — Kim F.

“Ruth and the whole team at A.B. Walker were excellent throughout - they were compassionate, responsive, helpful, and professional. We were very happy that they were there for us at a difficult and stressful time.” — Dave S.

“A sad time for me and the family but the team at Tilehurst Reading branch were kind, sympathetic and highly efficient, making our experience run smoothly at all times. I would highly recommend them to all.” — Denis H.

“Mary helped me every step of the way. All the staff were professional. I would thoroughly recommend this company and wouldn't go with anyone else — thank you for making a very sad occasion that little bit easier.” — Nikki G.

“Kieth and Elizabeth took care of my family and arranged our dear Mum's funeral which was perfect for her. We are grateful for the care they took to make sure all ran smoothly.” — Marion T.

“Clive helped us every step of the way and did a wonderful job — I would recommend them to everyone.” — Gary p.

“A big thank you to Ken and the AB Walker team who looked after my mother's funeral arrangements with compassion and provided a professional service.” — Phil M.

“Thank you for a sympathetic and supportive service, guiding us through the arrangements for my father's funeral. Everything was calmly and politely organised and the day itself was everything we would have wished to be.” — Teresa G.