Bereavement support & funeral directors

“Friendly caring service from start to finish. We were kept informed of everything along the way. We were helped by Natalie who was caring and sensitive to our needs. Also would like to send a thanks to Dave. Great people.” — Nicola K.

“Kerry kept me informed through this very sad time. I found them to be very professional and friendly. I would highly recommend them.” — Ellen C.

“Amy was caring, compassionate and very professional. Everything was explained clearly and excellent advice throughout. On the day, Sam and his colleagues were the perfect team to help us through this. I have no hesitation in recommending this company 100%.” — Mark C.

“Ben, thank you for everything you have done — you are a true diamond. At such an emotional time they really did go that extra mile for me and my siblings.” — angie p.

“Mum was looked after like the lady she was, very dignified. Everything my wonderful sister asked for was done with no hesitation. Tami and Anthony went above and beyond — the room mum was in was beautiful, surrounded by pictures of her family.” — Beryl W.

“He went above and beyond and the funeral service was lovely - my brother had a lovely send off.” — joanne e.

“I knew I had made the right decision and that my hubby was in safe hands. The matter was handled personally by Aidan who explained and arranged everything and kept me informed at every stage.” — su g.

“Staff at s.p astley were faultless caring and supportive to me, the funeral was tailored to meet my finances... I felt I'd been looked after by the staff. I can't recommend S.P Astley enough.” — Joanne G.

“5 stars is not enough to describe how good their service has been - dealing with the death of my Mum. Claire made the process so easy. Yvonne was fantastic on the day and the pall bearers were so helpful and dignified.” — jim c.

“This is the fourth funeral with Dowse Catterall — they are brilliant, very respectful, looking after your loved one, did everything I asked for. Can't thank them enough, all the staff amazing.” — lynn b.

“Working with a team (especially Suzanne) who understood what I was looking for but also recommended ideas to keep things simple made the process so straightforward and easy.” — Neil W.

“The whole family were so pleased with Darren and his team. Such a delight to work with and treated her with the utmost dignity and respect.” — Missyme

“Darren and the team made the whole experience from beginning to end as easy as possible under the sad circumstances of my mums passing.” — Karen H.

“She was able to make arrangements for him to go into their care within 90 minutes. She kept me informed by email, phoning me and text when she was really busy. I cannot praise Zoe enough for her professionalism, compassion and great communication.” — Steve

“The team were proper caring and understanding. Came all the way from Liverpool to book a service for my late cousin.” — Joseph L.

“They were empathetic and we built a trusting rapport with the staff. It helped us through a difficult time knowing they were there to take care of arrangements.” — Mandy C.

“Tonight made up for it — our mum would have been proud that we done tonight for her. Thanks again to Craig, Julie and all the family.” — Yvonne B.

“The fact that they live streamed her service and have said they will keep it online at our request is the icing on the cake. They gave us the most fair quote out of 8 we received and were the best choice for us.” — Alicia D.

“Frank was very professional and sympathetic to our needs. He endeavoured to assure everything was 100% perfect for mum's final journey. We cannot thank Frank and Barlows for their support and strength they gave us.” — Kim S.

“You made what was a traumatic time for me a lot easier to absorb. Thank you to you all.” — Mrs P.

“Bee, whose warmth and sincerity made all the difference. Her gentle approach and genuine kindness brought comfort when we needed it most. Together, Bee and Shannon were a remarkable team, and we're deeply grateful for everything they did to help us honour our loved one with grace.” — Natalie B.

“They helped us in our darkest hour after the sudden passing of our dad. They went above and beyond to help us achieve a truly special goodbye. They treated us like family and cannot thank them enough.” — Jodie B.