Funeral Directors
Funeral directors who are open to conversation, flexibility, and family involvement, including those who support home vigils, simple funerals, and more personal ways of caring for the dead.
The Searson Family Funeral Service, Southsea
An independent, true family firm serving Portsmouth, Southsea and Havant; a Searson family member answers the phone at any hour, and pricing is clear and menu-style, so families pay only for what they choose.
https://www.searsonsfunerals.co.uk
Rowland's Funeral Services, Petersfield
The only independent, family-owned funeral service in Petersfield, run by the same family since 1934; woodland and eco burials among their offerings, with chapel keys given to families so they can visit their person at any hour, day or night.
https://www.rowlandsfuneralservices.co.uk
Harris & Steadman, Portsmouth
A family funeral business guided by three principles: time, integrity and care, shaping each farewell to reflect the personality and character of the life lived.
https://www.hasfd.co.uk
Ruby Funerals, Lee-on-the-Solent & Gosport
An independent, female-run funeral home opened by Katy Ware and Michelle Peskett in 2009; your person stays in their care in their own funeral home until the day, with transparent pricing under the Fair Funerals Pledge.
https://rubyfunerals.com
A. H. Freemantle, Titchfield, Park Gate, Botley & Eastleigh
A family firm serving south Hampshire since 1856, offering everything from traditional funerals to wicker and bamboo coffins, known for flexibility around what families want to do themselves.
https://ahfreemantle.co.uk
Oaklands Funeral Service, Chichester
An independent funeral home run by Darren and Louise, with a small on-site chapel for intimate services and a promise to look after every family as if they were their own; religious, non-religious and ecological funerals all welcomed.
https://www.oaklandsfuneralservice.com
Moore's Traditional Funeral Directors, Waterlooville
An independent, family-run firm (with branches in Havant and Southbourne) offering everything from woodland burials to horse-drawn funerals, caring for each family as they would their own.
https://mooresfd.co.uk
Wessex Funeral Services, Winchester, Eastleigh, Alresford & New Milton
A family-run independent covering a wide sweep of Hampshire, straightforward and fairly priced, serving all faiths and none.
https://www.wessexfuneralservices.co.uk