AB Walker & Sons

read moreWe offer fully bespoke funeral services, along with simple funeral & unattended(direct) cremation options. We wish to be transparent about all costs including those fees that we pay on your behalf. We will help you plan a respectful and appropriate funeral service with caring and professional guidance on traditional and modern options, resulting in the bespoke and personal funeral of your choice. We have the heritage, innovation and local integration that makes us unique in the area - we work hard to ensure we have the knowledge, flexibility and resources to deliver the best service at a fair price to all members of the community.

read moreA.B.Walker is actually a seventh generation business that has been in the Walker family for five generations having been started by Mr Benjamin Dunn in 1826. Subsequently, Alfred Blyth Walker married his granddaughter and eventually acquired the business in 1882. The current working members of the family are all directors of the company: Julian, Matthew and his wife Melissa. In addition, Julian's wife Nicola Kirk, a practicing lawyer, is a non-executive director, and Terry Goodsell, a Chartered Accountant, serves as our non-family Chairman.

read moreIt is always difficult to know what to do first. Our aim is to provide our clients with a funeral service that will offer them the guidance they need at each stage of the arranging process in an open, empathetic and considerate manner. If the death should take place in a hospital, hospice or residential care home, then the immediate steps are taken by members of the care staff following their set procedures. At home, the first practical step to be taken is for the doctor to confirm and certify the death.

read moreIt can cover such things as funeral planning, estate and tax planning and powers of attorney. About 40% of people are making some decisions about what type of funeral they would like; in most cases through a funeral plan. You plan your funeral, your way which ensures respect for your wishes upon death thus helping to dissipate disputes and family conflicts. 4. Later life planning in general and funeral planning in particular removes worry for your family about funeral costs and funeral related decisions.

read moreEven members of the Walker family, who given our profession, should know better, have died without having a will in place. On their death, we as a family experienced additional complexity and made a lot of assumptions about their ultimate intentions. Once you have a will in place, it is important that it is reviewed to take into account of changes to your personal situation. A will is often a good starting point but other planning can take place that offers protection and security highly specific to your circumstances.

read moreWe are committed to ensure that funerals are offered with real choice and have created our Direct Cremation for those that would like a very simplified funeral with no attendance. There are a growing number of Direct Cremation 'man and a van' operators. As funeral directors at the heart of the community, we will always use a hearse and four bearers; our values dictate that whether traditional funeral or direct cremation, no-one should experience a compromise on dignity or care. If you would like, we could provide a picture of the coffin being carried into the crematorium on the day of the service.