About Colin J Close Funeral Services
Colin J. Close Funeral Service on Peel Close in Blandford Forum opened in 1985, when Grassby & Sons extended into Blandford and North Dorset by working with local funeral director Colin Close. It is owned by Grassby & Sons Ltd, a family run business with its main office in Dorchester, and works alongside the Sturminster Newton branch, where a chapel of rest is available at the cemetery chapel. The Casterbridge Chapel at Peel Close holds intimate religious or non-religious services for 10 to 12 people seated. Families can arrange burial, cremation, woodland or green burial, and choose from a coffin range. A Standardised Price List, a funeral cost builder, pre-payment funeral plans and memorial masonry are all covered. The line is staffed 24 hours on 01258 453133. The business is a member of the NAFD and SAIF. Rated 4.2 from 5 Google reviews.
Services and details
Arranges funerals
YesPart of a larger group
YesPrices published online
YesChapel of rest
YesGreen or natural burial
YesNon-religious and humanist
YesAvailable 24 hours
YesFuneral plans
YesNAFD or SAIF member
Yes
No information yet on independent or family-owned, direct cremation, own mortuary, specific faith traditions, repatriation, home arrangement visits. The website did not say; call and ask.
Contact
- +44 1258 453133
- Peel Cl, Blandford Forum DT11 7JU, United Kingdom
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Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Listing compiled from public sources on 2026-11-10. Report a correction or request removal. Back to funeral directors in Plymouth.