Funeral Directors in Christchurch, SW

Christchurch is the eastern edge of the region, and the funeral directors in South West England based here cross into Hampshire as part of ordinary work. Families in Highcliffe-on-Sea and New Milton are as likely to call a Christchurch firm as one in their own village. Six firms are on this page, all in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area. Tapper Funeral Service runs funeral homes across East Dorset and West Hampshire. A V Ridout Funeral Service covers Christchurch, Walkford, Mudeford, New Milton, Barton on Sea and nearby villages.

Much of the work here centres on Highcliffe-on-Sea and New Milton as much as on Christchurch itself. A V Ridout Funeral Service is a funeral home in Highcliffe-on-Sea. Moodys Funeral Directors works from Lymington Road in Highcliffe and has looked after the people of Highcliffe-on-Sea and Christchurch for over 50 years. Colin Hayley & Tapper Funeral Service is the New Milton office of Tapper on Old Milton Road, and it serves Highcliffe, New Milton and the areas around them.

The page mixes family firms with branches of national groups. Tapper Funeral Service, Miller Bros & FP Butler and Colin Hayley & Tapper Funeral Service are family owned or independent. A V Ridout Funeral Service is part of Funeral Partners Limited, and Moodys Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals. Co-op Funeralcare, Christchurch trades under the Co-op Funeralcare name and arranges traditional funerals and direct cremation.

Best funeral directors in Christchurch

All six firms offer direct cremation, for families who want no service on the day. Tapper Funeral Service also runs Harbour View, a crematorium, funeral home and woodland burial ground in the countryside above Poole Harbour, where a direct cremation and a price list are offered. Miller Bros & FP Butler arranges traditional burial, traditional cremation and direct cremation, and its funeral home includes care of the person who has died and a chapel of rest.

Miller Bros & FP Butler is rated 5.0 from 94 reviews and Tapper Funeral Service 4.9 from 127 reviews. A V Ridout Funeral Service has 4.8 from 31 reviews and Moodys Funeral Directors 4.8 from 13. Colin Hayley & Tapper Funeral Service has 5.0 from 10 reviews. Co-op Funeralcare, Christchurch shows 0.0 from 17 reviews. Businesses here also name Bournemouth and Poole as places they work, and Bournemouth has its own page.

Common questions about funeral directors in Christchurch

Who will visit a family at home in Christchurch to arrange a funeral?

A V Ridout Funeral Service will visit families at home to arrange a funeral. It is based in Highcliffe-on-Sea and covers Christchurch, Walkford, Mudeford, New Milton and Barton on Sea. The phone is answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Where can I find a woodland or natural burial near Christchurch?

Tapper Funeral Service runs Harbour View, a woodland burial ground in the countryside above Poole Harbour. A V Ridout Funeral Service and Colin Hayley & Tapper Funeral Service also arrange green or natural burial.

Which Christchurch funeral directors are family owned?

Miller Bros & FP Butler is a privately owned family business that has served Christchurch and the surrounding areas since 1910. Tapper Funeral Service is family owned and operated and has helped local families since 1904. Colin Hayley & Tapper Funeral Service is its New Milton office.

Who can arrange a non-religious funeral in Christchurch?

Moodys Funeral Directors arranges religious and non-religious funerals and works with local celebrants, florists and venues. Tapper Funeral Service and Colin Hayley & Tapper Funeral Service also arrange non-religious and humanist funerals.

Which nearby towns share the Christchurch page?

The firms here name Bournemouth and Poole as places they work, and Highcliffe-on-Sea, New Milton, Mudeford and Barton on Sea as parts of their local area. Bournemouth has its own page on this site.

Funeral Directors near Christchurch