Serving the families of Southampton since 1906, Beestons Funeral Directors in Woolston is honoured to be helping the local community. We are here for you at a difficult time and will help you with the arrangements for your loved one’s funeral, when you need us.
Planning and organising a funeral may be the last thing on your mind right now, which is why we think it’s important that you get the right support. The team at our Woolston-based, Southampton funeral directors is ready to assist you with compassion and advice. We can guide you to ensure that your wishes for remembering your loved one are met, and we will take care of arranging the funeral, so it is one less thing you have on your mind.
You can find our Woolston funeral home on Bridge Road, from where we serve the surrounding city, along with nearby villages, such as Midanbury, Thornhill and Netley.
Our funeral directors in Southampton is here to help in your time of need. You can talk to one of our caring team when you feel you are ready. Just call 023 8044 8405.
We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UKs finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.
Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.
With two packages available, we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.
If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.
View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.
Our Attended Funeral includes care of your loved one, a Park Coffin, a service at the place of committal which can be personalised as required for your loved one, followed by a burial or cremation.
Our Unattended Funeral will best suit your needs if you want to arrange a simple and straightforward cremation without a service or ceremony, allowing you and your loved one's friends and family to commemorate them in your own way.
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.
Contact
Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 023 8044 8405
Our Address
35 Bridge Road, Woolston, SO19 7GP
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Directions and parking
We are towards the railway station end of Bridge Road, at the corner with Defender Road. Please give us a call if you need advice on where to park.
023 8044 8405We understand that there is a lot to think about, so if you do need assistance with your loved one's funeral arrangements, our funeral experts will offer you all the support you need.
It’s perfectly normal to be unsure of what you need to do following the death of a loved one. These step-by-step guides will carefully explain everything you need to when someone dies, helping you through each stage of the process.
Our guides on planning a funeral will ensure your loved one's send off is a personal and unique celebration of their life. We will explain how our Funeral Directors will help you plan a funeral service and support you at every stage.
This guide will explain what happens at a funeral; including the funeral procession, funeral service, committal service and the wake. We will be here to help you through every step of the journey.
When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.
You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.
Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.
If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.
Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.
We are a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and as such we abide by The Funeral Director Code. We also have a legal obligation to try and ensure the person who is arranging a funeral has the right to do so, or has permission from those who do.
If you are aware that someone has been appointed as the administrator, you should only arrange the funeral with this person's agreement.
If there is no Will or Letters of Administration, then the responsibility would pass to the next of kin.
A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.
Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK's leading providers of Funerals and with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating (02/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.
We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets, urns and benches to remembrance trees, plaques and vases. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items.To organise your Memorial contact us on 023 8044 8405
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.
A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.
Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.
Julie and Carl helped the family to navigate our way through the decisions that needed to be made at a difficult time. Kept in contact throughout, before and after the funeral. Supported us in a caring and professional manner. Our thanks again to all. Julie Paskins.
Thank you for the comments left as part of your online review. I am pleased to hear that you found our staff to be professional and respectful and that we were able to provide you with the care and support needed at this time.
From start to finish they were very helpful and supportive to the whole family
Thank you for your online review. I am pleased to hear that our team were so kind and caring to your family and that we were able to provide you with the care and support needed at this time.
We could not have been happier with the service Julie provided during the entire process of arranging my Mum's funeral. From the advice she gave us prior to it happening to the personal requirements we had for the funeral itself, we could not have asked for a better person. She understood and respected our requests during the arrangements and she could not have suggested a better minister for our needs. The entire process was respectful, caring and as stress-free as these things can be and that was all down to Julie. This includes looking after Mum's ashes for several months whilst we decided on her final resting place. We would definitely recommend her and feel the process would not have been the same without her.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am glad we were able to provide you with the support and guidance needed and that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested.
Excellent service, Julie at Beestons is the best, 5 STAR on all aspects of the funeral.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the online review. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
A BIG THANK YOU to Beestons for their caring and supportive service, all of their staff go the extra mile to make sure our needs were met, which helped to take the pressure of the family at a difficult time. the attention to detail and the suggestions they gave us, helped us all in giving MUM the very best send off.
I would highly recommend beestons funeral service. very professional, caring and supportive.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am pleased that we provided the highest level of care and guidance for you and your family and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
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King Edward Square,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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