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Powell Funeral Directors

Ware

About our Ware funeral home

We are Powell Funeral Directors in Ware. We understand how important it is to get things right when it comes to saying farewell to those we love, so we endeavour to meet any requests you may have.

Being trusted with your loved one's funeral arrangements is not something we take lightly; we will take care of everything for you, conducting every detail with uncompromising kindness and professionalism.

We are here to talk 24 hours a day, so whenever you need us, we will always be able to help you.

What we offer

  • Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
  • Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
  • Local expertise and knowledge
  • Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
  • Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
  • Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
  • Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
  • Memorials and tributes
  • Prepaid funeral plans

To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 01920 463260 today.

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Funeral Services with distinction

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.

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97.7 per cent of people said that they would recommend Dignity.
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Our services

Whatever your personal or financial needs, Powell Funeral Directors in Ware will arrange a fitting funeral for your loved one. Whether that's a traditional or contemporary attended funeral or an unattended cremation, our team will handle every detail. Find out more below or call us at any time.

View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.

A tailored funeral

The Attended Funeral

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.

  • Attended Funeral £3195
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister£1429
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£4624
The estimated costs shown are for cremation only. Please call us if you would like to discuss a burial.
Our Local Simple Funeral

Our Local Simple Funeral

Our Simple Funeral offers a complete funeral at a lower cost, without compromising on the quality of the service that is delivered. It includes all of the essentials, including a professional and fully trained Funeral Director to support you every step of the way.

  • Simple Funeral£2795
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister£1429
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£4224
Cost for cremation only. For information on burials, please call us.
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The Unattended Funeral

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.

  • Unattended Funeral £1595
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • (Includes cost of cremation)£-
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£1595
The estimated costs shown are for an unattended cremation. Please call us if you would like to discuss a burial.
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Memorials

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.

Where to find us

Contact

Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 01920 463260

Our Address

Nelson Court, Watton Road, Ware, SG12 0AA

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Funeral home opening times

  • Monday0900 - 1700
  • Tuesday0900 - 1700
  • Wednesday0900 - 1700
  • Thursday0900 - 1700
  • Friday0900 - 1700
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed

24 hour availability

Outside of our funeral home’s opening times, we are available 24 hours a day by phone.

01920 463260
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Supporting you along the way

We 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.

What to do when someone dies

What to do when someone dies

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.

Planning a funeral

Planning a funeral

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.

The day of the funeral

The day of the funeral

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.

Frequently asked questions

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 {{BRANCH_PHONE}}

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.

Our reviews

4.91
based on 68 reviews
Yvonne Taylor
1st Jul 2025

Outstanding service from Powells nothing was too much trouble ..Allison specially was compassionate and understanding .. As for celebrant Emma ,she is so gentle and caring a beautiful and fitting service for our dear mum June thank you

Julia Taylor
14th May 2025

Impeccable, respectful efficient service. I'd never organised a funeral before and Tayla made the process really straightforward for me.I would wholeheartedly recommend Powell's Funeral Directors.

GARY FORD
22nd Feb 2025

Nothing could have been more straight forward from the moment Powell’s took our mother, Marlene into their care. The kindness and compassion forwarded to our family was first class. The staff especially Andrew, on the day and firstly Debbie and then Nicky at the Hoddesdon branch were just brilliant. As for Emma, the celebrant, absolutely outstanding, wonderfully compassionate and caring, the way Emma adapted to our particular requests was both comforting and detailed enabling us as a family to concentrate on making our mums service the memorable one it was. We can’t thank you all enough xx

karen searles
25th Jan 2025

I cannot express how AMAZING Powells have been in organising our beautiful mums funeral. Alison has been amazing right from the start, nothing was to much trouble, from having mums finger nails painted, cutting a lock of hair, finger prints, sorting our visits, giving us time to grieve and recoup before leaving. She is a truly wonderful compassionate lady. Andrew explained everything in detail about the day of the funeral and was an absolute gentleman in his treatment towards all the family. Nothing was to much trouble, we were never rushed or made to feel a nuisance. The whole ceremony from start to finish was faultless. I am forever indebted to these amazing people and their colleagues for making the whole process for us as a family a worry free situation.

Zoe was our celebrant and she was an absolute star, again keeping us updated every step of the way.

There are not enough words to express how grateful we are that Powells played a huge part in helping us lay our wonderful mum to rest.

John Bovington
29th Oct 2024

The funeral directors were recommended by Snowdrop Care Home for their caring professional ways

My wife and I cannot recommend Powells enough. What was a stressful time Alison sympathetically guided us along the practicalities of the arrangements. On the day of the funeral again the staff treated us with kindness and guided us throughout the service 💕

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