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Funeral directors in Chichester

Our local funeral directors in Chichester are here to support you – 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
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Setting the highest standards for care, service and facilities

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Local teams

Guiding families with local sensitivity and understanding

Serving the Chichester area

With an established presence in Chichester, our funeral directors bring together years of experience and genuine compassion to support families through a difficult time. We have invested in comfortable, modern facilities to care for your loved one, and our dedicated teams are committed to dignified, professional service at every stage. Call your local funeral home any time, day or night, for caring guidance.

Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Chichester or an unattended funeral in Chichester, and help you choose memorials in Chichester when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in West Sussex.

If you are planning a cremation, your local funeral director can arrange a service at any crematorium in line with your wishes. As part of the same business group, we work closely with Chichester Crematorium, located on Westhampnett Road, which may be a convenient option for local families.

Serving the Chichester area

Dillistone & Wraights Funeral Directors, Chichester

You can find us on Spitalfield Lane, close to the main entrance for St Richard's Hospital.

Our services

These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.

Total price: £4,094

Attended funeral

A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
Our support and services
£2,995
  • A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
  • A traditional hearse
  • Care in our first class facilities
Estimated third-party costs
£1,099
  • Crematoria fees
  • A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
Total estimated cost
£4,094

Optional extras:

  • Flowers
  • Printed orders of service
  • Memorials
  • Limousines and other transport options

Total price: £1,645

Unattended funeral

A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
Our support and services
£1,645
  • A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
  • Care in our first class facilities
  • A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
Total estimated cost
£1,645

Optional extras:

  • Memorials
  • Your choice of urn

How do funeral costs vary?

The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.

Our prices include all the essentials

The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.

What affects the cost?

You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.

01243 839777
Lines open 24 hours a day
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Trusted by families in Chichester

Rated 4.8 / 5 based on 75 reviews.

Rated 5 / 5

It's a strange thing when you lose somebody very close to you, in our case an aged mother of 107, even though one has expected the event for some time when it happens you suddenly realise that you don't know where to start

Our answer was to appoint Dillistone and Wraights as our funeral director. They took control and clearly explained what was happening and what was going to happen. This wonderful level of care went right through the funeral process to the cremation at the charming Oaks crematorium. They looked after everything from music to flowers to service sheets, to video link. It all flowed seamlessly with constant input from experienced members of the D&W team who were unfailingly helpful and respectful. It made all the difference and we had an amazing funeral that everybody will remember forever. Thank you.

Chris LAMBERT, 26 October 2026

Rated 5 / 5

Natalie and her team, at a difficult time for the family, showed great compassion and empathy throughout our experience. The whole team were professional and courteous and helped us all through what is, naturally, a difficult experience.

Paul Owen, 20 September 2026

Rated 5 / 5

Natalie at the Chichester Branch is a star. Sensitive, helpful, friendly, knows exactly what she is talking about - just what you need when emotions are fragile. Every business should have a Natalie!

Michael Smith, 5 September 2026

FAQs

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