Jefferies Funeral Directors

171 reviews

Family run funeral directors in Portslade, serving bereaved families in Portslade, Southwick, Brighton & Hove and all areas of East & West Sussex

Latest Verified Reviews

Joanna Goldsworthy 20th Dec 2021

Jefferies Funeral Directors were efficient, sensitive and empathetic throughout the process and made my brother's funeral a much easier and less stressful occasion than it might have been. 

Louise Yates 16th Dec 2021

Absolutely faultless from start to finish, thank you all for your help and kindness at such a difficult time

Tina Watts 8th Dec 2021

They were absolutely wonderful so helpful It made a very difficult task so much easier to cope  with Many thanks to Maria and Chris 

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

15 Carlton Terrace
Portslade
East Sussex
BN41 1XF

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Call: 01273 092033

About Us

Jefferies Funeral Directors is a family run independent funeral directors in Portslade, Sussex, helping bereaved families throughout Portslade, Southwick, Brighton & Hove and all areas of East & West Sussex, providing a compassionate and personal service, supported by diligent care throughout the entire arrangement process.

Simon Jefferies has been a funeral Director for 43 years. After working with a multi national company Simon decided to open his own Funeral Directors in 2012 and since then Simon and his wife Kim have built a reputation of care and service, whilst working to keep funeral costs fair and affordable.

The company is owned and run by Simon and Kim Jefferies, and assisted by Funeral Arranger Maria Zekayouski having over 65 years of funeral service experience between them. The caring team can cater for all denominations including non religious funerals.

Call Jefferies Funeral Directors in Portslade today to find out more about the services they provide and begin making the perfect funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Joanna Goldsworthy 20th Dec 2021

    Jefferies Funeral Directors were efficient, sensitive and empathetic throughout the process and made my brother's funeral a much easier and less stressful occasion than it might have been. 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    It was our privilege to look after your brother Joanna, thank you for your 5 star review, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Louise Yates 16th Dec 2021

    Absolutely faultless from start to finish, thank you all for your help and kindness at such a difficult time

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Louise for your kind words and 5 star review, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Tina Watts 8th Dec 2021

    They were absolutely wonderful so helpful
    It made a very difficult task so much easier to cope  with
    Many thanks to Maria and Chris 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Tina, were always here to support you when we can, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Jenny Crowe 4th Dec 2021

    I would love to say thank you for the love and support you gave me and my family for the funeral of my husband and my daughters dad, especially Chris on the day of the funeral when he gave me a hug and after the funeral to make sure I was ok. If I ever do another funeral I will be going here. Maria has be a diamond to, if Covid wasn’t here I know she would of given me a hug when I saw my husband the first time after his death. 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Your 5 star review and kind words are appreciated Jenny, Chris & Maria xx
  • 5 Patrick Hampson 30th Nov 2021

    Very considerate and understaning. Friendly and very efficient and understood what we needed and wanted for the service.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Patrick
  • 5 Tania Vasse 24th Nov 2021

    Thank you so much for being amazing people.
    your empathy and kindness to me was unforgettable .
    Chris & Maria your both outstanding people.

    My saddest day went perfect.
    Even shaun stood to attention !

    You're both always be in my heart.
    Lots of love Tania X

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Tania, your kind words are appreciated, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Jeremy Bennett 22nd Nov 2021

    Fantastic service all round
    Just what Emma wanted ❤️
    Thank you Chris, Maria & Carol Munday for the beautiful words

  • 5 Janet Fenner 18th Nov 2021

    Everyone from start of contact to the day itself could not have been more kind or professional. They kept us informed at every stage nothing was too much bother and the respect shown made this difficult time for us the family so much easier to deal with. Thank you.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Were so pleased we could support you Janet, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Diane Thornton 9th Nov 2021

    Thank you for everything, all your help. Much appreciated

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank You for Your 5 star review Diane
  • 5 Ann Lee 31st Oct 2021

    Caring .. warm people made us feel at ease thank you

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Ann
  • 5 Sue Finch 30th Oct 2021

    Thank you for all your support and kindness you helped with every need I asked for could not praise you and your staff for all your help many many thanks x

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Sue, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Dafydd Williams 27th Oct 2021

    Sensitive, aware, patient, kind. Not something you want to recommend but for anyone needing these services, I wouldn't hesitate. Can't say how grateful we were

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you for your kind words Daffd
  • 5 Manon Courtney 25th Oct 2021

    Great service on appointment day and actual day of funeral 
    Thank you Manon Courtney 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you for our 5 star review Manon, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Martina Hall 25th Oct 2021

    Even though nobody should say goodbye to a loved one,I found this funeral company so supportive and understanding to all the wishes my relative wanted the arrangements were put into action they never tried to offer anything and I couldn't recommend them enough.What a lovely family business and the staff were patient and understanding to every need.Thank you to you all.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Martina, your kind words are appreciated
  • 5 Susan Jones 20th Oct 2021

    When my husband passed away in hospital a piece of valuable advice I was given: make sure you visit a few funeral directors as it has to be the right one for you. After visiting the local funeral directors where I live I truly was unsure who to go with, that's when I was recommended to speak to Jefferies. After a brief telephone call to find out some details as Jefferies was a little further away, I booked an appointment to speak to Maria the following day. After the meeting there was no hesitation in booking Jefferies as they were everything I was looking for even with recommending Paul the Celebrant who was amazing. The team at Jefferies are wonderful, very friendly, helpful, comforting and very patient when it came to us making decisions. Chris spoke about Ed with such warmth and I knew he was being well looked after. We went to visit Ed and he looked so peaceful and Chris being so attentive to detail and with huge respect had attached a remembrance poppy to Ed's top what with Ed being ex service. The day of the funeral came and everything was just perfect. I cannot recommend Jefferies Funeral Directors any higher.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Susan for your lovely review, your kind words about the service you received from us at Jefferies are very heart warming and very much appreciated. Chris & Maria
  • 5 Terry Kirby 18th Oct 2021

    Our special thanks to Chris,Maria and your team for ensuring all went perfectly on a difficult occasion.Your care and professionalism were very much appreciated.       Family and friends of Keith Hughes Deceased.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Such kind words Terry, Thank you from the Jefferies Team
  • 5 Trevor MacNeill 14th Oct 2021

    Excellent service 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Trevor
  • 5 Duncan Neighbour 5th Oct 2021

    The service provided by Jefferies was excellent, both before the cremation service, when explaining about, and dealing with, the arrangements, and on the day when providing support and guidance for the service. I found their presence and support to be positioned very well from the point of view of being discreet, supportive and friendly yet not familiar.

    I had made enquiries to several other funeral directors and chose Jefferies for the simplified approach to the offer of services which meant there was no pressure for additional services to be added and set clear definitions of where the services started and stopped. I also very much appreciated the more personal, patient and understanding responses to my questions when compared to the other companies.

    Thank you Chris and the team at Jefferies.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you for such a lovely review Duncan, your kind words are appreciated, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Barrie Golds 1st Oct 2021

    Losing our father was a very hard ordeal.

    So having then to deal with the funeral and collection was a thought to far.
    The guys at Jeffery of Hove where wonderful from being very supportive and informative throughout and help send my dad off in style
    I be forever grateful.

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Barrie for your kind words, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Janet White 27th Sep 2021

    Chris was so kind and helpful. Along with the other staff that I spoke to over the phone. Everything went very smoothly at this very sad time. The day of the funeral was very special. Chris was very friendly and professional, on a very difficult for my family, when we were saying goodbye to my 96 year Mum. Thank you . 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    what lovely words of thanks Janet, they are much appreciated, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Sharon Weddon 22nd Sep 2021

    5*

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you for the 5 Stars Sharon. Chris & Maria
  • 5 Juliet Prodger 21st Sep 2021

    Chris and Marie were very helpful from start to finish understanding and kind and did my dad's Peters funeral and I will go back to them highly recommend this funeral directors there 24 hours and was helpful

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you for your kind words Juliet. Chris & Maria
  • 5 David Cheale 13th Sep 2021

    Most professional and well organised. 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you David, Chris & Maria
  • 5 Sally Smith 4th Sep 2021

    i was treated with diginity and sympathy it was a great service they treated my dad with the send off he deserved would reccomend them to anyone

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Your recommendation is much appreciated Sally. Chris & Maria
  • 5 Alice Philbrook 4th Sep 2021

    Chris and Maria provided outstanding service at a very difficult time in our lives. The sudden loss of my Dad completely threw our family and we did not know what to do. We looked at several different funeral directors, wanting to find somewhere local who we could trust to look after Dad. I cannot express our gratitude for their compassion and understanding. They helped us every step of the way, listening to us and guiding us to make the right decisions. Chris was always ready to offer advice and Maria was so friendly and supportive, always available at the end of the phone answering all my questions, big or small. We felt as if we’d known Chris for years and appreciated his humour and empathy. It was really important for us to have one consistent point of contact, someone we knew and felt like we had built a relationship with. 
    I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Jefferies Funeral Directors to anyone going through the loss of a loved one. They could not be in better hands.
    Thank you Chris and Maria, for everything. 

    Simon Jefferies replied
    Thank you Alice for your kind words and choosing Jefferies to look after your dad. its been a privilege to help you in what's the most difficult time in your life, Chris & Maria

Address
15 Carlton Terrace
Portslade
East Sussex
BN41 1XF

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Joanna Goldsworthy 20th Dec 2021

Jefferies Funeral Directors were efficient, sensitive and empathetic throughout the process and made my brother's funeral a much easier and less stressful occasion than it might have been. 

Louise Yates 16th Dec 2021

Absolutely faultless from start to finish, thank you all for your help and kindness at such a difficult time

Tina Watts 8th Dec 2021

They were absolutely wonderful so helpful It made a very difficult task so much easier to cope  with Many thanks to Maria and Chris 

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