Thornalley Funeral Services, Swaffham

223 reviews

Independent family funeral directors in Swaffham serving bereaved families throughout Norfolk with dedication and pride.

Latest Verified Reviews

Dilys Moulton 3rd Oct 2022

Nichola was kind supportive informative helpful thoughtful organised reassuring and strong. I would highly recommend Thornalley Funeral Services their attention to detail was outstanding. 

Mariko Kazer 27th Aug 2022

Friendly, caring and attention to detail, everything carried through perfectly. Thornalley is highly recommended.

Caitlin Bonus 8th Aug 2022

I can’t thank Chapmans & Thornalley Funeral Services enough for looking after my beautiful baby sister, myself & family!  Nichola was amazing! I can’t praise her enough! She was always there for us all, nothing was too much. She was just a dream and I could not have done this all without her! The care my sister received was so gentle & respectful, Peter and Nichola did their upmost to get her settled and cosy for a viewing that was sensitive to her & us as a family. It was beautiful, comforting & gave us lots of peace! Dean was also lovely! Thank you so much for making the worse situation a peaceful one!  - Caitlin & Family 

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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

Lynn Rd
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7AY

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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: 01760 302032

About Us

Thornalley Funeral Services are an independent funeral director in Swaffham, Norfolk. In June 2016, Thornalley Funeral Services Ltd purchased Chapmans Funeral Services, and renamed it Thornalley Funeral Services, providing the community in Swaffham with the high level of care and compassion that bereaved families have come to expect from the company.

The team of experienced, considerate staff are proud to care for you, and to guide you through each step of arranging the funeral. As members of SAIF (Independent Funeral Directors), you can be assured that all members of staff at Thornalley Funeral Services, Swaffham, are held to the very highest standards of conduct.

Whether your loved one wanted an elaborate funeral, or a simple send-off, Thornalley in Swaffham will make sure that you receive the very best of care. From traditional religious funerals to contemporary celebrations of life, Thornalley Funeral Services can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. Thornalley Funeral Services has its own fleet of limousines, which each have room for seven passengers.

Thornalley Funeral Services is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a 24-hour service. If you wish to, you can arrange to view your loved one in a peaceful chapel of rest that will be set aside for your use, making sure that you can say goodbye in private.

Call Thornalley Funeral Services in Swaffham now to begin making the perfect funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Dilys Moulton 3rd Oct 2022

    Nichola was kind supportive informative helpful thoughtful organised reassuring and strong. I would highly recommend Thornalley Funeral Services their attention to detail was outstanding. 

  • 5 Mariko Kazer 27th Aug 2022

    Friendly, caring and attention to detail, everything carried through perfectly. Thornalley is highly recommended.

  • 5 Caitlin Bonus 8th Aug 2022

    I can’t thank Chapmans & Thornalley Funeral Services enough for looking after my beautiful baby sister, myself & family! 
    Nichola was amazing! I can’t praise her enough! She was always there for us all, nothing was too much. She was just a dream and I could not have done this all without her!
    The care my sister received was so gentle & respectful, Peter and Nichola did their upmost to get her settled and cosy for a viewing that was sensitive to her & us as a family. It was beautiful, comforting & gave us lots of peace!
    Dean was also lovely!
    Thank you so much for making the worse situation a peaceful one! 
    - Caitlin & Family 

  • 4 David Mee 7th Aug 2022

    Very professional and discreet. Would recommend their service to everyone 

  • 5 Antony Cornwell 29th Jul 2022

    Excellent and thoughtful service from the first moment we spoke to them .Everything was done professionally and they kept in touch all the time to make sure we was happy

  • 5 Penny Mortimer 25th Jul 2022

    Very understanding very helpful

  • 5 Richard Bilverstone 23rd Jul 2022

    Thank you so much for making mums farewell as special as can be very much appreciated. Nicola and Peter u are both amazing nothing was too much for you and without you mums farewell wouldn't have been what it was. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

  • 5 Andrew Kimmins 22nd Jul 2022

    Very nice people, very professional,
    Gave excellent guidance on what to do and were to go,treated my 86 year old farther well and never rushed him.

  • 5 Philip Stickland 17th Jul 2022

    I cannot fault the service we received from Peter and his team at Chapmans & Thornalley Funeral Services. Their coordination with the church, florist and cemetery made a difficult day go very smoothly. Thank you.

  • 5 Julie Snell 30th Jun 2022

    Extremely pleased with the service provided. Very helpful with every step of the process.

  • 5 Teresa Nicholls 24th Jun 2022

    Professional kind careing, gentle and VERY supportive, could not have been better.

  • 5 Hayley Parnham 20th Jun 2022

    Brilliant very personal and very committed

  • 5 Liz Cunningham 16th Jun 2022

    So professional and caring. 

  • 5 Jane Hardy 4th Jun 2022

    The funeral director and team did a great job. Good communication at a difficult time and on the day of burial when there was an unexpected hitch a very professional approach which was the result of good communication with clergy as well

  • 5 Jeremy Darby 21st May 2022

    We were extremely satisfied with the services provided by Peter, Nichola and their team.
    We thank them and are very happy to recommend them to anyone!

  • 5 Rosemary Tartt 30th Apr 2022

    Excellent professional and thoughtful service throughout

  • 5 Eileen Patrick 16th Apr 2022

    From the start to the funeral was very professionally done.

    Peter and staff wonderful, so was Janet the celebrant.

    Service what we wanted. Light hearted.

    I'm sure my brother Johnny would have been pleased.

    Thankyou to everyone.

  • 5 Christine Buckle 11th Apr 2022

    Simply marvellous. My daughters and I can’t thank them enough for their kindness and care. 

  • 5 Angela Simpson 10th Apr 2022

    Nicola and Peter were simply wonderful. Compassionate and kind, so caring. Thank you both so much.

  • 5 Tina Moody 8th Apr 2022

    Everything was so respectful and beautifully done. Made a difficult day so much easier to cope with. Can't thank Peter enough.

  • 5 Daphne Clarke 6th Apr 2022

    Nothing was to much trouble for the team at Swaffham. Patient & Kind Going over things as often as we wanted. On the day of the funeral everything was as it should be with support for family that needed it. Thank You

  • 5 Sandra Voyse 25th Mar 2022

    Thank you so much to Chapmans and Thornalley. At this difficult time they spent time with us to ensure my father got the funeral he deserved.
    They are compassionate, thoughtful and professional.
    We were kept well informed every step of the way and made my father's send off perfect and personal.
    Thank you.

  • 5 Natasha Cole 24th Mar 2022

    Chapman & Thornalley dealt with my grandads funeral on the 18th of March. They are lovely, kind, respectful people that make a sad time easier. Special thanks to Peter and Nicola as they were the main two people I spoke to and of course the rest of the team I can't recommend this company enough.

  • 5 Rosalind Dye 11th Mar 2022

    Everything went extremely well.Cannot fault anything.The service sheets were perfect.

  • 5 Julie Bodle 7th Mar 2022

    Peter , Nicola and Tom at chapmans and Thornally Swaffham , have been incredible.
    The care and support they have given our family at the very sad loss of both my parents , soon after each other cannot be put into words .
    They are so respectful and have enormous empathy.
    We would not have got through the day without their guidance 
    Thank you 

Address
Lynn Rd
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7AY

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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

Dilys Moulton 3rd Oct 2022

Nichola was kind supportive informative helpful thoughtful organised reassuring and strong. I would highly recommend Thornalley Funeral Services their attention to detail was outstanding. 

Mariko Kazer 27th Aug 2022

Friendly, caring and attention to detail, everything carried through perfectly. Thornalley is highly recommended.

Caitlin Bonus 8th Aug 2022

I can’t thank Chapmans & Thornalley Funeral Services enough for looking after my beautiful baby sister, myself & family!  Nichola was amazing! I can’t praise her enough! She was always there for us all, nothing was too much. She was just a dream and I could not have done this all without her! The care my sister received was so gentle & respectful, Peter and Nichola did their upmost to get her settled and cosy for a viewing that was sensitive to her & us as a family. It was beautiful, comforting & gave us lots of peace! Dean was also lovely! Thank you so much for making the worse situation a peaceful one!  - Caitlin & Family 

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