A J Wakely & Sons Ltd, Yeovil

191 reviews

Independent Family Funeral Directors in Yeovil, Crewkerne Somerset providing families with a dignified and caring funeral service for over 100 years.

Latest Verified Reviews

Dennise Williams 23rd Mar 2023

Having used A J Wakely twice within the past six months, I can highly recommend their professional, attention to detail service. They go that extra mile to make an extremely difficult time less stressful & cater for all needs. Denise Williams

Jerry Boucher 23rd Mar 2023

In a very difficult time for my Father, Matt and indeed all the staff, were very helpful and kind and took time to go through everything carefully and clearly and with compassion

Elaine Standfield 22nd Mar 2023

The funeral was for Robert Anthony Standfield 

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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

33 Sparrow Road
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4BT

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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: 01935 313407

About Us

A.J.Wakely & Sons is an independent family funeral directors, in Yeovil and its surrounding areas in Somerset.

Established for over 100 years, across four generations, A.J Wakely & Sons have developed a reputation for providing a dignified and caring service for Yeovil's bereaved families whilst helping local community groups, charities, and churches.

The office is overseen by director Clive Wakely who has worked within the family business for more than 40 years, managed by Matthew Paterson and supported by his friendly team; Frank, Anita and Gill.

With over 100 years of funeral directing experience and local knowledge, Clive Wakely and his caring staff are here to help guide you through the whole process of making funeral arrangements. They will provide you with all the advice necessary to create a lasting and personal tribute to your loved one, through what can be an overwhelming time.

A.J.Wakely & Sons are proud members of the Industries Professional bodies and adhere to the high standards set by the NAFD ( National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors).

The staff are on hand 24 hours, 365 days a year to support you. Please call to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Dennise Williams 23rd Mar 2023

    Having used A J Wakely twice within the past six months, I can highly recommend their professional, attention to detail service.
    They go that extra mile to make an extremely difficult time less stressful & cater for all needs.
    Denise Williams

  • 5 Jerry Boucher 23rd Mar 2023

    In a very difficult time for my Father, Matt and indeed all the staff, were very helpful and kind and took time to go through everything carefully and clearly and with compassion

  • 4 Elaine Standfield 22nd Mar 2023

    The funeral was for Robert Anthony Standfield 

  • 5 Sue Edwards 22nd Mar 2023

    Compassionate, kind, sensitive, helpful - just wonderful.  Every single staff member I came into contact with made the whole process so much easier to bear. Would highly recommend them

  • 5 Jeremy Williams 22nd Mar 2023

    From start to finish the team at AJ Wakely especially Matt have been exemplary, full support along all steps of the journey. Our dad  and family were treated with care, professionalism, empathy and dignity. They made the journey effortless in what was a difficult time. Many thanks to all concerned.

  • 5 Karen Williams 9th Mar 2023

    As I said in my letter "I thank you and your staff for the way in which you conducted my wife's funeral.
    was done with great dignity, care and efficiency.
    When the situation arises I would always recommend your company.
    Ian Williams

  • 5 Catherine Barnaby 9th Mar 2023

    AJ Wakely organised the funeral for my father in February 2023. They have been nothing short of amazing. They were quick to respond to calls, were very understanding, they helped with possible options and how to proceed. They were open and honest.
    The day of the funeral went so smoothly, it was beautifully arranged and everything was exactly as we had agreed. All the staff were impeccably turned out. I only had one Dad, only one time to get it right, and they certainly helped make that happen. I have no reservation in recommending them.

  • 5 Jackie Brown 7th Mar 2023

    I cannot thank Wakely enough for everything they did in arranging my partners funeral. They took me through all the different stages smoothly and calmly, and with much kindness and respect. The service itself was beautiful and exactly as we wanted.

  • 5 Alex Rollo 3rd Mar 2023

    I cannot think of any way that the service could be improved. All of the staff were so considerate and helpful. I'm sure my Ruby will be nodding right now as I write this. Thank you does not seem enough.

  • 5 Sue Richardson 2nd Mar 2023

    I found wakleys excellent from the first phone call until the end even now are brilliant and very helpful.

  • 5 Heather Twine 2nd Mar 2023

    Brilliant, sensitive service which supported us all to create a lovely Celebration of dad's life. He'd have loved it!

  • 5 Sarah Stoddart 2nd Mar 2023

    A truly wonderful company with great staff. Frank made Dads funeral a wonderful celebration of his life and made us very at ease during the entire process 

  • 5 Nikki Gibbons 2nd Mar 2023

    An Excellent service wonderful staff Matthew especially was great all the way through they did dad proud thank you so very much

  • 5 Lorraine Roberts 1st Mar 2023

    Really appreciated all the support through a difficult time. Very kind, understanding and our wishes were met fully.

  • 5 Andrew Shire 1st Mar 2023

    Very sympathetic, friendly and efficient service

  • 5 Kaye Joyce 1st Mar 2023

    Aj wakley and sons were very easy and pleasant to deal with they helped us through a very difficult time they done exactly as we requested and the service was faultless 

  • 5 Elaine Miller 1st Mar 2023

    We had excellent service from Wakely & son in Yeovil. It was easy to make contact, and they were all easy to speak to. From start to finish, everything was completed in a professional manner, for which I was very grateful. I could not have asked for a better all round service.

    Elaine

  • 5 Ian Paterson 5th Feb 2023

    A very professional service from start to finish. Our first point of contact was Matthew who dealt with all arrangements in a very respectful manner. Everything was explained in detail and all our wishes with regard to the funeral service were met, including downloading our choice of music and organising a webcast so that family members living abroad could view proceedings. Laura in the office kept us informed with regard to arrangements. Tracey the Celebrant who conducted the funeral service was excellent as was Frank who dealt with proceedings on the day. I would highly recommend A J Wakeley & Sons.

  • 5 Catherine Helyar 2nd Feb 2023

    Couldn’t have asked for better. A very compassionate and efficient service provided by Matthew and his team in Yeovil.  Nothing was too much trouble and the attention to detail was superb. We thank the entire team for giving us so much help and support at such a difficult time. 

  • 5 Richard Pither 1st Feb 2023

    EXCELLENT *****

  • 5 Paula Ronaldson 1st Feb 2023

    A very friendly and professional business. Frank was very helpful throughout the whole process his knowledge and experience made the planning and funeral service run smoothly. We had good communications throughout, he also kindly extended the opening hours in the Chapel of Rest in order to meet the families needs.

    Everything ran smoothly on the day of the funeral. The vehicles and staff were immaculately turned out. All the staff were extremely helpful.

  • 5 Susan Meen 31st Jan 2023

    The most efficient service delivered in a quiet, kind and compassionate way that made a stressful time more bearable.

    We would recommend A J Wakely & Sons to anyone.

  • 5 Rebecca Bosson 31st Jan 2023

    The team were professional, kind and caring throughout and we have been very grateful for their assistance in getting us through this process

  • 5 Robert Chedzoy 31st Jan 2023

    Excellent thank you for making the service very beautiful you did such a wonderful job

  • 5 Marguerite Hooper 31st Jan 2023

    Very helpful, nothing was too much trouble for them. They provided everything needed to make the funeral go smoothly

Address
33 Sparrow Road
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4BT

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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

Dennise Williams 23rd Mar 2023

Having used A J Wakely twice within the past six months, I can highly recommend their professional, attention to detail service. They go that extra mile to make an extremely difficult time less stressful & cater for all needs. Denise Williams

Jerry Boucher 23rd Mar 2023

In a very difficult time for my Father, Matt and indeed all the staff, were very helpful and kind and took time to go through everything carefully and clearly and with compassion

Elaine Standfield 22nd Mar 2023

The funeral was for Robert Anthony Standfield 

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