Village Undertakers

5 Rebecca Smith 22nd Feb 2025

Robert was absolutely perfect for my husbands funeral, from organising everything, he made sure everything ran smoothly, nothing was too much trouble, he provided a lovely package, he made it sound like he’d known my husband for years and he’d never even met him, very genuine and sincere, I would definitely recommend using village undertakers again and again. Thank you Robert, you did my husband really proud xx

5 Brian McGinty 18th Jan 2025

I phoned Robert tea time Friday and we met him the following morning.

He was attentive, sympathetic and highly efficient.

All went to plan.

Would not hesitate to highly recommend him.

5 John Gibson 7th Jan 2025

We used Village Undertakers to look after my father in law’s funeral in January 2024 simply because it was a local firm. Robert was extremely kind, caring and professional. He understood the emotional challenges the family was going through and handled matters in a very empathetic manner. When my mother in law sadly passed away in November of the same year we had no hesitation in contacting Robert again to deal with the funeral arrangements which he did
with exactly the same care, attention to detail and professionalism. My wife and I have no hesitation in recommending Robert and the services of Village Undertakers.

5 Joanne Morrison 29th Dec 2024

Could not fault a thing. Robert went above and beyond meeting our wishes. I would whole heartedly recommend this funeral service.

5 Louise Reynolds 13th Oct 2024

Village Undertakers were superb from start to finish.
Robert is wonderful in organising everything you wish for, nothing was too much trouble and everything was perfect.
Great communication throughout the whole process leading up to the funeral.
I would highly recommend Village Undertakers for a very personal and professional service. 

5 Susan Crowther 19th Sep 2024

The most caring, professional team made everything so easy. Robert came out and ensured everything taken care of plus he also did the service at the Congregational Church. It was sad, funny and a perfect reflection of Auntie Ruth. I would strongly recommend Robert and his team for an outstanding professional services. Thank you

5 Angela Street 22nd Aug 2024

My Dads funeral was dealt with in a caring and compassionate manner and in personal and efficient way ,for which we were very grateful for.

5 Louise Dixon 18th Jul 2024

My family and I can't express our gratitude enough for the exceptional service provided by Robert and his team at Village Undertakers. During a very difficult time for us, they showed incredible compassion, professionalism, and attention to detail.

From the initial consultation to the final farewell, every step was handled with the utmost care and respect. Robert listened to our wishes and tailored the service to perfectly honour my Dad. His empathy and support made a difficult process so much more bearable.

The arrangements were impeccable, and the ceremony was beautifully organised, with little touches that meant so much to us. Every aspect, from the floral arrangements to the sidecar hearse, exceeded our expectations. Robert's dedication to ensuring everything ran smoothly allowed us to focus on grieving and celebrating the life of my Dad.

We are so grateful to Robert and the team at Village Undertakers and wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyon ... e in need of a compassionate and professional funeral director. They truly went above and beyond to provide a perfect, dignified and heartfelt farewell.

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5 Greg Stansfield 21st Jun 2024

Robert arranged my mums funeral. The day was perfect. Very professional. Would highly recommend

5 Jean Unwin 12th Jun 2024

A very Professional service, very understanding of our wishes, excellently executed.  I would recommend to anyone.  

5 Amy Burraway 12th May 2024

We have just recently used Village undertakers (Robert) after losing our dad. Robert was incredible from day one. He was so calm and helped arrange everything from start to finish. He made the full process a lot easier for us all. He also conducted the most beautiful funeral service at Shay Grange cremetorium capturing everything that we had spoken about adding more. Robert is extremely caring and considerate. I would 100% recommend Village undertakers. I can’t thank them enough. 

5 Fiona Brooks 27th Apr 2024

Robert Waddington was the epitome of kindness, consideration, and empathy.  He honored my mother’s wishes to the last detail, and as the director of and officiant at her funeral, was compassionate, approachable, and caring.  As a family we are extremely grateful to have had Robert with us over the last few months.

5 Julie Grimwood 16th Apr 2024

Village undertakers (Robert) provided an excellent service, Robert dealt with everything in a very professional manner from the moment mum passed away right through to organizing the wake.

The Coffin, flowers, the service at the Crematorium were second to none, all done with the respect and professionalism that was required but also with a very calm and respectful atmosphere.

5 Liz Pennington 9th Apr 2024

I strongly agree with all the positive reviews and comments that I have just read, and I can highly recommend the services of Village Undertakers.
My husband's funeral last week could not have gone better, and we had many lovely comments by our family and friends on the day.
Robert has been so supportive, professional, helpful and friendly all the way through. Supporting a family business like this has worked so well for us.

5 Laura Noble 19th Mar 2024

From the second I got in touch with Robert at Village Undertakers,  I felt I was talking to a friend. Robert came to my home the day after I called him and helped me feel much more at ease with dealing with my mum’s sudden passing.  Robert gently guided me though the process of arranging a funeral with full help and support.  Keeping in touch during arrangements, and offered advice and the practicalities as well as discussing the service etc.
The service went as well as a funeral can, with everyone commenting on a wonderful send off for mum. The slide show of photographs to music was a wonderful touch. This is all thanks to the guidance and professionalism of Robert and also the celebrant Liz who lead the service. I would highly recommend Robert at Village undertakers , his kind and compassionate nature helped me though one of the most difficult times in my life. Thank you 

5 Ashley Bayles 2nd Feb 2024

From our first contact with Robert to conclusion, he was nothing but compassionate and professional. At what has been the most difficult time for the family, Robert has taken care of all matters with care and close attention to detail. We would not hesitate to recommend Village Undertakers. Thank you, Robert, for your support during this time.

5 Jayne Dibb 19th Dec 2023

As a family we can’t thank Robert from Village Undertakers enough for his professional, caring help and guidance during the hardest days. 

Robert went above and beyond with everything, even down to the smallest of details to make it personal for my loved one.

5 Andrea Wackett 17th Oct 2023

We would highly recommend Village Undertakers. From the time we were told mum was in end of life care & who would we want to appoint when the time came, without a second thought Robert came to mind, I’ve known him for a while and without doubt we wanted Village Undertakers to take care of mum when the time came.
We contacted Village Undertakers and Desmond came out to the care home mum was in on the Wednesday as Robert was unavailable as on holiday. Desmond was kind, compassionate & very professional. On his return Robert contacted me on the Saturday morning asking how mum was and how we were, which I found really comforting to know he cared. Mum sadly passed the early hours of the next day, Robert went to collect mum and the care home commented on how compassionate & professional they were.
We met with Robert to discuss the funeral, he was extremely kind, empathetic, professional & caring. We explained what mum wanted and he made all the arrangements, organisi ... ng everything very promptly and helped take the stress out of a very difficult situation, also taking time to chat and making us feel at ease.
When Robert asked us about mum and her life, the details he took away and turned it into her eulogy was just like he’d known her, it was lovely, sensitive and humorous just as mum would have wanted....Thank you Robert.
I would highly recommend Robert and we were so pleased we chose to use Village undertakers . Thank you x
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5 Terry Miller 25th Jul 2023

I cannot recommend The Village Undertaker highly enough. From the first call on the passing of my Mum, right through to the beautiful funeral service and beyond, everything was taken care of by Robert. Right down to the mingling of my Mum's ashes with my Dad's as was her wish. He kept us updated at all stages, making recommendations along the way, the whole experience was stress free.

5 David Moore 10th Jun 2023

Robert really cares about people, from the first time you speak with him you'll know that your loved one is in good hands.
He also has the amazing ability to listen to snippets of information and stories and turn that into a beautifully personal eulogy.
I can highly recommend Village Undertakers and hope you chose to use them.

5 Sheila Swift 4th Jun 2023

I have nothing but praise for the professional way in which Robert carried out his duties as an undertaker for the recent funeral of my mother. I first contacted him a couple of years ago, during the lockdown, when everything was very uncertain. He visited me at home, and together we completed the necessary forms. About a month ago, when it was apparent that my mother was dying, I contacted him again. As he was away on the weekend of my mother's death, he had given me the contact number of another undertaker, who came to the care home to take my mother's body away. Robert phoned me as soon as he returned home and together we planned the funeral service. All of Robert's suggestions were helpful, from the florists, the venue for the wake, and the vicar to conduct the service. My wishes were respected throughout. I would like to thank Robert for his courtesy, good humour and support at this difficult time.

5 Rachael Thompson 23rd Apr 2023

Listened to everything we said. Friendly made us at ease. Beautiful service conducted very professional and caring. Highly recommended. Felt like a friend since we only seen him 3 months prior for my father.

5 Elaine Wilde 1st Feb 2023

Thank you Robert from Village Undertakers who looked after my Dad from the hospice right though to the funeral,
I honestly can recommend Robert , he was professional whilst also has the ability to make you feel comfortable and has a good sence of humar even under such sad circumstances.

My dad Alan would have been so proud of the service from Robert .
Thank you for helping us been strong through the weeks .

From Elaine Wilde and Brenda Thompson

5 Will Johnston 25th Jan 2023

Cannot thank you enough. Incredible, personal, efficient, sensitive service from start to finish. Thank you all

5 Catherine Reed 17th Jan 2023

Robert provided us with advice and guidance at a difficult time, planning my dads funeral. He was empathetic, considerate but light hearted and professional, providing a bespoke service was something we are grateful for.