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Head & Wheble Funeral Directors provide funeral services to Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. We also cover Areas of Dorset, Hampshire and travel UK wide when asked. Welcoming our 4th Generation we are an independent family business, supporting our local community guiding families and friends through bereavement.

Our staff are available to give a personal and discrete service at any time of the day or night, at weekends and on public holidays. Once our services are engaged, everything can be left in our care, giving peace of mind to you and dignity to the deceased.

Our dedicated funeral directors and team have a wealth of knowledge and experience, gained over many years of serving bereaved families and achieving the recognised qualifications and professional memberships within the funeral industry. This knowledge and experience has been used to train our dedicated staff to ensure that from the moment of your first contact with us and throughout the whole process of arranging a funeral you can be assured of receiving an excellent service every step of the way.

We appreciate how difficult it is to cope with emotions when in a time of need. We are committed to providing a caring and gentil service that is approachable and responsive to your every requirement and concern. By listening to you we will respectfully guide you, ensuring that the final act of saying goodbye is arranged in the way that reflects you and your loved one.

We understand bereavement is difficult to talk about and have created this website to help you make informed decisions based on yours or your loved ones wishes. Everything is possible. If you are organising a funeral for someone who has passed away or forward planning for the future we have the capability to provide you with the all the information you may require.

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    Sophie Spurgeon 
 21 July 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Robert, James and all at H&W went above and beyond to support us during such a difficult time for the family during the recent passing of our grandmother. She didn't want a funeral but they supported us to create a small and meaningful celebration of her life before cremation and took care of everything with such care and professionalism. Highly recommend.
  
 
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    Debbie W 
 1 July 2025
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My brother requested no funeral, so we had a direct cremation.  I wanted to be there though to see his coffin pass through the crematorium chapel. The result was very dignified and exactly as I’d hoped. Simon Head and his team are lovely - kind, caring people who make it all look effortless but clearly work very hard to achieve this level of professionalism. I couldn’t recommend highly enough.
  
 
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    Emily Brittain 
 21 October 2024
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic service, really caring and supportive throughout process
  
 
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    D “D” 
 24 July 2024
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This lovely family really care about what they do. Sadly, I’ve had to use them twice now I lost my mother and then very recently, my father. Simon and Catherine and everybody at Head And Wheeble are also very kind, thoughtful and supportive. One meeting and then I never had to repeat anything they took care of it all and let me get involved as much as I wanted to. Thank you for helping me to get through everything.
  
 
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    Sarah Obrien 
 21 June 2024
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A very caring and professional company from when they took my dad till the service they clearly care about what they do and a excellent service is provided thankyou
  
 
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    Nicola Nelson 
 12 January 2024
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I cannot recommend them enough. So kind and sensitive. So professional. They made my father's funeral so special.
  
 
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    Paula Haynes 
 29 September 2023
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. For a second time we have been in the best possible hands. Simon and his team looked after us  with absolute professionalism, warmth, understanding and humour which saw us through another unbelievably sad time. From the very beginning they were with us, and we feel that even now their kindness continues to quietly ripple through. What a wonderful bunch of people - thank you!
  
 
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    Maxwell 
 6 September 2023
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I haven’t tried them out yet. But got advertised a cremation and burial for £995. Dying to try it out
  
 
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    Susan King 
 6 March 2023
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Head & Wheble are exceptional funeral directors who I can highly recommend.  My brother passed away under unfortunate circumstances and we nearly gave him a direct cremation. Thank God we came to senses the day before the cremation was due to take place. Cheryl was extremely understanding of our change of mind and reorganised everything for us at very short notice. This was all handled with kindness and nothing was too much trouble. We don't live in Bournemouth so everything was arranged over the telephone and email. Cheryl recommended a celebrant, Chris Kelly, who delivered the service with caring and professionalism.  H&W also recommended a venue for the reception afterward. The crematorium was beautiful and my brother got a decent send-off and this was all thanks to Cheryl and the team.