Bereavement support & funeral directors

“The professionalism, care and compassion shown from the first phone call through to after the funeral was second to none. Nothing was a bother.” — Janet S.

“Gavin managed to arrange the funeral with only 6 working days between our first meeting and the funeral, to fit in with commitments of several relatives. Everything was done to allow my family to honour my Dad's life in the way that we wanted.” — Naunton J.

“We really appreciated being able to have Dad dressed in his own comfortable clothes and to be able to see him at the funeral home and leave some personal items to go with him on his final journey. On the day of the cremation, we really appreciated the opportunity to follow Dad into the crematorium to say a final goodbye and this gave us some closure.” — Rach B.

“After losing my husband Simon suddenly in September, I never ever dreamed I would have to plan a funeral for him at such a young age. Claire was absolutely amazing. She guided me through the whole process with care and dignity. We came away feeling Simon had been looked after.” — Paula M.

“They took the burden off my shoulders. Tony, Christine and all the team guided us through everything with such patience and kindness. It helped me focus on celebrating the life of my mam rather than just the sadness of the loss.” — Sarah R.

“Tony personally guided us through everything and did an outstanding job. The funeral went exactly as we wanted, including the temple service and the route passing by the local shop, just as we had arranged. Thank you for honouring our traditions and supporting us with such care.” — Jasbinder S.

“Stephen kept us well informed step by step and did my Dad very proud. He went out of his way to comply with Dad's final wishes.” — Julie B.

“Stephen always there no matter what offering help, answers, support, just someone to talk to. Would highly recommend to aid you at your darkest time.” — lynne t.

“Craig guided us through every step of the way, took a lot of the pressure and stress off our shoulders, and made such a difficult time more bearable — always just a phone call away. The care, dignity, compassion and support was second to none. We certainly did choose the best.” — pat r.

“No question or request was ever too much and we always felt they were there for us day or night — this made the most unbearable time of our lives that little bit easier. To say we would recommend would be an understatement. The brothers genuinely care and are the most approachable and down to earth people.” — Georgia O.

“They were very considerate and listened and delivered everything my family and I wanted” — Sonia M.

“I would recommend Ashbrooke Funeral Directors to any one . They were very considerate and listened and delivered everything my family and I wanted Thank you” — Sonia M.

“Lynda was absolutely amazing — what a lovely lady. Give her our love and thanks.” — H M.

“Claire handled any hurdles with calm professionalism — most notably an unforeseen flat tyre on one of the limousines; she had contingencies in place to minimise the disruption.” — Chloe

“From the minute of contact I knew that my uncle was in caring hands. Losing a loved one is distressing for all involved but Stuart Goldsmith was so understanding and assisted with the whole process. I can't thank Stuart and his colleagues enough for all they did for us.” — Melanie M.

“Gemma was absolutely amazing, from the first time upon meeting her and until even the ceremony had ended. She was very attentive, compassionate and super professional. Nothing I could put into words would ever be enough. I'd like to say a super thank you for making our experience of funeral planning so easy and giving my dad the send off he deserved.” — Claire J.

“Alison was fabulous. Extremely helpful and very empathetic. Everything was so professional.” — Debra T.

“We went in to see our Dad in the Chapel of Rest, he was in a lovely room and looked so peaceful. It was of great comfort. I felt confident that we had chosen well, everything went off seamlessly as Dad went on his journey.” — Julia A.

“I have unfortunately had to use the services of Tony Clarke Funeral Directors 4 times. On every occasion the services went like clockwork and I felt assured our loved ones were in the best of care. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.” — Carole B.

“The care, empathy and compassion showed towards us was immense. Thank you for helping us make goodbye so special. Your kindness and support will never be forgotten.” — Victoria M.

“Derek Moss funeral directors have handled several family funerals for us in the past 30 years. Every funeral has been conducted with the utmost dignity and respect for our beloved family members. I wouldn't go anywhere else.” — Gillian C.

“A huge thank you to Anne from the Chester Le Street branch for making sure everything went even better than we expected. Both teams made our first time with this process very easy to navigate.” — Deborah H.

“Every detail was handled with dignity and warmth, and the support from the whole team meant so much to our family. A special thank-you to Rhonda for handling the dog so kindly, and to the pallbearers for carrying out their duties with such respect — both gestures were truly touching.” — Susan T.

“The service for my brother David — from the first meeting with Rhonda I was expecting to be very difficult. However we felt so relaxed which was down to the professional and very caring attitude from her. She was exceptional at her job and all the staff we met were extremely helpful and caring.” — Malcolm M.