W J Beswetherick & Son Funeral Directors
A modern independent funeral home in Truro, with decades of experience providing funerals tailored to each family’s individual need
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
About Us
At a very sad time, W J Beswetherick and Son’s dedicated team aim to provide an understanding and helpful funeral service, that fulfils your loved one’s funeral wishes.
Located in the heart of the city in a bright and contemporary space, W J Beswetherick and Son is a family-run funeral home that has served Truro and the surrounding area for almost 60 years.
Cindy Pennycook and her supportive team help bereaved families in Truro through the process of arranging a loved one’s funeral, and are there to listen to their individual needs.
As an independent funeral home, every funeral is tailored according to request. W J Beswetherick and Son aims to ensure that bereaved families choose the services most important to them.
The focus is on tailor-made funerals, not packages, to ensure bereaved families need only consider exactly what they want – from a traditional funeral, to green burial, or direct cremation service. The team is happy to provide free, no obligation quotations, and, as an independent funeral director, its prices reflect lower costs.
This funeral home has its own chapel of rest and free onsite parking for families. It is also happy to support families who live further away, and make funeral arrangements via email or post. W J Beswetherick and Son can help arrange for a loved one to be repatriated for their funeral.
With a hearse and limousine available, W J Beswetherick and Son can help organise special funeral transport, including traditional horse and carriage, motorcycle hearse or VW Camper Van.
The Truro funeral home is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and also the British Institute of Funeral Directors. It is a nominated funeral director for the majority of funeral plan companies and also offers Golden Charter funeral plans.
Contact W J Beswetherick and Son today to begin making arrangements for your loved one's funeral.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families describe the care and support they received throughout the entire process, from the first phone call through to the weeks after the funeral. They repeatedly mention staff who listened carefully to their wishes, explained everything clearly, and handled arrangements with both professionalism and genuine compassion during an emotionally difficult time.
Several families note how smoothly the funeral day itself went, crediting the team's organisation and attention to detail. They comment on how this meticulous preparation allowed them to focus on saying goodbye rather than worrying about logistics, and how staff remained discreet and respectful throughout the service.
Many families return to the personal touches and willingness to accommodate requests, whether last-minute changes or specific wishes for how their loved one should be remembered. They highlight particular staff members for going above and beyond, and several families mention having used the service multiple times across different losses.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
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Professional Standards
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NAFD Member
Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.
What they do
- Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
- Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
- Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
Latest Verified Reviews
Rosemary Goodchild 16th Oct 2026
All the staff gave me confidence... sympathy friendly, professional, & excellent helpfulness 'to get the job done' at all times...from my first phone call onwards. Convenient location in Truro city also a bonus Many thanks RG
Kate Pearce 9th Oct 2026
Beswetherick were unfailingly courteous, efficient and patient. They listened carefully to us and arranged just the sort of simple but moving cremation service that our mother would have wanted. They took particular pains to put together an excellent reel of photos from a mix of framed pictures, paper and digital photos. Always, professional, considerate and reasonably priced, my sister and I were most grateful to Beswetherick for their support and we give them our warm recommendation.
Anthony Northey 9th Oct 2026
Everything went extremely smoothly