Head & Wheble Funeral Directors

54 reviews

Family-run, independent funeral directors in Bournemouth, Dorset, offering personal, thoughtful funeral arrangements to the local community

Latest Verified Reviews

Karen Dooner 20th Jan 2024

So very grateful for all the kindness and support from everyone at Head and Wheble, in particular Cheryl who helped me arrange my brother's cremation. As soon as I spoke to them I knew they were the right people to help us through a very sad and difficult time. I highly recommend them and can't thank them enough for looking after my brother.

Jacqueline Ryan 13th Jan 2024

Absolute  1st Class Service from a Funeral Directors that treat the Bereaved with compassion and dignity. Everything was taken care of from the point of taking away the deceased and everything in between when the Cremation had taken place. Thank you so much for everything that you done in making our family feel at ease. Would most definitely use again and highly recommend. Kindest regards, Mrs Jackie Ryan

Sarah Barnes 12th Jan 2024

Highly recommend Head & Wheble..... this family run business were compassionate, efficient and affordable... They looked after myself and my sisters needs with the utmost professionalism and grace. Can't thank them enough for their service..

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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

1a Oxford Rd
Lansdowne
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 8EY

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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: 01202 125772

About Us

Head & Wheble Independent Funeral Directors in Bournemouth have been serving Dorset families with personal funeral arrangements for over 95 years. Founded by George Head in 1926, the local funeral directors is now run by his grandson, Simon, with the fourth generation of the Head family, James and Robert, also now a part of the business.

Simon and his compassionate team are ready to help you in every aspect of organising the perfect funeral for your loved one. Whether they wanted a traditional religious funeral, service or a non-religious celebration of life, Head & Wheble are able to cater to any faith or denomination.

You can choose from a wide variety of coffins and caskets, including traditional hardwoods and eco-friendly materials such as wicker, bamboo or cardboard. There is a fleet of modern Mercedes funeral transport and unique options, such as horse-drawn hearses, are available by request.

Head & Wheble are also monumental stonemasons and can create stone memorials for your loved one as well as offering memorial maintenance services.

The Head & Wheble funeral home in Bournemouth is equipped with private and comfortable chapels of rest, where you can spend time with your loved one in peace. You can go to the office to arrange your loved one's funeral or, if you prefer, request a home visit. The funeral home in Bournemouth is open 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Head & Wheble are available via telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Get in touch with Head & Wheble Independent Funeral Directors today to begin discussing the perfect send off for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Karen Dooner 20th Jan 2024

    So very grateful for all the kindness and support from everyone at Head and Wheble, in particular Cheryl who helped me arrange my brother's cremation.
    As soon as I spoke to them I knew they were the right people to help us through a very sad and difficult time.
    I highly recommend them and can't thank them enough for looking after my brother.

  • 5 Jacqueline Ryan 13th Jan 2024

    Absolute  1st Class Service from a Funeral Directors that treat the Bereaved with compassion and dignity.

    Everything was taken care of from the point of taking away the deceased and everything in between when the Cremation had taken place.

    Thank you so much for everything that you done in making our family feel at ease.

    Would most definitely use again and highly recommend.

    Kindest regards,

    Mrs Jackie Ryan

  • 5 Sarah Barnes 12th Jan 2024

    Highly recommend Head & Wheble..... this family run business were compassionate, efficient and affordable... They looked after myself and my sisters needs with the utmost professionalism and grace. Can't thank them enough for their service..

  • 5 Deborah Andrioli 12th Jan 2024

    Head and Wheble provided a very caring and professional service. Thank you. 

  • 4 Annette Mogg 12th Jan 2024

    A very professional service but also staff who made us feel really cared for.   Prices very reasonable .  I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending to anyone. 

  • 5 Graham Sutherland 12th Jan 2024

    Very friendly, accommodating and efficient 

  • 5 Kathryn Keele 12th Jan 2024

    Very professional service.music was perfect, eulogy and poems were a wonderful tribute to Clive. He would have been proud.

    I would definitely recommend them.

  • 4 Peter Judd 21st Oct 2023

    Excellent service from this local family business. Support them or lose them

  • 5 Brenda Allenby 14th Oct 2023

    Very helpful and listened to what was wanted.

  • 5 Angela Bullock 11th Oct 2023

    Really lovely family business. We were looked after so well in this sad time. 

  • 5 Victoria Cavolina 11th Oct 2023

    Staff were lovely and compassionate and went out of their way to be helpful and responsive.

  • 5 Robert Primarolo 11th Oct 2023

    Faultless, made a very emotional and stressful process very easy and calming 

  • 5 Emma Barnes 11th Oct 2023

    Great service, friendly, professional, efficient. Would highly recommend Head & Wheble to help any one through planning a funeral at a difficult time. Simon and the whole team were fab 

  • 5 Anna Korzeniowski 26th Aug 2023

    Excellent and friendly service. Kept us well informed along our sad journey. Well priced. 

  • 5 Olya Dupker 25th Aug 2023

    From the moment we contacted Head & Wheble Funeral Directors, Cheryl was unbelievably kind, reassuring, helpful and compassionate. She guided us step by step through the whole process showing utmost professionalism, kindness and attention to the smallest detail. On the day of the funeral, everyone from Head & Wheble was absolutely impeccable. Thank you all so much. Our whole family highly recommends Head & Wheble for their professional and personal qualities.

  • 5 Dexter Lacey 24th Aug 2023

    Found head and wheble to be very,caring and very professional. I would take this opportunity to thank them,from the bottom of my heart,for everything they did for the very special send off for my beautiful wife. Thank you so much. Caring,professional,compassionate, I would highly recommend them.

  • 5 Wendy Blow 23rd Aug 2023

    The whole team were amazing. Simon Head led the service and did an amazing job. Thankyou all so much for your kindness empathy and understanding 

  • 5 Carol Gregory 22nd Aug 2023

    I was very pleased with the whole process from start to finish. The remains were collected promptly and respectfully showing great kindness to me and my son. The reception at Head and Wheble was friendly and warm from both Mr Head and his receptionist , Pat.

    On the day of the funeral all went smoothly, the attendants worked with consideration and respect.

    I am pleased to think when it is my funeral, my sons will have full confidence in Head and Wheble to carry out my wishes.

  • 5 Sue Robinson 22nd Aug 2023

    The whole team at Head and Wheble are just brilliant in every way. Attention to detail is flawless. Compassionate, timely, caring, thorough, seemless. Having dealt with them for my late mum and many late friends, it is in my Will (made in 2010) that they look after me when my time comes. I know I will be looked after in the most caring way. Such an amazing family. I recommend them 100%.

  • 5 Luis Alturas 22nd Aug 2023

    Took all the stress out of organising funeral and fantastic on the day

  • 5 Barbara Cornell 22nd Aug 2023

    The people working there were very helpful and accommodating for us at this stressful time.

  • 5 Peter Martin 22nd Aug 2023

    Head and Wheble were very professional during a very difficult time for our family. They took a lot of the worry out of the funeral planning and we were very pleased with their service. 

  • 4 Francis Carol 22nd Aug 2023

    The caring, efficient, friendly service from Head & Whebble has been second to none. Thoroughly recommend.

  • 5 Paul Coles 1st May 2023

    At he worst possible time for us, I and my daughter found Head & Wheble to be sympathetic to our requests and provided a dignified and caring service for our dearest and most cherished wife and mother. I can recommend them and thank them also for their kindness and thoughtfulness.

  • 5 Brian Read 28th Apr 2023

    Excellent service delivered in an understanding and friendly manner by all members of staff.

Address
1a Oxford Rd
Lansdowne
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 8EY

Open map

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

Karen Dooner 20th Jan 2024

So very grateful for all the kindness and support from everyone at Head and Wheble, in particular Cheryl who helped me arrange my brother's cremation. As soon as I spoke to them I knew they were the right people to help us through a very sad and difficult time. I highly recommend them and can't thank them enough for looking after my brother.

Jacqueline Ryan 13th Jan 2024

Absolute  1st Class Service from a Funeral Directors that treat the Bereaved with compassion and dignity. Everything was taken care of from the point of taking away the deceased and everything in between when the Cremation had taken place. Thank you so much for everything that you done in making our family feel at ease. Would most definitely use again and highly recommend. Kindest regards, Mrs Jackie Ryan

Sarah Barnes 12th Jan 2024

Highly recommend Head & Wheble..... this family run business were compassionate, efficient and affordable... They looked after myself and my sisters needs with the utmost professionalism and grace. Can't thank them enough for their service..

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