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

Claire Dolby 28th Apr 2023

Head & Wheble were really helpful and supportive at a difficult time and I would recommend them to anyone.

Lynne Palau 28th Apr 2023

We have used Head & Wheble for the funerals of several family members in recent years Simon & his team have always been extremely helpful & very understanding throughout these sad times always guiding us through to ensure we got the appropriate send off for each of our loved ones We would highly recommend

Robert Limb 28th Apr 2023

Simon,  steered us through process and delivered everything to perfection.  Many thanks.

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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 Claire Dolby 28th Apr 2023

    Head & Wheble were really helpful and supportive at a difficult time and I would recommend them to anyone.

  • 5 Lynne Palau 28th Apr 2023

    We have used Head & Wheble for the funerals of several family members in recent years Simon & his team have always been extremely helpful & very understanding throughout these sad times always guiding us through to ensure we got the appropriate send off for each of our loved ones
    We would highly recommend

  • 5 Robert Limb 28th Apr 2023

    Simon,  steered us through process and delivered everything to perfection.  Many thanks.

  • 5 Martin Baugh 28th Apr 2023

    This was our second time using Head & Wheble funeral services and they carried out our wishes professionally and with a great deal of respect and care. I recommend them.

  • 5 Joanne Spring 28th Apr 2023

    Simon and his colleagues were a fantastic help in arranging the funeral. We had positive feedback from those who attended that it was extremely fitting.

  • 5 Elaine Coggins 28th Apr 2023

    We have used Mr head and his family run business for many funerals in our family
    Always respectful and helpful. Would recommend to any one.

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  • 5 Colin Jones 28th Apr 2023

    Outstanding service, in all aspects in regards to my mum and dad funeral, nothing is ever to much trouble, and we would have no problem recommendind, this outstanding service to anyone, thank you.

  • 5 Marie Foster 28th Apr 2023

    The care that went into looking after Richard and myself went above and beyond. Thank you for everything.

  • 5 Alexandra Eaton 13th Mar 2023

    Sadly we’ve required the service of funeral directors twice over the past 6 months. I’ve known Simon and Catherine at Head & Wheble for many years and always recommended them to others, based on my knowledge of what lovely people they are, but never had to use their services personally - until now. I can’t praise their professionalism enough while also being relaxed and providing that guiding hand when needed. Simon went above and beyond to provide just what we wanted for our dad, involving going back to Epping Forest for his ceremony. Thank you 🙏🏼 

  • 5 Lloyd Banks 10th Mar 2023

    Fast, informative, helpful and effective.

  • 5 Janet Eady 10th Mar 2023

    My Father's wishes was to have Head & Wheble Funeral Directors conduct his funeral service & I now know why because they are so compassionate from start to end. Everything ran like clockwork because of their thorough planning & lifetime experience in the funeral industry.

  • 5 Helen Dash 9th Mar 2023

    Professional from start to finish.

  • 5 Gogu Preotu 8th Mar 2023

    Thank you very much

  • 5 Jacqueline Stevens 12th Feb 2023

    We found Mr. Head and his staff friendly, helpful and efficient. 

  • 5 Richard Taylor 12th Feb 2023

    Superb Funeral Directors in Bournemouth. Very well priced, excellent services. Have used Head and Wheble for the last Three family Funerals. They have been empathic and professional every time. Thank you

  • 4 David Lake 10th Feb 2023

    Met all our requirements satisfactorily and were very pleased with their service

  • 5 Barrie Drew 10th Feb 2023

    Excellent service as always.

  • 5 Andrea Daly 10th Feb 2023

    Very lovely family run company who keep you constantly informed throughout the process. Very professional and respectful. Anytime I spoke to someone they were always very kind. 

  • 5 Adam Weiner 10th Feb 2023

    We used Head & Wheble for both our parents and cannot fault them. The whole experience was effortless and their service and experience shows from the start.

  • 5 Anthony Dashwood 10th Feb 2023

    Simon and his team were extremely professional, all the family very impressed with the quality of the service. We are grateful for all the help and advice.

  • 5 Anne Brennan 10th Feb 2023

    They were so helpful from start to bringing my dear husband's ashes home. Very professional a caring.

  • 4 Wendy Cooling 10th Feb 2023

    The services provided by Head & Wheble recently following the loss of my wonderful husband were sensitive and the process was made clear to me. A recommendation to use this company as family run had been made via a third party to us. Simon is an exuberant leader of a lovely family who made a very difficult time less so by taking this part mostly out of my hands leaving me and the family to grieve our loss. Crematorium on the day of funeral was a bit fractious, noticeable to some but not me, due to lateness of prior funeral, but that was beyond Head & Wheble's control. Maybe consider booking double service time if you have a lot of mourners due to popularity of deceased.

  • 5 Jonathan White 13th Jan 2023

    Lovely staff, showed genuine interest and empathy, and gave me as much time as I needed. Kept me informed of progress throughout the process. Would recommend and use again when the need arises.

  • 5 Susan Kebede 11th Jan 2023

    Head & Wheble provided an excellent service for my father’s funeral, making sure that it went ahead according to plan despite the complicated arrangements involved and the terrible weather. I’m so grateful to them for their efficiency. 

  • 5 Mrs M. Wolfe   11th Jan 2023

    Could not have been any better.  Excellent service thank you 

Address
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

Latest Verified Reviews

Claire Dolby 28th Apr 2023

Head & Wheble were really helpful and supportive at a difficult time and I would recommend them to anyone.

Lynne Palau 28th Apr 2023

We have used Head & Wheble for the funerals of several family members in recent years Simon & his team have always been extremely helpful & very understanding throughout these sad times always guiding us through to ensure we got the appropriate send off for each of our loved ones We would highly recommend

Robert Limb 28th Apr 2023

Simon,  steered us through process and delivered everything to perfection.  Many thanks.

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