Head & Wheble Funeral Directors
Family-run, independent funeral directors in Bournemouth, Dorset, offering personal, thoughtful funeral arrangements to the local community
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
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.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the emotional support and care they received throughout the process, describing staff as compassionate, understanding and genuinely considerate during one of life's most difficult times. Several mention how the team guided them carefully through each stage, explaining what would happen next and making arrangements feel manageable rather than overwhelming, which was especially valued by those arranging funerals from a distance or for the first time.
A number of reviews note that the funeral day itself ran smoothly and respectfully, with attention paid to personal wishes and specific requests, whether that involved simple direct cremations, home services, or more elaborate ceremonies. Many families also comment on clear communication and being kept informed throughout, which gave them confidence that everything was being handled properly.
Families frequently mention finding the pricing competitive and reasonable for the service provided, with several noting they appreciated the straightforward, honest approach to costs without any sense of hard sell or pressure.
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
Kevin Ceriati 16th Jul 2024
Head & Wheble gave an outstanding service, they were very kind., caring and considerate under the circumstances and helped me to deal with the situation by making things very simple and straight forward taking a lot of stress away from me and allowing me to concentrate on moving forward. I can highly recommend their services. Thank you
David Hannington 16th Jul 2024
Very empathic and efficient service. Highly recommended.
Sarah O'Brien 16th Jul 2024
A very caring company from the start they helped me though a difficult time and ghe company clearly cares about the job they do a very big thankyou to them