A J Wakely & Sons, Bridport

185 reviews

A family-run funeral director in Bridport that has been providing an independent funeral director service to the bereaved since 1897.

Latest Verified Reviews

Clive Bath 30th May 2022

Very professional organisation of the funeral and good personal support from Simon Wakely

Katie Nye 11th May 2022

Wakelys were brilliant once again. Their compassion, gentleness and efficiency is to be admired.

Brenda Smith 28th Apr 2022

Very polite & professional, thankyou 

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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

91 East Street
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3LB

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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: 01308 800829

About Us

A.J.Wakely & Sons Bridport is a family-run funeral director in Bridport that has been providing an independent funeral director service to the bereaved since 1897.

After starting as wheelwrights and undertakers Arthur and Ernie Wakely opened their funeral directors in Broadwindsor. Jack Wakely followed in the footsteps of his uncles and in 1970 opened his first office in Bridport.

Today the Bridport office is managed by Simon Wakely (Jack's grandson), supported by Clive Wakely and their experienced and dedicated team; Tim Nickels and Chris Legg as funeral directors along with Angela and Amanda who manage the day-to-day running of the office.

AJ Wakely & Sons, Bridport, understand that the time following the loss of a loved one can be extremely difficult and confusing. It can also become overwhelming if you are the person responsible for arranging the funeral. Simon and his compassionate team will be there to guide and offer assistance at every step. The experienced staff will sensitively talk you through the necessary steps that need to be taken whilst also beginning to plan a fitting tribute for your friend or family member. If you desire, AJ Wakely can also assist with arranging the finer details including transport, floristry, coffins and ashes caskets, as well as memorials.

A.J.Wakely & Sons are proud members of: National Association of Funeral Directors & The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors. Call them today to begin planning the perfect funeral for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Clive Bath 30th May 2022

    Very professional organisation of the funeral and good personal support from Simon Wakely

  • 5 Katie Nye 11th May 2022

    Wakelys were brilliant once again. Their compassion, gentleness and efficiency is to be admired.

  • 4 Brenda Smith 28th Apr 2022

    Very polite & professional, thankyou 

  • 5 Jane Conisbee 26th Apr 2022

    Seamless service

  • 5 Nick Tuck 25th Apr 2022

    Excellent service and Simon was amazing 

  • 5 Brian Taylor 25th Apr 2022

    Excellent service

  • 5 Ann Blackwell 25th Apr 2022

    Wakely’s could not have been more helpful, especially at such a difficult time. The staff were kindness itself and couldn’t do enough for me. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

  • 5 Judith Riglar 25th Apr 2022

    First class service from Simon and his team. We couldn’t of got through my Dads funeral without him. He made sure every little detail was catered for. Can never thank him enough for his help and understanding. 

  • 5 Ian Pamplin 25th Apr 2022

    Simon Wakely and his team were very helpful and understanding a truly professional service

  • 5 Mandy Nicholson 11th Apr 2022

    Excellent personal service from Simon and his team

  • 5 Rachel Miller 11th Apr 2022

    My family and I cannot speak highly enough of the wonderful service,care and compassion we received from the whole team during our very sad time.

  • 5 Helen Light 11th Apr 2022

    Very good service. Extremely professional.

  • 5 Brenda King 11th Apr 2022

    Kind, compassionate service. Thank you. 

    Not great that this review was addressed to Brenda, asking her to review her own funeral! 

    Overall very happy with the service and would recommend to others in need.

  • 5 Chris Addis 10th Apr 2022

    Helpful and friendly. Took the load and made everything very easy for the family.

  • 5 Thomas Rendell 10th Apr 2022

    could not fault your service in any way, we were treated with care and sympathy, from the start, which helped us through the day.

  • 5 Adrian Gale 9th Apr 2022

    Very good personal service.
    Took a "load off" at a difficult time.

  • 5 Roger Evans 9th Apr 2022

    Compassionate & professional service from start to finish. Thank you

  • 5 Sharon Poole 8th Apr 2022

    The whole team especially Chris went above and beyond for us as a family.
    Such a caring team and I would recommend them any time.

  • 5 Jane Harvey 7th Mar 2022

    I cannot thank Chris Legg and Wakely enough for the service they provided for Simon's funeral. From the start, I felt very much looked after and nothing was too much trouble for Chris. He made some really excellent suggestions that added to the importance of the day. With his assistance, I was able to provide a very fitting final journey for my brother.

  • 5 Jennifer Minchington 6th Mar 2022

    We found the services of A J Wakely & Sons straightforward, uncomplicated and caring at a distressing time. We would have no hesitation in recommending them to family and friends should the need arise.

  • 5 Rita Smith 4th Mar 2022

    Very efficient

  • 5 Fergus O'Rorke 3rd Mar 2022

    Leah made the process as painless as possible.

  • 5 Wendy Penn 2nd Mar 2022

    I received an excellent service from AJ Wakely for the funeral of my husband, Richard. After our initial meeting they proceeded with the go ahead and from that point forward everything was taken care of. I didn't have a thing to worry about. I think from the first meeting Leah knew exactly what type of funeral we wanted and she replicated it exactly right and with such dignity on the day.
    I cannot recommend highly enough this family run business of Funeral Directors, the service you get from any member of the team is consistently high no matter who you speak to. We feel so lucky to have found and chosen A J Wakely and Sons

  • 5 Andrew Huxter 2nd Mar 2022

    chris and the team made the hole proses stress free , chris was there for us every step of the way, nothing to much trouble , thank you for looking after us and mum, and guiding us through a tough time. Andrew and Jan.

  • 5 Camlin Steven 2nd Mar 2022

    Thank you to all the team and especially to Tim for being so understanding and accommodating throughout every step of the process. I would have no hesitation in highly recommending your services.

Address
91 East Street
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3LB

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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

Clive Bath 30th May 2022

Very professional organisation of the funeral and good personal support from Simon Wakely

Katie Nye 11th May 2022

Wakelys were brilliant once again. Their compassion, gentleness and efficiency is to be admired.

Brenda Smith 28th Apr 2022

Very polite & professional, thankyou 

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