A J Wakely & Sons Ltd, Sherborne

5 Richard Wood 10th May 2026

At a difficult time, making decisions like which funeral director to choose, can be daunting. Luckily, I chose to use A J Wakely & Son whose service from start to finish was faultless. From the initial chat to the service and choice of Celebrant, I would not hesitate in recommending them. Thank you to all the team for making a difficult day run very smoothly.

5 David Joby 29th Apr 2026

Excellent service resulting in a very successful funeral foe my wife.

5 Martin Grosvenor 29th Apr 2026

Everything that AJ Wakely did for us was excellent. We have no complaints at all and are very thankful for making the whole experience smooth and respectful and compassionate. 

4 Gary Clements 25th Feb 2026

Richard and his team were absolutely excellent. They facilitated a family member helping to carry the coffin which meant a lot.
From the first visit he was sensitive yet professional. Was wonderful in dealing with my father in law who has dementia and was struggling understandably with the death of his wife. 
Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. 

5 Adrian Morgan 25th Feb 2026

From the moment we first contacted AJ Wakely, they were respectful, polite and quietly efficient. The celebrant they recommended for the cremation was outstanding and everything went very smoothly indeed. I can recommend them unreservedly.

5 Gill Rabbets 25th Feb 2026

We found all the staff to be very polite and helpful. The service went off perfectly. 

5 Rachel Young 9th Feb 2026

We cannot thank Wakely’s enough for the service they provided regarding the passing of our late father. 

Matthew and Catherine who we predominantly dealt with, were very professional and put us all at ease, making the whole process manageable under what were very difficult and emotional circumstances. Nothing was ever to much, and they were always understanding and accommodating. 

Could not recommend them enough. Thank you to all at Wakely’s. 

5 James Craw 5th Feb 2026

The service we have received was excellent in every way. We are very grateful for all your help and support at a difficult time. Richard and Catherine were efficient and caring at all times.

5 Chella Pollard 5th Feb 2026

Can highly recommend the friendly, professional service provided by Richard and his team at A.J. Wakely & Sons. This is the second time our family has used their services. From start to finish you feel you are being guided by a safe pair of hands throughout the sad process of saying farewell to a loved one. Their empathy & support was much appreciated. Thank you. 

5 Timothy Powell 1st Feb 2026

I was very impressed by the calm, efficient, caring and professional service provided by this firm. I dealt with the Sherborne office. Nothing was too much trouble. They gave personalized advice when needed and were very flexible with our requirements. I would certainly recommend them.

5 Simon Andrews 5th Jan 2026

Excellent, thoughtful and attentive service and assistance throughout. We are all grateful for the way the process was handled, allowing us the most special service for my father. 

5 Gill Espley 8th Dec 2025

I can’t thank Richard and his whole team enough for the handling of my father’s funeral. Thank you so much. 

5 Rona Sturmey 3rd Dec 2025

Kind and very helpful. Took things out of our hands. So less things to worry about.

5 Peter Watson 22nd Nov 2025

Friendly, helpful service at a very difficult time with someone there, always available to answer those questions. Thank you so much.

5 Abla Searle 30th Oct 2025

Very good service .
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Very professional and helpful, very good they're doing everything I need to be in burial day thanks.

5 Alice Webber 30th Oct 2025

From start to finish the service delivered was exceptional. The support my family and I were given throughout the whole process was incredible. I would highly recommend, Richard was always on the end of the phone if we ever needed anything. The service is run with compassion and empathy and to a very high professional standard. My Dad received a wonderful funeral service and we are extremely grateful. Thank you, Alice. 

5 Claire Mason 29th Oct 2025

Excellent in every aspect!

5 Rita Barnes 8th Oct 2025

Cannot thank A.J.Wakely and Sons enough for the perfect send off we had for my late mother Shirley. They went above and beyond to help, any questions were responded to quickly. Highly rate the service they provide and will be recommending to other people! Thank you x

5 Katherine Potts 6th Oct 2025

Excellent throughout. Everyone was supportive and helpful throughout what was a very sad time . 
Thank you to all 

5 Stefan Rooks 6th Oct 2025

Beautifully Done 🕊🕊

5 Linda McLaren 29th Aug 2025

Excellent service from the Sherborne office at the most difficult time in our lives. Thank you

5 Penny Wilson 28th Aug 2025

Everyone from Wakely’s that I have contact with very helpful and respectful 
Would highly recommend using them 

5 Peter Robshaw 27th Aug 2025

Matthew was very helpful and professional when it came to the details of the funeral. On the day he lead me through the whole process, for which I’m very grateful.

5 Marcus Cliffe 2nd Aug 2025

I would thoroughly recommend Wakely’s, they have handled the passings of my Grandparents, and most recently, my Mum. They’ve been attentive, sensitive, compassionate, understanding and extremely professional. 

Thank you, Richard, and the team 🤝

5 Tom Hayes 30th Jul 2025

Professional, compassionate, fully understanding and able to adapt to the very difficult time.