Cotton & Son Funeral Directors

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Family operated funeral director in Weymouth, serving the local community and wider Dorset region

Latest Verified Reviews

Philip Waterman 4th Dec 2025

Comfortingly professional

Andrew Bryant 4th Dec 2025

Very good service

Kerry Ann Corbridge 4th Dec 2025

Margaret and the team at cottons have been so supportive and  compassionate to myself and my family when we recently lost our loved one. their professionalism is outstanding, nothing was to much trouble helping us give my Mum the funereal service she truly deserved.  We have dealt with cottons before and  would highly recommend them to anyone who wants that extra personal touch  in difficult times when you are grieving a loved one X

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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

Milton House
1 Milton Rd
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 0AZ

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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

About Us

Cotton & Son is a family owned and run Funeral Directors which has been serving the community of Weymouth, Portland and the surrounding areas for over 100 years. Established in 1912, Cotton & Son has been providing families with care and support, guiding them through each step of arranging a funeral in a dignified and professional manner.

Until very recently, Cotton & Son was run under the personal supervision of Jane Cotton. Jane’s late husband Peter was the third generation of the Cotton family, following his father John and grand-father Edward into the business.

In June 2023, Jane entrusted her business to family funeral directors A.J. Wakely & Sons and continued working with A.J. Wakely & Sons until her retirement in mid-2024.

Cotton & Son continues under the care of Simon Wakely who is ably assisted by Principal Funeral Director and Office Manager Margaret Sherratt, who has been with Cotton & Son since 2005, and Funeral Director Nathan Westwood who joined the company in 2008. Both Margaret and Nathan are qualified Funeral Directors through the NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors). Peter Smith joined Cotton & Son in 2018 and is currently training to be a Funeral Director under the stewardship of Simon and Margaret.

Along with a professional and sympathetic team of funeral assistants, bearers and drivers, Cotton & Son is a well-established and close-knit ‘family team’.

Call Cotton & Son Funeral Directors today to engage their services, request a quote or find out more about how they can help arrange a funeral for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Philip Waterman 4th Dec 2025

    Comfortingly professional

  • 5 Andrew Bryant 4th Dec 2025

    Very good service

  • 5 Kerry Ann Corbridge 4th Dec 2025

    Margaret and the team at cottons have been so supportive and  compassionate to myself and my family when we recently lost our loved one. their professionalism is outstanding, nothing was to much trouble helping us give my Mum the funereal service she truly deserved. 
    We have dealt with cottons before and  would highly recommend them to anyone who wants that extra personal touch  in difficult times when you are grieving a loved one X

  • 5 Lynn Luffman 3rd Dec 2025

    We chose Cotton & Son for it’s outstanding funeral service as we knew from our mother’s service 8 years ago with Cotton & Son that our father who passed away recently would have the same dignified and memorable service as mum did. 

  • 5 Paula Hartley 3rd Dec 2025

    We wanted the funeral to be a celebration of a long life well lived , and Margaret and the team helped us achieve that.
    We had a mixture of traditional, blended expertly with modern technology to achieve all that we wanted to.
    We could not have been happier with the guidance and support we received.

  • 5 Sarah Hackford 3rd Dec 2025

    Nathan and the team could not have done a better job, from sensitively dealing with our grief to sorting out all the practicalities that we couldn’t begin to handle at the time.  Highly recommend their service. 

  • 5 Adele Blaker 3rd Dec 2025

    Margaret and team dealt with every aspect of the funeral with the utmost care, compassion and kindness. Thank you

  • 5 Alayne Barron 4th Nov 2025

    I would like to thank everyone I had contact with at Cotton & Son for their kindness and assistance when arranging my father’s funeral.
    All aspects of the service that we wanted to include were agreed without hesitation, and their help was invaluable in giving my father the dignified final farewell that he deserved.

  • 5 Rick Bull 2nd Nov 2025

    Dear Nathan and team, Anne's funeral could not have gone better; she would have enjoyed it greatly! It was the celebration that we dearly wanted.
    All we really need is a larger crematorium!
    Thank you so much
    Richard Bull and Sam, Alice and Daisy Willans

  • 5 Kevin Grimshaw 30th Oct 2025

    As always Cottons’s looked after us with compassion and nothing was too much trouble. Many thanks to Nathan & Margaret 

  • 5 Frances Phillips 29th Oct 2025

    To whom it may concern my husband passed away recently and the funeral directors of cotton and son took care of my husband with the upmost care ,dignity,and respect,also to myself and family they showed so much respect ,helping with arrangements, the gentleman nathan was so kind and understanding ,the kindness and respect and professional work these people do is second to none,and we as a family will be eternally grateful. We as a family highly recommend, these kind people

  • 5 Rosemary Crispin 29th Oct 2025

    From the moment I met Margaret, she was kind and thoughtful. The funeral was organised very professionally taking into consideration all of our wishes. It was exactly what mum would have wished for and I can't thank them enough.

  • 5 Belford Wightman 29th Oct 2025

    Cotton & Son made the worst moment of our life a truly remarkable experience that will live with us forever.
    From the very first moment that we met Nathan he understood our needs and listened to what we had to say and talked to us with compassion and care.
    Cotton & Son have a fantastic team of professionals and the service they provide is amazing.
    The whole of the family thank you for everything you did for us.

  • 5 Kathleen Watkins 29th Oct 2025

    Nathan was kind and caring and very professional from start to finish. 

  • 5 Debbie King 19th Oct 2025

    Fabulous service from Cotton and sons, they dealt with everything and made it worry free. Many thanks to you all at Cottons & Sons.

  • 5 Lisa Gray 9th Oct 2025

    Fantastic service from all at Cotton & Son. Very professional and helpful all the way through. A big thank you to Peter especially, you were kind, considerate, thoughtful and helped us through a very difficult time . You are a credit to the company. Our whole family appreciated all your help.Highly recommend your services. Many thanks, Pat, Pete, Lisa and Annette

  • 5 Elleanor Bendall 7th Oct 2025

    We would like to express our heartfelt thank you to Cotton's for the outstanding care and support they provided. They were incredibly accommodating to our needs and made sure every detail was handled with professionalism and compassion. A special thank you to Nathan, who was our main point of contact and also led the procession with such dignity and respect — his guidance and calm manner made a difficult time so much easier for our family.


    Grandad was looked after with an immense amount of care and compassion, and the funeral service itself was absolutely perfect. He was presented beautifully, and it was clear how much thought and attention went into every aspect of the day. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Michelle for leading the service so warmly and thoughtfully — it truly was a beautiful celebration of Grandad’s life.

    We couldn't have asked for a more professional or heartfelt service from Cottons.
    Thank you so much
    Ellie, Gemma, Abbi, Peter and Laura

  • 5 Mike Lloyd 7th Oct 2025

    Very helpful even though we made some last minute changes,nothing bothered them highly recommended their services 

  • 4 Lesley Newman 6th Oct 2025

    Professional gentleness in assisting us with our father's funeral

  • 5 Sabrina Howe 6th Oct 2025

    From the very start of my journey Peter was very attentive. Made the process bearable and couldn't be faulted at any point. Thank you so much for making such a horrible situation some what manageable.

  • 5 Paul Ramsey 6th Oct 2025

    Peter and all the team were excellent throughout, during what was a difficult time for myself and my family. They were hugely professional, caring and considerate. Peter became a friend as well as our funeral director. I would recommend them to anyone. Top class.

  • 5 John Claverley 6th Oct 2025

    Considerate and quietly efficient, which is a blessing at a difficult time.

  • 5 Ruth Hoadley 6th Oct 2025

    I was treated with such kindness through the whole process, I had everything done for me and it all went beautifully. A difficult day was actually quite lovely thanks to everyone at Cotton's.

  • 5 Sue Balston 14th Sep 2025

    We wholeheartedly recommend Cotton & Son. Peter was so professional, kind, compassionate and caring. He guided and supported us every step of the way with all the arrangements and details required, and nothing was too much trouble. Cotton & Son not only took care of our most cherished family member but took  care of us as well. We can’t thank them enough for being our guide at such a difficult and emotional time.

  • 5 Kathleen Legg 27th Aug 2025

    Every thing was absolutely perfect for a man who was the best. Attention to detail, with the arrangements, the day of the funeral and the after care of the family were all perfect. We can’t thank everyone enough they were excellent. 

Address
Milton House
1 Milton Rd
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 0AZ

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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

Philip Waterman 4th Dec 2025

Comfortingly professional

Andrew Bryant 4th Dec 2025

Very good service

Kerry Ann Corbridge 4th Dec 2025

Margaret and the team at cottons have been so supportive and  compassionate to myself and my family when we recently lost our loved one. their professionalism is outstanding, nothing was to much trouble helping us give my Mum the funereal service she truly deserved.  We have dealt with cottons before and  would highly recommend them to anyone who wants that extra personal touch  in difficult times when you are grieving a loved one X

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