Rowland's Funeral Service

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A family-run Hampshire funeral home that has been supporting the Petersfield community with funeral care for generations.

Latest Verified Reviews

REBECCA HOLLAND 5th Oct 2020

Thank you to everyone at Rowlands, you are all so professional and lovely at such a difficult time.

Jean Halliday 25th Sep 2020

we found Rowlands funeral service sensitive and caring as well as efficient. We were left the right amount of space and time to think about what was required so there was no rushing the process which of its very nature is a difficult time. My mother chose Rowlands herself because she appreciated their service.

Sue Mingaye 20th Sep 2020

At a time of huge loss and grief, we cannot have asked for more help, support and kindness. Handled professionally with the right amount of tact and empathy. Understood the kind of service we wanted and provided the funeral my husband had always told me he wanted. The celebrant was also wonderful and again, understood and provided just the right sort of words and funeral we wanted. We had asked for an unusual choice of music and it was provided with no fuss or problem. Rowlands also provided services to my husbands parents a few years ago and I know as a Petersfield family they considered that Rowlands 'the people to go to' and that is why my husband also wanted me to use Rowlands. I have in my will that I am to be handled by them as well. Thanks to Marsha and all for such an appropriate send off for my husband and for the support, tact and humanity and respect they gave the family.

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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

St Peter's Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU32 3HX

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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

At Rowland’s Funeral Services, Marsha Vincent and her caring team are on call to help, when families need the support of a local funeral director.

The experienced funeral directors at this long-established Petersfield funeral home are here to make things as reassuring as possible for bereaved families at a very difficult time.

Providing comfortable facilities for local people to arrange their loved one’s funeral, the Rowland’s team is here to listen, respond and provide as much support and respectful advice as is needed.

This funeral home has two bright and comfortable lounges for families making funeral arrangements and its own facilities on site to look after people and prepare them for their funeral. There are four beautiful private chapels of rest, with a key available to families so they can visit their loved one at any time of day or night, without having to make an appointment.

Rowland’s Funeral Service can help with every element of the funeral according to your wishes, or family tradition – and can arrange for any type of funeral vehicle, from limousines and horse-drawn hearse to a motorcycle-led cortege.

Families seeking a venue for the funeral may consider Rowland’s own funeral chapel, for the service and catered wake. The funeral home has its own private car park and, providing complete services for the bereaved all under one roof, families can view coffins and memorial masonry in its dedicated showrooms.

This caring funeral home is a member of the two leading funeral professional organisations, the NAFD and SAIF and proudly upholds the high standard of service to the bereaved that both institutes maintain.

Run by a family that is there to support yours at a very difficult time, call Rowland’s Funeral Services for respectful and dignified funeral service as soon as it is needed.

Latest Obituaries

Alan   Savill

Alan Savill

Feb 1949 - Aug 2025

Colin   Haldane

Colin Haldane

Oct 1943 - Aug 2025

Penny   Stinson

Penny Stinson

Feb 1965 - Aug 2025

Keith   Draycott

Keith Draycott

Aug 2025 - Jun 1956

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 REBECCA HOLLAND 5th Oct 2020

    Thank you to everyone at Rowlands, you are all so professional and lovely at such a difficult time.

  • 5 Jean Halliday 25th Sep 2020

    we found Rowlands funeral service sensitive and caring as well as efficient. We were left the right amount of space and time to think about what was required so there was no rushing the process which of its very nature is a difficult time.

    My mother chose Rowlands herself because she appreciated their service.

  • 5 Sue Mingaye 20th Sep 2020

    At a time of huge loss and grief, we cannot have asked for more help, support and kindness. Handled professionally with the right amount of tact and empathy. Understood the kind of service we wanted and provided the funeral my husband had always told me he wanted. The celebrant was also wonderful and again, understood and provided just the right sort of words and funeral we wanted.

    We had asked for an unusual choice of music and it was provided with no fuss or problem.

    Rowlands also provided services to my husbands parents a few years ago and I know as a Petersfield family they considered that Rowlands 'the people to go to' and that is why my husband also wanted me to use Rowlands. I have in my will that I am to be handled by them as well.

    Thanks to Marsha and all for such an appropriate send off for my husband and for the support, tact and humanity and respect they gave the family.

  • 5 Tracey Greenaway 15th Sep 2020

    Owen was the person who led my funeral and directed me through everything I had to do. I found him extremely kind and caring and patient. He made the process as easy as possible and I am very grateful for everything him and the company did. I could not recommend them enough.

  • 5 Heidi Wilde 13th Sep 2020

    The kindness, respect and attention to detail that Marsha and her team provided was second to none. Seriously could not ask for anything more or better. Positively perfect. Thank you 

  • 5 Barbara Lucas 12th Sep 2020

    Rowlands organised my father’s funeral extremely well. Despite the fact that it had to be done remotely-they couldn’t have taken more care!
    They supported me in my grief, and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
    If I ever have another funeral, they’ll be my undertaker of choice.

  • 5 Sue Ayer 7th Sep 2020

    Top class service from start to finish. Charlotte was very easy to talk to, very friendly, professional and made us feel at ease. Communication by email or phone were replied to instantly. The funeral service itself went very well and was exactly how we wanted it. Charlotte even went to the extra trouble of sourcing us a biodegradable urn. I would highly recommend.

  • 5 Hazel Leppard 9th Jul 2020

    Charlotte was so helpful and made everything go very smoothly. I especially appreciate that she removed the cards from the floral tributes and sent them to me in a album.

    Thank you very much Charlotte.

  • 5 Ann Marie Stanley 5th Jul 2020

    Very happy with the service,you did a amazing job.thank you

  • 5 Gerry Timmis 4th Jul 2020

    An extremely professional service provided in a compassionate and caring manner.

  • 5 Jane Collingwood 13th Jun 2020

    Right from the point of initial contact Rowland's, and especially Charlotte, were wonderful. Sympathetic, so helpful, patient and with great care, consideration and compassion Charlotte lead and guided us through the entire time. The day of the service was stressful enough, but with the added restrictions and limitations that the Covid pandemic place on such events it was almost unbearable. However Charlotte and her team were all so calm and reassuring - a great ability at such a time.

  • 5 Vic Hindson 2nd Jun 2020

    Rowlands Funeral Services guided us, with care and compassion, through the difficult task of arranging a funeral.
    When making the arrangements nothing was too much trouble, Marsha was kind, patient and supportive of our needs.
    On the day of the funeral Owen was a steady, calm and reassuring guide throughout.
    Their service is exceptional and we would thoroughly recommend them.

  • 5 Sara Densham 25th May 2020

    All the friendly team deal with you with such kindness and compassion and make the process of organising the funeral as pain free as possible. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them. Even in the times of covid 19 I was given excellent service. 

  • 5 Teresa Jamieson 25th May 2020

    Charlotte at Rowlands was so supportive of us during this very challenging time with all the restrictions. At the service she and her staff were impeccable and respectful. An excellent service.

  • 5 Robbie Berwick 24th May 2020

    I have no problem in recommending Charlotte and the team at Rowlands Funeral services for an excellent service adjusted to your individual needs, making the process as painless as it can be, thanks

  • 5 Heather Wieder 23rd May 2020

    i can highly recommend Rowlands. when everything thing is so difficult anyway because of Covid  they were kind and compassionate and guided us through it all giving us exactly what my husband wanted 

  • 5 Mark Hardaway 15th May 2020

    We had a scaled back funeral for my father due to COVID-19 lockdown but notwithstanding the restrictions the service was carried out beautifully and with style. My father would have been very happy.

  • 5 Ann Heighes 9th May 2020

    We are so grateful for this lovely family run business in this sad time of losing our mum,their sensitive, caring nature and professionalism are gratefully appreciated
    THANKYOU FOR EVERTHING

  • 5 Bob Macdonald 3rd May 2020

    From the first point of contact, Rowlands have been professional, efficient and friendly. I would particularly praise the care and attention shown by Charlotte. Thank you. 

  • 5 Paul Williams 25th Apr 2020

    Despite being in lockdown for Covid-19, Rowlands handled my wife’s funeral arrangements with care and professionalism. Their advice and support were very welcome during this difficult time. I am very grateful to them for making everything run so smoothly and effectively. 

  • 5 Denice Wray 23rd Apr 2020

    Charlotte figuratively held our hand throughout the process and it was greatly appreciated. She was professional, kind and very supportive. Thank you so much.

  • 5 Tracey Jones 21st Apr 2020

    It was a beautiful service considering the circumstances. My Family and I felt very well looked after. We appreciate all your efforts through this difficult time. 

  • 5 Lexi Fox 18th Apr 2020

    Charlotte was lovely and made the whole process a lot easier during such a difficult time. Highly recommend using there service. 

  • 5 Alison Mathews 18th Apr 2020

    Many thanks thanks to Rowland’s who were brilliant at every stage, I couldn’t have asked for more and I thoroughly recommend their services. Special thanks to Charlotte who made sure everything went smoothly, she really is wonderful.

  • 5 Clive Cook 7th Apr 2020

    I would like to thank the team at Rowland's Funeral Services for the very sensitive and professional way in which they have handled every aspect of my fathers funeral arrangements. Sadly he died at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown and their actions, warmth and professionalism have helped us immensely during this difficult time.

Address
St Peter's Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU32 3HX

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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

REBECCA HOLLAND 5th Oct 2020

Thank you to everyone at Rowlands, you are all so professional and lovely at such a difficult time.

Jean Halliday 25th Sep 2020

we found Rowlands funeral service sensitive and caring as well as efficient. We were left the right amount of space and time to think about what was required so there was no rushing the process which of its very nature is a difficult time. My mother chose Rowlands herself because she appreciated their service.

Sue Mingaye 20th Sep 2020

At a time of huge loss and grief, we cannot have asked for more help, support and kindness. Handled professionally with the right amount of tact and empathy. Understood the kind of service we wanted and provided the funeral my husband had always told me he wanted. The celebrant was also wonderful and again, understood and provided just the right sort of words and funeral we wanted. We had asked for an unusual choice of music and it was provided with no fuss or problem. Rowlands also provided services to my husbands parents a few years ago and I know as a Petersfield family they considered that Rowlands 'the people to go to' and that is why my husband also wanted me to use Rowlands. I have in my will that I am to be handled by them as well. Thanks to Marsha and all for such an appropriate send off for my husband and for the support, tact and humanity and respect they gave the family.

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