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

Mike Robinson 14th Oct 2025

Everything was handled professionally and sensitively. Thank you.

Fiona Healey 21st Sep 2025

Owen, Elise and the team were amazing when organising my father's funeral and they made a difficult time a lot easier. The whole process was smooth from beginning to end and their communication was excellent. On the day, the team were professional and respectful, and they helped everything run seamlessly. I have no hesitation in recommending Rowlands to anyone going through something similar.

Susan Hines 22nd Aug 2025

Owen and the team were amazing from start to finish. Owen particularly went out of his way to provide extra help over and above what was necessary. 

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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

Joyce   Allen

Joyce Allen

Jun 1931 - Jun 2026

Sheila   Greenfield

Sheila Greenfield

Aug 1937 - Jun 2026

Rob   Newton

Rob Newton

Nov 1976 - Jun 2026

Frances   Cowdrey

Frances Cowdrey

Mar 1942 - Jun 2026

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Mike Robinson 14th Oct 2025

    Everything was handled professionally and sensitively. Thank you.

  • 5 Fiona Healey 21st Sep 2025

    Owen, Elise and the team were amazing when organising my father's funeral and they made a difficult time a lot easier. The whole process was smooth from beginning to end and their communication was excellent.

    On the day, the team were professional and respectful, and they helped everything run seamlessly. I have no hesitation in recommending Rowlands to anyone going through something similar.

  • 5 Susan Hines 22nd Aug 2025

    Owen and the team were amazing from start to finish. Owen particularly went out of his way to provide extra help over and above what was necessary. 

  • 5 Lindsay Evans 15th Aug 2025

    Phil and his team were very empathic, respectful and understanding throughout. Very professional at all times.
    I would highly recommend.
    Thank you

  • 5 Sylvia Hart 11th Aug 2025

    Phil was so helpful as he guided us through every step. Our questions were answered promptly. We were completely satisfied with the professional and supportive service we received and in our opinion 'Mum would have been proud'
    Thank you

  • 5 Liz Hecht 4th Aug 2025

    All staff are wonderfully personable and honoured our special person and day with the greatest of respect. The process was explained well verbally, though a written copy would be of great assistance due to the stress getting in the way of memory when hearing everything for the first time.

  • 5 Elizabeth Reed 21st Jul 2025

    I cannot praise Owen, Elise and the team at Rowlands highly enough. They were very professional, kind and sensitive at a very emotional time for the family. Their choice of celebrant, Hannah, was just perfect too.

  • 5 Penelope Fisher 21st Jul 2025

    There are not enough words to express my gratitude to all at Rowlands Funeral Services Petersfield for the exceptional ceremony carried out for the funeral of ‘The Colonel’ - the late Alan Godfrey Herbert Jukes OBE. It was without doubt the most wonderful ceremony he could have had. I am so very very grateful to all at Rowlands. They are truly a very professional team. 

  • 5 Dawn Bartholomew 26th Jun 2025

    Everyone was so kind from beginning to end, everyone was so friendly and helpful. My mums service was beautiful and our wishes carried out to the letter, as a family we couldn't have asked for more.

  • 5 Paul Albery 25th May 2025

    Excellent nothing was to much trouble went through everything step by step always there if you needed to ask about anything 

  • 5 Alex Morgan 19th Apr 2025

    Rowland's provided an excellent service for our family funeral. Once we contacted them, they guided us through the process, giving us support & advice, without pressure or too much haste. The whole day ended up as we hoped it would, meaningful but painless. Marsha & Owen were diligent, understanding & efficient.

  • 5 Gillian Slack 1st Apr 2025

    Your professionalism, care and support were greatly appreciated. Our most sincere thanks to you and your staff for making mums funeral so perfect. You make a most difficult time much easier to handle. 

  • 5 Jenny Lawrence 31st Mar 2025

    I can not thank Owen and the team from Rowlands enough for their excellent service . The team were caring, professional and made what was a very difficult time more bearable.
    My brother and I would highly recommend Rowlands

  • 5 Christine Chapell 20th Mar 2025

    During a very difficult time, we were helped to prepare a service which we all felt was a fitting tribute.
    The staff were all very sympathetic, supportive and helpful at all times. Everything was explained clearly and with understanding.

  • 5 Daniel Rolfe 18th Mar 2025

    Professional, helpful and supportive from picking my Fathers body up from the care home where he died all the way through to his funeral, where we gave him a great send off. Thank you for making the whole process easier and relatively stress free. Would highly recommend.

  • 5 Jana Bleckmann-Evans 4th Mar 2025

    Phil, Elise and their colleagues helped me steer through the most difficult time of my life after having lost my husband John. They did so in the loveliest and most caring way, and I am just so grateful that they were by my side with their helpful advice, their immediate support, their patience and with all those wonderful little gestures of sympathy and kindness. Their organisational skills are undisputed, but the small things they did along the way made all the difference. A special thank you for taking John's favourite route on his final journey.

  • 5 Diana Dimmock 4th Mar 2025

    Phil couldn't have been nicer, from our first meeting he put my sister and myself at ease. He walked us through the process and was always there to answer any questions. He helped us through a very sad time. Thank you to the whole team.

  • 5 Chris Perry 3rd Mar 2025

    Rowland's were so kind and efficient. They made everything much easier from the planning to the funeral itself. I cannot thank them enough.

  • 5 Helen Simons 2nd Mar 2025

    Everyone we saw were kind , patient and thoughtful which was so helpful at such a difficult time.

  • 5 Helen Larner 21st Feb 2025

    A big thank you to Phil and the team at Rowlands.

    Phil was helpful, friendly and supportive from first contact, then all the way through the emotional process of saying our final goodbyes. We knew that Mum was in the best hands possible. Thank you!

  • 5 Muffy Wadstein 19th Feb 2025

    Marsha and her team were excellent from start to finish which was much appreciated at this sad time.

  • 5 Thom Angullia 7th Feb 2025

    I cannot thank the entire team at Rowlands enough for all their help and support at an extremely difficult time. They looked after my Mum beautifully, she looked so at peace when lying in the chapel of rest. They were able to adapt her funeral to what we wanted. Heartfelt thanks to Phil for all his support. I’m so impressed with Rowlands that I will be pre-planning  my own funeral with them this year. 

  • 5 Sharon Bate 3rd Feb 2025

    Rowlands have been amazing! I cannot recommend them enough. Their kindness, sensitivity, advice and helpfulness made arranging Dad's funeral so much easier. Thank you from us all.

  • 5 Nicole Dyson 2nd Feb 2025

    Phil and Elise were very approachable and welcoming. They were both very helpful and empathetic and it didn’t feel like they were just doing their work.

  • 5 Stephen Beardmore 31st Jan 2025

    Marsha of Rowlands funeral services led the service with dignity & professionalism.
    All of the staff have treated me with great care. I cannot speak highly enough.

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

Mike Robinson 14th Oct 2025

Everything was handled professionally and sensitively. Thank you.

Fiona Healey 21st Sep 2025

Owen, Elise and the team were amazing when organising my father's funeral and they made a difficult time a lot easier. The whole process was smooth from beginning to end and their communication was excellent. On the day, the team were professional and respectful, and they helped everything run seamlessly. I have no hesitation in recommending Rowlands to anyone going through something similar.

Susan Hines 22nd Aug 2025

Owen and the team were amazing from start to finish. Owen particularly went out of his way to provide extra help over and above what was necessary. 

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