Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, Sholing

134 reviews

Family run funeral directors in Sholing serving bereaved families with compassionate and personal support in their time of need.

Latest Verified Reviews

Wendy Welstead 25th Mar 2025

Walter’s and Sons dealt with my husbands funeral preparations with kindness and dignity and I felt reassured that they took good care of him.  When it came to the funeral itself, everything ran very smoothly and they were extremely professional.  I would not hesitate to recommend their services. 

Susan Saidi 19th Mar 2025

Waters & Sons provided an  excellent and caring service throughout the process of organising my mum’s funeral. I would definitely recommend them.

Beryl Hawkins 9th Mar 2025

You made this sad day for me bearable.You were extremely supportive of myself and the family, and guided me through the procedures prior to the funeral, at the funeral, and also afterwards Thank you so much all of you. Regards Beryl

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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

106 Spring Rd
Sholing
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 2QB

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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: 023 8001 6481

About Us

Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd is a family run funeral directors in Sholing, serving bereaved families with compassionate and personal support in their time of need.

They offer a range of traditional coffins and caskets but also provide personalised coffins with imagery of your choosing, alongside eco-friendly alternatives such as willow, wicker and bamboo.

Their fleet of comfortable funeral vehicles includes a traditional Ford Cardinal hearse and two Ford Dorchester limousines that can comfortably seat up to six. They can also provide options such as a silver Mercedes hearse and limousines, a horse and carriage, and a motorcycle hearse for something a bit different.

Waters & Sons pride themselves on those personal touches that make your loved ones funeral special. Whether it’s a dove release, a visual tribute, or fingerprint jewellery they will support you in any way they can.

Simon Waters, Alison Parlour and their dedicated team of staff are available during office hours to answer any queries you may have about arranging a funeral. There are two separate lounges for your comfort and privacy as you discuss arrangements for your loved one’s funeral service.

Their Sholing funeral home is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm with a 24-hour telephone service. They can also arrange weekend visits by appointment.

Call Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Ida   Simon

Ida Simon

Oct 1920 - Mar 2025

Paul   Springall

Paul Springall

May 1985 - Feb 2025

Harold   Murray

Harold Murray

Jun 1940 - Feb 2025

Brenda   Hughes

Brenda Hughes

Jul 1934 - Feb 2025

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Wendy Welstead 25th Mar 2025

    Walter’s and Sons dealt with my husbands funeral preparations with kindness and dignity and I felt reassured that they took good care of him. 
    When it came to the funeral itself, everything ran very smoothly and they were extremely professional. 
    I would not hesitate to recommend their services. 

  • 5 Susan Saidi 19th Mar 2025

    Waters & Sons provided an  excellent and caring service throughout the process of organising my mum’s funeral.
    I would definitely recommend them.

  • 5 Beryl Hawkins 9th Mar 2025

    You made this sad day for me bearable.You were extremely supportive of myself and the family, and guided me through the procedures prior to the funeral, at the funeral, and also afterwards

    Thank you so much all of you.

    Regards

    Beryl

  • 5 Sarah Williams 31st Jan 2025

    Waters and Sons have been absolutely amazing. I cannot thank them enough for their support, compassion, empathy and kindness. All throughout our time with them, they have just been brilliant. They looked after Mum so compassionately, with so much respect. We will always be grateful, and thankful for their support, advice and guidance. So a big THANK YOU to you all. Xxxxxx

  • 5 Trevor Hillary 26th Jan 2025

    David and his team were excellent guiding us through the harrowing time following our son’s death. They were sympathetic and caring. 

  • 5 David McWilliams 18th Jan 2025

    I cannot thank your team enough for the compassion and dedication shown throughout Vera s funeral, you are a credit to your profession, I shall recommend you to everyone I meet in the same situation as I was thankyou.

  • 5 Loraine Brown 3rd Dec 2024

    I can’t recommend their services highly enough.  My mum was a resident at Snowdrop Place Care Home and the staff were blown away with sensitivity and respect given when she was collected by David.  The staff are always at the end of the phone and nothing is too much trouble and everyone are so supportive at this stressful time.

  • 5 PAUL HORTON 13th Aug 2024

    They're lovely people to deal with always available on the end of the phone. Nothing is too much trouble for them and very very respectful of your wishes.

  • 5 Shaun Grant 23rd Jul 2024

    Excellent service gave my wonderful wife a respectful send off

  • 5 Christine Smith 15th Jul 2024

    Over and above for the day wonderful attention and kindness shown though out the whole process

  • 5 Maria Stickland 25th Jun 2024

    Amazing communication, very sympathetic, treated our relative like their own family. Highly recommend to anyone who is going through a passing of a loved one. 

    Thank you again for everything 

  • 5 Martin Leech 17th Jun 2024

    Professional, helpful, great job done with order of service pamphlet 

  • 5 Fiona Shorney 14th May 2024

    Lovely, kind and compassionate staff. Went above and beyond. 
    Making a very difficult time slightly more bearable. 

  • 5 Anna Starkey 6th May 2024

    Waters and Sons were kind and thoughtful and David helped us think through the funeral arrangements for our Dad when it all felt very hard to make decisions and take each day at a time.  He made suggestions and listened to the things we thought might work best for Dad, and represented our thoughts in the way we were hoping for the coffin to be laid out, and for what felt right to do between the service and the crematorium.  These details brought us comfort on a difficult day, and his team were also brilliant. Thank you. 

  • 5 Marie Smith 23rd Apr 2024

    The service we received for Waters & son was exceptional, we would recommend this company they are friendly and professional.

  • 5 Michael Eslick 17th Apr 2024

    I cant say enough about the team at Waters and sons, excellent from start to finish.
    they made a very difficult time so easy and where so helpful with the little things.
    thank you so much
    Mike

  • 5 Hollie Fisher-Montgomery 8th Apr 2024

    I used Water & Sons 10 years ago for my mother’s funeral , and they were so professional. I didn’t hesitate to use them for my Brothers . They were very compassionate and understanding . Always kept in contact with me. They made the day so beautiful for my mother and brother and for that I will always be grateful . Simon and his sons were fab an Also jason. Thank you so much 

  • 5 Jacqueline Oliphant 18th Mar 2024

    Everything went as planned 

  • 5 Lissa Saunders 11th Mar 2024

    It’s not a lovely situation to be in arranging a funeral. But I can say that this family company are amazing and make it so easy and stress free. I would like to give a big thank you to all the team they have been fantastic and they went the extra mile as we had a HGV truck arranged to take my brother to the crematorium which they sorted all the arrangements out for us. Thank you once again Team 😘. Lisa 

  • 5 Dominique Higgins 5th Mar 2024

    Fantastic service from Jason, David and the rest of the team. Felt completely supported by them throughout the process and would highly recommend. 

  • 5 Peter Roberts 1st Mar 2024

    Very dedicated and professional many thanks to David and Jason and everyone involved at waters &sons 

  • 5 Kim Harris 27th Feb 2024

    We can't recommend them enough they looked after everything from start to finish with there kindness and patience and always on the end of the line if we worried about anything.
    Thankyou Waters &Sons you made our dad's funeral really special, and on a rainy week they even brought the sunshine.

  • 5 Chris Thompson 20th Feb 2024

    I am so pleased, I went with waters & Sons . Extremely helpful, nothing was to much trouble , I would highly recommend them. 
    Thank you so much.

  • 5 Catherine Stafford 13th Feb 2024

    The service given by Waters & Sons has been excellent. Efficient, respectful and caring. Highly recommend 

  • 4 Elizabeth Hill 4th Feb 2024

    Unfortunately there was a lack of communication because some of our emails weren't picked up. The online obituary gave details of the cremation which was private and the notice for donations was incorrect. MDA should have read MHA.

Address
106 Spring Rd
Sholing
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 2QB

Open map

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

Wendy Welstead 25th Mar 2025

Walter’s and Sons dealt with my husbands funeral preparations with kindness and dignity and I felt reassured that they took good care of him.  When it came to the funeral itself, everything ran very smoothly and they were extremely professional.  I would not hesitate to recommend their services. 

Susan Saidi 19th Mar 2025

Waters & Sons provided an  excellent and caring service throughout the process of organising my mum’s funeral. I would definitely recommend them.

Beryl Hawkins 9th Mar 2025

You made this sad day for me bearable.You were extremely supportive of myself and the family, and guided me through the procedures prior to the funeral, at the funeral, and also afterwards Thank you so much all of you. Regards Beryl

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