Waters & Sons Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, Sholing
Family run funeral directors in Sholing serving bereaved families with compassionate and personal support in their time of need.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
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.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the care and support they received throughout the funeral arrangement process, describing the staff as patient, compassionate and genuinely invested in helping them through a difficult time. Families frequently mention that nothing was too much trouble, that they felt listened to, and that staff guided them with sensitivity while respecting their wishes and involving them in decisions about how to honour their loved one.
Several families return to how smoothly the funeral day itself ran, noting that attention to detail made the service feel personal and meaningful, and that the professionalism of the staff allowed them to focus on saying goodbye rather than worrying about logistics. A number mention specific gestures—thoughtful suggestions about the service, small touches like flowers or blankets, or going beyond standard arrangements—that made the day feel specially tailored to their family.
Families consistently highlight the availability and responsiveness of staff, describing them as always at the end of the phone, quick to answer questions, and ready to accommodate late changes or unusual requests without fuss or frustration.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
Verified Reviews
Professional Standards
-
NAFD Member
Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.
What they do
- Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
- Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
- Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
-
SAIF Member
Businesses are checked before they are admitted to SAIF and work to the Society’s Code of Practice.
What they do
- Inspects businesses before granting membership
- Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
Jeannie Gibbons 26th Oct 2020
Professional, compassionate and service of a very high quality.
Ann Dahl 24th Oct 2020
Outstanding service from start to finish. Guided us through the whole process and were readily available with support when it was needed.
Robert Bunday 6th Oct 2020
Couldn't have made this awful time easier if they had tried. They were always on the end of the phone and very respectful of our emotions throughout the the last couple of weeks. On behalf of Vareena's family I would like to say a huge thank you.