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.
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Professional Standards
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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
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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
Julia Russell 2nd Jun 2017
Waters & son was absolutely brilliant from start to finish, as this a very emotional time for all they helped immensely to plan my mother in laws funeral, on the day everything went smoothly. After they sorted out the flowers to be made in to posies for the care home where mollie stayed which was a very nice touch. Many thanks to all involved before, on the day and after.
Marion Lockhart 1st Jun 2017
In February, I had the unenviable task of arranging my late husbands funeral. Waters was the nearest Funeral Directors to where I live. I decided to go there, as I had not been very happy with the Funerals of close relatives in recent years, which were managed by other local Funeral Directors. From the moment I had a conversation about the Funeral with Simon and his colleagues at Waters, I knew I had made the right choice. They were all so professional, caring and compassionate people. On the day of the Funeral, everything went perfectly, right down to the last detail, nothing was left to chance and my husband had the most beautiful send off, thanks to Simon and colleagues at Waters. I can never thank them enough. I thoroughly recommend them, they are, far and away, the best.
Richard Zabiela 31st May 2017
Simon and his team went way over anything we could have expected during this extremely emotional time. We called a few companies in the area and chose Waters & Son on the warmth of the first telephone contact with them and from that moment on we were guided by them in an extremely professional and sympathetic way. Simon found Liza the celebrant for us and she was so patient and caring in putting the service together for us. Based on the service, professionalism and empathy we received from Waters and Son I would recommend them to everyone and would definitely use them again should the unfortunate need arise. Thank you Simon for all of your help and understanding during this difficult time.