W.J Farrier & Son Ltd, Dover

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Independent family funeral directors in Dover serving bereaved families with bespoke funeral arrangements.

Latest Verified Reviews

John Avis 14th Dec 2025

As always  Farriers have shown why they are the best of the best, I can not imagine a better service to look after a loved one at this difficult time.Kindness and consideration is well above what can be expected.Sarah is very much the best representative of a business with such a long established company. All I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Melanie Galvin 8th Dec 2025

Farriers are such a caring and professional team. They enabled me to provide the prefect send off for my amazing husband.

Joanne Godden 4th Dec 2025

The funeral service of our Dad and Grandad was of course sad, but our lasting feeling is that it served as a celebration of his life, and an event he would have enjoyed attending! Ultimately, that is our measure of success and is bringing us comfort in this space on the other side - and was achieved in no small part thanks to the care and professionalism of Farriers of Dover. Richard understood from the outset what we wanted to do and ensured everything down to the smallest of details was perfect. The team on the day wearing claret-coloured ties for our Hammers supporter, for example, was a very moving surprise for us. You get one chance at this and you are always in safe hands with Farriers. They helped us do something special for Baz and that has gone a long way to soothe us in our loss and support us in moving forward as a family in our new chapter. Thank you x

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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

161 London Rd
Dover
Kent
CT17 0TG

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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

Established in 1948 by Walter John Farrier in Dover, W. J. Farrier & Son Ltd, Dover, offers bespoke funeral arrangements with expert guidance. Now in the third generation of family members, the team of professional, considerate staff are proud to care for your loved one and help you with every step of arranging a funeral.

Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, W. J. Farrier & Son can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. W. J. Farrier & Son has its own fleet of Jaguar hearses and limousines, and can also arrange for bespoke transport such as horse-drawn hearses and motorbike hearses if you wish for something different

The Farrier family have continually operated from the original premises on London Road in Dover since 1948, and still house some of their vehicles at the original garages on Old Park Hill.

Call W. J. Farrier & Son Ltd at any time of day or night to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

John James   White

John James White

Dec 1950 - May 2026

Suzanne Mary   Dean

Suzanne Mary Dean

Feb 1940 - Apr 2026

Nicola Jane   Tomkins

Nicola Jane Tomkins

Nov 1970 - Apr 2026

Jean   Pritchard

Jean Pritchard

Mar 1936 - Apr 2026

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 John Avis 14th Dec 2025

    As always  Farriers have shown why they are the best of the best, I can not imagine a better service to look after a loved one at this difficult time.Kindness and consideration is well above what can be expected.Sarah is very much the best representative of a business with such a long established company.
    All I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart.

  • 5 Melanie Galvin 8th Dec 2025

    Farriers are such a caring and professional team. They enabled me to provide the prefect send off for my amazing husband.

  • 5 Joanne Godden 4th Dec 2025

    The funeral service of our Dad and Grandad was of course sad, but our lasting feeling is that it served as a celebration of his life, and an event he would have enjoyed attending!
    Ultimately, that is our measure of success and is bringing us comfort in this space on the other side - and was achieved in no small part thanks to the care and professionalism of Farriers of Dover.
    Richard understood from the outset what we wanted to do and ensured everything down to the smallest of details was perfect. The team on the day wearing claret-coloured ties for our Hammers supporter, for example, was a very moving surprise for us.
    You get one chance at this and you are always in safe hands with Farriers. They helped us do something special for Baz and that has gone a long way to soothe us in our loss and support us in moving forward as a family in our new chapter. Thank you x

  • 5 Ray Knighton 2nd Dec 2025

    Excellent. All the arrangement were carried out very professionally. From collection through to delivery, dignity and care was expressed through out the whole process.

    W.J.Farriers have carried My Mother, Father and My Sister, perfectly every time.

  • 5 Helen Shaw 2nd Dec 2025

    My husband and I wish to emphasise how grateful we are to Sarah and to WJ Farriers overall for the invaluable help and support that we have received over the last few weeks.

    The arrangements for my Mum's funeral were perfect, superbly professional and efficient, but also hitting exactly the right notes of warmth, compassion and understanding at such a sad time.

    Thank you all so much.

    Our thanks and gratitude especially to Sarah for your support, guidance and patience through these most difficult of days.

  • 5 Jenny Collins 2nd Dec 2025

    Amazing support from Sarah and the team at an extremely difficult and emotional time.

  • 5 Vicky Denham 14th Nov 2025

    Farriers were extremely professional and caring. Nothing was too much trouble, even to the point of arranging a video link at 9 am on the day of the funeral when it was being held at 11am. My dad and my mum (who we lost in January this year too) were treated with the utmost respect. Special thanks to Richard who we worked closely with when arranging both mum and dads funerals. Would definitely recommend Farriers to anyone having to arrange things for their passed loved ones.

    Victoria Denham

  • 5 Sharon McLester 13th Nov 2025

    I can't thank farriers enough for what they done for us really professional and friendly, kevin was excellent
    And also geoff who did the service such a lovely man

  • 5 Lesley Buttifint 7th Nov 2025

    Excellent service received from the Farriers team, from receiving my Mother into their care right the way through the whole process.

    The guidance was superb, extremely supportive and caring.

    Forever grateful to have had Farriers.

  • 5 Donna Mersh 3rd Nov 2025

    A fantastic service provided, Sarah and Caroline were excellent and so kind and caring. They delivered exactly what we wanted for our loved one.

  • 5 Helen Hollowday 2nd Nov 2025

    I could not fault the service that we received from Farriers
    We were treated with great kindness during the whole process of arranging my father's funeral.

  • 5 Silvana Clarke 26th Oct 2025

    Losing a loved one is one of life's hardest experiences and W.J Farrier & Son Ltd, Dover were there to gently guide us through the whole process of planning the last goodbye. From the day my Mum was taken to the Funeral Parlour to the day her funeral service was held she was treated with the upmost dignity and respect and this was an immense comfort to myself and my family, helping us to navigate through feelings of immense loss and grief. The funeral service was truly heartfelt and beautiful, planned with so much care to celebrate who Mum was in this life and allowing her family - those nearest and those living afar - to partake in the service and cherish her memory. We can now visit Mum in her final resting place with a feeling of peace and I can truly say that Farrier & Son were the guiding light throughout.

  • 5 Caroline Jarvis 15th Sep 2025

    Brilliant service from start to finish. Very caring and professional. Always on hand for any queries.

  • 5 Jacqui Harden 6th Sep 2025

    Outstanding, couldn’t have been more supportive, caring and understanding. The respect is second to none. Keep me updated on every aspect. Made sure everything was so perfect and totally catered for the individual need. Can’t thank or praise them enough. Kevin was and still is being my rock. Amazing.

  • 5 Debbie Pitwon 1st Sep 2025

    Very professional and compassionate service.

  • 5 Lisa Lee 31st Aug 2025

    Thank you for your help and kindness shown during this very difficult time.  Kevin was always very kind, courteous and respectful and helped us navigate the whole process during our grief. Thank you all. 

  • 5 Donna Davies 26th Aug 2025

    Very caring towards our loved one. Kept us updated through the journey. 
    Very supportive when questions were asked. 
    Couldn’t have been any better. 

  • 5 Steve Cocks 5th Aug 2025

    At a very emotional time Farriers were understanding and gave us support at every turn. Right from the start their service was excellent and catered to what we wanted in every detail. Thank you so much to Kevin and the team made this difficult time so much easier to deal with. 

  • 5 Keith Faunch 4th Aug 2025

    The thought of arranging our sons funeral was very daunting until we walked into Farriers. Nothing was beyond their capabilities. They had answers to all of our queries. Everything went very smoothly at the funeral. We would like to thank all the staff making our sons final journey with the Harley Davidson so amazing.

  • 5 Gary Ashman 26th Jul 2025

    Professionally done with great care and expertise.

  • 5 Sandra Cork 18th Jul 2025

    Farriers , we’re excellent , guided me through this terrible time . They are so respectful to the family and the deceased. Would recommend if and when you are thinking of have a funeral .

  • 5 Beth Crofts 4th Jul 2025

    Everything was perfect, we appreciate it so much. 
    Thankyou all. 

  • 5 Annette Innes 24th Jun 2025

    Kevin from Farriers made the whole process so much easier for us as a family when arranging, during and after our mum's funeral. He and the team showed great compassion and a little humour which was greatly appreciated. Thankyou

  • 5 Judith Pyves 23rd Jun 2025

    We couldn't have asked for more. Their care and attention to detail was superb.

  • 5 Stephen Horne 27th May 2025

    My mother's funeral was managed with great sensitivity by Kevin, with everything on the day going really smoothly.  This was the second funeral Kevin has managed for me this year, with my father passing away in January.

    I would have no hesitation in highly recommending WJ Farrier.

Address
161 London Rd
Dover
Kent
CT17 0TG

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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

John Avis 14th Dec 2025

As always  Farriers have shown why they are the best of the best, I can not imagine a better service to look after a loved one at this difficult time.Kindness and consideration is well above what can be expected.Sarah is very much the best representative of a business with such a long established company. All I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Melanie Galvin 8th Dec 2025

Farriers are such a caring and professional team. They enabled me to provide the prefect send off for my amazing husband.

Joanne Godden 4th Dec 2025

The funeral service of our Dad and Grandad was of course sad, but our lasting feeling is that it served as a celebration of his life, and an event he would have enjoyed attending! Ultimately, that is our measure of success and is bringing us comfort in this space on the other side - and was achieved in no small part thanks to the care and professionalism of Farriers of Dover. Richard understood from the outset what we wanted to do and ensured everything down to the smallest of details was perfect. The team on the day wearing claret-coloured ties for our Hammers supporter, for example, was a very moving surprise for us. You get one chance at this and you are always in safe hands with Farriers. They helped us do something special for Baz and that has gone a long way to soothe us in our loss and support us in moving forward as a family in our new chapter. Thank you x

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