W J Farrier & Son Ltd, Folkestone

67 reviews

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

Latest Verified Reviews

Diane philpott 23rd Mar 2024

Adam at Farrier was brilliant as were all the team. They provide a caring and personal service and were always on hand with help when needed. Highly recommended.

Jansen Piper 21st Mar 2024

You have been so wonderful to as and we thankyou for everything your doing x

Jane Donnachie 12th Mar 2024

They made everything so easy to deal with in such difficult times and helped massively in giving my dad the best send off ever. bravo to everyone at farriers 100% recommend

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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

37 Bouverie Rd West
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2SZ

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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: 01303 763929

About Us

Originally established in 1948 by Walter John Farrier in Dover, W. J. Farrier & Son Ltd, Folkestone, was founded when the Farrier family acquired Thomas Family Undertakers in Folkestone after the previous owner passed away. 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 Daimler 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 are proud to claim that they are leading family owned and run funeral directors in Folkestone and is currently run by Lynda Farrier and her children James, Sarah and Julie.

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

George Albert   Piper

George Albert Piper

Dec 1948 - Mar 2024

John   Williams

John Williams

Sep 1936 - Mar 2024

Ann Elaine   Caldicott

Ann Elaine Caldicott

May 1957 - Feb 2024

Patricia    Stoker

Patricia Stoker

Oct 1948 - Mar 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Diane philpott 23rd Mar 2024

    Adam at Farrier was brilliant as were all the team. They provide a caring and personal service and were always on hand with help when needed.
    Highly recommended.

  • 5 Jansen Piper 21st Mar 2024

    You have been so wonderful to as and we thankyou for everything your doing x

  • 5 Jane Donnachie 12th Mar 2024

    They made everything so easy to deal with in such difficult times and helped massively in giving my dad the best send off ever. bravo to everyone at farriers 100% recommend

  • 5 Nichola Henderson 8th Mar 2024

    Julie at Farrier was brilliant. She supported us to create a very personal service, whilst also making sure that they stepped in to help as much as we needed. Julie was always on the end of the phone or an email which was appreciated during this difficult time. They went above and beyond to help us navigate a couple of tricky administrative issues in the run up to the day. At the funeral Julie was able to manage a difficult situation with the grave digging with a calm and compassionate demeanour. She and her team were respectful, kind and matched the energy of our family in order to put us at ease. Thank you for everything. 

  • 5 Juliet Bondzio 5th Mar 2024

    Words are not sufficient to express how amazing Adam and the team were. From the initial meeting to the day of the funeral they were there for me every step of the way. Their support and kindness was a great comfort during what I now appreciate is a very difficult and stressful time. They made organising my father's funeral a far better experience than I was expecting.

  • 5 Daniel Wren 27th Feb 2024

    Very professional and friendly staff. Everything ran smoothly and they made a difficult time more bearable.

  • 5 Linda Curtis 24th Feb 2024

    Everything was very professional and Chris was lovely.

  • 5 Susan Stewart 24th Feb 2024

    As always with W.J. Farriers we received kind, caring courteous treatment when arranging mum's funeral. Kevin was excellent.

  • 5 Deborah Swift 23rd Feb 2024

    Lovely caring service provided felt supported throughout the very difficult time 
    Highly recommend 

    Deborah Swift 

  • 5 Jackie Welsh 14th Feb 2024

    Chris and the team have been very supportive throughout this difficult time.   They are personal and professional. Ensuring everything  on the day went smoothly.   We cannot recommend them highly enough. 

  • 5 matt halle 4th Feb 2024

    Farriers handled our Dad’s funeral with the utmost sincerity and professionalism. I’d like to say a particular thank you to Adam. He was our main point of contact for all the funeral matters and also found us a great celebrant for the cremation. Thank you, Matt & family 

  • 5 Karen Thompson 30th Jan 2024

    Very professional,caring & showed empathy,nothing was too much!! Julie & team we're soooo supportive we appreciated everything you did!!
    I would highly recommend your services to others a massive thank you.
    David,Karen Thompson & my brothers xxxx

  • 5 Lisa Tingley 18th Jan 2024

    I cannot praise Farriers highly enough for their services following the death of my father.  All their staff treated me with nothing but understanding and kindness. The service provided was excellent and after the funeral family and friends commented how seamless, organised and professional they were. They are just compassionate, kind and hard working people, nothing was ever too much trouble and I am extremely grateful. 

  • 5 louisa wray 30th Nov 2023

    I am very grateful for the compassion shown, it has been exemplary.
    The service was beautiful and this was because Farrier and Son were able to put together the package that I felt would best show the love that I felt for my husband and the memories that I wanted to share with Family and friends at the service.

    I am especially grateful to Adam for all of his support during a very difficult time for me.

  • 5 Diane Sheppard 21st Nov 2023

    The staff at Farriers in Folkestone made an extremely difficult & stressful time a lot easier with their considerate, experienced & faultless service. Their attention to detail & level of communication gave us the peace of mind we needed at this time of bereavement. Thankyou.

  • 5 Matthew Brown 13th Nov 2023

    Very helpful with everything throughout

  • 5 Julie Richer 10th Nov 2023

    Kevin was very helpful and very informative. Margaret was also very helpful. They both acted with the dignity and respect that mum deserved.

    Thankyou

  • 5 Christine boswell 9th Nov 2023

    Adam and the team at Farriers were kind, compassionate and incredibly helpful. I would thoroughly recommend them 

  • 5 Janice Vivani 21st Sep 2023

    Julie, Geoff, Margaret and the whole team were so kind. Their patience and compassion helped me and my family organise my husband's funeral. Everything was done with such respect and dignity and my family and I cannot thank them enough.

  • 5 Lee Penfold 11th Aug 2023

    Sarah and the team were helpful and understanding when we had to delay the funeral due to ill family health. They kept in regular contact with us and made sure everything went as smoothly as it could.

    Thank you.

  • 5 David Pescod 1st Aug 2023

    At a very difficult period, everything was handled with a level of professionalism yet with a soft touch. Liaison with the Crematorium, the florist and the printer was faultless. All detail was attended to and, most importantly, nothing went wrong at this highly sensitive time.

  • 5 Julia Smith 2nd Jun 2023

    Wonderful. Staff, whom made a very painful time more bearable. Made me feel less alone in this awful period. Paid attention to detail. Thank you very much. Julia Smith.

  • 4 Mary Adamson 23rd May 2023

    We felt it to be very professionally handled on the day of the funeral Respectful and sincere.
    Very caring at a difficult time for all concerned.

  • 5 Ollie Barrett 1st May 2023

    Made a very difficult time easier to bear

  • 5 Kevin Friend 26th Mar 2023

    Could not fault anything. Julie and all the staff are wonderful and nothing is too much trouble. They are very kind and understanding. 

Address
37 Bouverie Rd West
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2SZ

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

Diane philpott 23rd Mar 2024

Adam at Farrier was brilliant as were all the team. They provide a caring and personal service and were always on hand with help when needed. Highly recommended.

Jansen Piper 21st Mar 2024

You have been so wonderful to as and we thankyou for everything your doing x

Jane Donnachie 12th Mar 2024

They made everything so easy to deal with in such difficult times and helped massively in giving my dad the best send off ever. bravo to everyone at farriers 100% recommend

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