W J Farrier & Son Ltd, Hythe

35 reviews

Independent family funeral directors in Hythe serving bereaved families with caring and compassionate funeral arrangements.

Latest Verified Reviews

Pauline Dann 21st Sep 2024

The services for the funeral for my dear husband were professionally carried out with warmth, compassion and empathy. Thank you from my heart.

Natalie Gray 16th Sep 2024

From the very start of the process WJ Farrier and Son were excellent. They provided all the help, understanding and direction that we needed at a very difficult time in a very kind and compassionate manner. The actual day of the funeral went very smoothly, the service was highly appropriate and was very well received. Thank you.  

Michael John Dawson 10th Aug 2024

Absolutely superb. They were so kind; efficient and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble and thanks to them my late wife's funeral arrangements went excellently well. Coukdn

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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

The Island
Red Lion Square
Hythe
Kent
CT21 5AU

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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 767447

About Us

Originally founded in 1948 by Walter John Farrier in Dover, W. J. Farrier & Son Ltd, Hythe offers expert funeral arrangements with decades of experience to draw on. Now in the third generation of family members, the team of professional, compassionate 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.

The Farrier family are proud to claim that they are leading family owned and run funeral directors in the Hythe area and is currently run by Lynda Farrier and her children James, Sarah and Julie.

Call W. J. Farrier & Son Ltd, Hythe 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

Christopher Frederick    Dann

Christopher Frederick Dann

Dec 1939 - Aug 2024

Sheila   Higgins

Sheila Higgins

Oct 1939 - Aug 2024

Michael John   Murray

Michael John Murray

Feb 1961 - Jul 2024

Fiona   Jane McNeill

Fiona Jane McNeill

Jul 1966 - Jul 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Pauline Dann 21st Sep 2024

    The services for the funeral for my dear husband were professionally carried out with warmth, compassion and empathy. Thank you from my heart.

  • 5 Natalie Gray 16th Sep 2024

    From the very start of the process WJ Farrier and Son were excellent. They provided all the help, understanding and direction that we needed at a very difficult time in a very kind and compassionate manner. The actual day of the funeral went very smoothly, the service was highly appropriate and was very well received. Thank you.  

  • 5 Michael John Dawson 10th Aug 2024

    Absolutely superb. They were so kind; efficient and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble and thanks to them my late wife's funeral arrangements went excellently well. Coukdn

  • 5 Melanie Nally 14th Jul 2024

    Friendly and compassionate.  Held our hand through the whole process. Over and beyond service.  Thank you Phil and team.

  • 5 Richard Pickering 12th Jul 2024

    Arrangements were perfect throughout, thank you so much

  • 5 Karen Elam 30th Jun 2024

    Hello Farriers: Phil Turner is very kind, gentle, considerate, thoughtful, helpful, understanding, professional man could not ask for more.
    Ann is very pleasant, kind, gentle and helpful too. All arrangements were handled perfectly, a thank you to Geoff for sorting and asking Steve Tozar to record a special song at short notice in our name meant a lot much appreciated, a big thank you to Steve Tozar. Geoff spoke very well at the service (a very lovely man) just a little hiccup with part of the wording luckily all was ok thankfully.
    I thank Phil & Ann for allowing me to have my lovely Jon with me for the last few days over a weekend this was very comforting for me, still hard to believe my lovely husband Jon has gone !! We were a bit rushed after the service to make a move, which Phil did apologise for, i could'nt speak to every one as there were not time and some friends we had not seen for a long time had to go so never got to speak to them.( you had the next Funeral at the door to come in!
    I thought from start to finish time went very quick, i'm sure you have a few persons to get through with more and more living longer now. Overall still give 5*:) 30/06/2024 K.Elam. Thank you all at Farriers for your kindness and help.

  • 5 Matthew Berry 18th Jun 2024

    We had a lovely experience with Farriers. Everyone was kind, supportive, helpful and very quietly efficient. We would thoroughly recommend them.

  • 5 June McCarthy 15th Jun 2024

    Very helpful and respectful and talk you through each step

  • 5 Richard Lee 10th Jun 2024

    W J Farrier have now managed two funerals for me. On both occasions I have found them to be friendly, supportive, efficient and cost-effective. Dealing with Phil and his team is a pleasure. I have no hesitation in recommending them.

  • 5 Karen Way 2nd Jun 2024

    Thank you so much. Everything was perfect.

  • 5 Richard Lyons 19th Feb 2024

    I’m extremely happy with the way that W J Farrier & Son Ltd, Hythe made all the arrangements for the funeral of Michael John Lyons and for not only all that they did for Michael and myself, but also for helping me get through a very tough time.

    Michael’s funeral was a very special day and W J Farrier & Son Ltd, Hythe made it especially so.

  • 5 Michelle Pope 27th Jan 2024

    We are very grateful to Phil and his team for looking after Dad and being there for us during this very difficult time.    Phil was always available throughout and we wholeheartedly recommend W.J. Farrier.

  • 5 Mrs Bernice Ann Fox 22nd Jan 2024

    A lovely, caring and compassionate company who offered our family a first class service. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

  • 5 Jane Wicks 22nd Jan 2024

    Phil and his team were excellent.  I couldn’t have asked for better care.  My mum died on Boxing Day morning and Phil collected her body within a couple of hours and called me immediately to reassure me she was in their safe keeping.  Phil led me through the whole process with professionalism, care,  empathy and expertise. Phil kept me fully updated on when and what things needed to be done and if I needed to call the phone was always answered promptly.  Nothing was too much trouble and I was grateful for the advice Phil gave me when I needed a helping hand. I felt blessed that at a very emotional time in our family’s life, Phil was there to take such good care of my mum. Thank you to Phil and the team at W.J. Farriers and Son.

  • 5 Cliff & Lynn Figes 16th Jan 2024

    Phil was so attentive and helpful,nothing too much.
    Thankyou to farriers.

  • 5 Helen Sales 9th Jan 2024

    Can not thank Phil and Ann enough from the Hythe team. They were so kind and compassionate at the most difficult of times and made everything that little bit more bearable. Nothing was too much trouble. I would not hesitate to recommend them, as you know you will be in safe hands, guiding you along the way, respectfully taking care of you and your loved ones.

  • 5 Alice Chisholm 13th Dec 2023

    Amazing care service from start to finish very helpful understanding what I wanted for my sister was exactly what I got and more kind caring and thoughtful, the staff was amazing nothing was a problem would highly recommend W.J farrier 100% care .

  • 5 Sue Morris 9th Dec 2023

    Nothing was too much trouble for the team at Farriers. I found Phil to be most helpful , caring and efficient. 
    Would definitely recommend. 

  • 5 Rodney Hedley 7th Dec 2023

    My family cannot thank WJ Farrier enough.
    An excellent service, kind and considerate and thoughtful, efficient and very reasonable cost.



    Phil and Anne were so helpful to us at this difficult time. I recommend Farrier highly - they are simply the best!

    Rodney, Karen and Lisa.

  • 5 Heather Vague 5th Dec 2023

    Very professional and friendly. Listened to our wishes and kept us informed at all stages of the process. Would have no hesitation in recommending Farriers to others.

  • 5 Lorraine Wells 14th Nov 2023

    Great service they arranged everything I would highly recommend them, lovely company

  • 5 Jeannette Curtis 16th Mar 2023

    From our first meetings with Phil and Vicky we found them to be sensitive and caring. They were professional throughout and always there to talk to us if we needed guidance and advice. They made a difficult time so much easier and looked after our mum with respect and kindness. We would highly recommend them to anyone without hesitation.

  • 5 Lindsay McDonald 2nd Feb 2023

    I can’t praise Farrier’s enough for their handling of my late Mam’s funeral. From the first second they handled everything with professionalism and ease and the service itself went the best it possibly could have. I highly recommend and although I don’t want to have to use them in future, they will be my choice going forward if I need to. Thank you to Julie and the team. 

  • 5 Loren Selby 26th Dec 2022

    Sarah and the team went above and beyond to make the service just as we wanted. Sarah was kind, compassionate and a friendly voice/face at an awful time 

  • 5 Roy Chadwick 23rd Dec 2022

    Farriers couldn't have been more helpful. Chris explained the whole process, was kind and professional. Nothing was too much trouble.

Address
The Island
Red Lion Square
Hythe
Kent
CT21 5AU

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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

Pauline Dann 21st Sep 2024

The services for the funeral for my dear husband were professionally carried out with warmth, compassion and empathy. Thank you from my heart.

Natalie Gray 16th Sep 2024

From the very start of the process WJ Farrier and Son were excellent. They provided all the help, understanding and direction that we needed at a very difficult time in a very kind and compassionate manner. The actual day of the funeral went very smoothly, the service was highly appropriate and was very well received. Thank you.  

Michael John Dawson 10th Aug 2024

Absolutely superb. They were so kind; efficient and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble and thanks to them my late wife's funeral arrangements went excellently well. Coukdn

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