Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade

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Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade is an ethical and member owned funeral director, serving bereaved families in Chatham and the surrounding area with care, respect and clarity.

Latest Verified Reviews

Sharon Kenny 5th Sep 2022

Thank you so much 

Jocelyn Davies 30th Aug 2022

Brilliant service. Very compassionate and thoughtful staff from nicola and Rick. Will definitely recommend co op services

Vanessa Edmunds 23rd Aug 2022

Nicola at the Walderslade branch, was very friendly & helpful guiding us through this awful time. It was a lovely funeral & wonderful celebration of my fathers life. It was such a relief everything went well.  Mark, was also so helpful & reassuring the day went to plan. Michael the celebrant was fabulous & made the service so lovely, everybody said how amazing it was 🙏

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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

11 Ashdown House
Walderslade
Chatham
Kent
ME5 9LR

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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: 01634 557230

About Us

Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade is an ethical, member-owned funeral director in Kent. Co-op Funeralcare is the UK’s largest funeral services provider, with a long history of proudly serving the local community. They are owned by their members and promise to always keep you at the heart of their service when helping you to arrange a funeral. You will be treated with care and respect, ensuring that you have both clarity and reassurance that every choice you make is the best one for you.

Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade can help you plan the perfect goodbye. You can choose from a wide range of coffins, from traditional woods to eco-friendly alternatives such as bamboo, wicker or even cardboard.

Their Chatham funeral home can provide a wide choice of funeral vehicles, from traditional hearses and limousines, to a horse and carriage. The Co-operative work with the country's largest florist, meaning that every kind of floral tribute will be available to you.

As well as providing funeral services in Chatham, Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade take a positive, active role in the community, giving back to those in the local area through support programs and outreach to other local businesses. Community is at the heart of every Co-operative branch.

During weekdays, Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade in Kent is open from 09:00 - 17:00. If you need help outside of these hours, there is a 24-hour phone service you can call. Visiting hours on the weekend can also be arranged by appointment.

Telephone Co-op Funeralcare, Walderslade today to find out more about the services they provide, and begin arranging the perfect farewell for your loved one. Their team of professionals are on hand to listen, advise and guide you through all your options, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Sharon Kenny 5th Sep 2022

    Thank you so much 

  • 5 Jocelyn Davies 30th Aug 2022

    Brilliant service. Very compassionate and thoughtful staff from nicola and Rick. Will definitely recommend co op services

  • 5 Vanessa Edmunds 23rd Aug 2022

    Nicola at the Walderslade branch, was very friendly & helpful guiding us through this awful time. It was a lovely funeral & wonderful celebration of my fathers life. It was such a relief everything went well. 

    Mark, was also so helpful & reassuring the day went to plan.

    Michael the celebrant was fabulous & made the service so lovely, everybody said how amazing it was 🙏

  • 5 Steven Charnock 22nd Aug 2022

    Only problem was that the Sheerness office is closed so everything had to be done by phone. Even simple things like sending flowers hit extra costs for delivery to the Rainham Branch. For Island people the closing of the local Funeral Care will cost the company in the long run. 

  • 5 Kerry Comber 22nd Aug 2022

    first rate service. The lady I dealt with,nicola,was kind and sympathetic and the communication was excellent. It made a difficult situation much easier to deal with. I would recommend the co op funeral directors to anyone.

  • 5 Lillian Mcnaught 22nd Aug 2022

    Fantastic staff at the co-op funeral care in walderslade Chatham.they treated me with care compassion.all the way the through arranging my husband’s funeral.I would like to say a thank you to Nicola and the team for looking after me

  • 5 Colin Davis 22nd Aug 2022

    Very good helpful professional staff, really made a difficult time easier. One call and it was all sorted. The staff are 1st class.

  • 5 Celia Terry 9th Aug 2022

    Very impressed with your overall service..professional in every way..being kept updated by phone and e.mail very helpful being guided and supported when really needed.. this helped mums passing a little less stressful, a beautiful send off for our special lady. thank you from Shirley's family.

  • 5 Christopher Daniel John Stowers 18th Jul 2022

    Our Arrangements for my mothers funeral were handled impeccably by Nicola and Mark of Co-op Funeral care .From the very start we were shown utmost respect and consideration .Nicola was absolutely the epitome of a professional ,she showed thought, understanding, and sheer professionalism .Nicola guided us throughout the whole process. From start to committal of my mother. Staying in contact updating and amending as the situation required . Nothing was too much trouble to make my mothers final journey one she would have been so pleased with. My family all agreed afterwards that it was done with class and dignity and to quote certain members "was the best funeral they had been to in many years" "done with class and your mum would have been proud of her send off" "the funeral was done so well "just a few of the comments of the family. It was all down to Nicola the attention to detail adhering to my mothers wishes and a complete understanding of our needs at this sad time. Nicola is a credit to her profession and made our sad duty a whole lot more bearable and easier. Becuase of her utter professionalism. Mums funeral is one I will remember for all the right reasons thanks to Nicola and mark. I have no hesitation in recommending their services for those who face the sad duty of sending their loved ones on their final journey . Mark did a sterling job on the day and was a credit to Coop funeral care on the day conducting and marshalling the bearers drivers to make mums journey one of class .His guidance on the day was so helpful and compassionate. he listened and guided me through the actual journey into the church and onward to the cemetery and to the grave side .All of which was new to me and quite traumatic but his steadying hand was so much appreciated and his bearing and professionalism showed through absolutely.
    Nicola and Mark provided a service that stands out compared to other funeral care providers they are simply a class above the rest .Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did you made mums final journey simply the best myself and my sister could have ever wished for and indeed other close members of the family believe so too. Nicola and mark we will always be indebted to you for providing such a classy professional service your a credit to Co-op funeral care.

  • 5 Jane Overall 11th Jul 2022

    From start to finish we received first class service. Nicola in the office was very professional, compassionate and caring. She made what would have been a stressful time very bearable.  She was always accommodating when we popped in with numerous questions.  On the day of the funeral, the whole team were very professional and again, very caring.  We couldn’t have wished for a better send off for Norman and that would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the professionalism shown by everyone involved.

  • 5 Andrew Beaver 4th Jul 2022

    From the moment of my first call, the Cooperative Funeral Directors in Walderslade were respectfully and guided us through the whole procedure.
    Nothing was ever too much trouble and they provided an efficient and caring service, finding out about my late father so they could personalise the funeral service and order of service.

  • 5 Sara Macey 23rd Jun 2022

    My sister and I were very pleased with the professional and empathetic service provided at what was a very sad and distressing time. From the initial planning right through to the service. The funeral organisation and celebrant conducting the service were excellent. Thank you

  • 5 Susan Brown 20th Jun 2022

    Thank you so much for making a difficult process so smooth and easy. Always there when needed.   Many thanks 

  • 5 Dawn Butler 6th Jun 2022

    Mark and Nicola were so helpful and caring. Communication was just right and we were kept informed as to what was happening and what would happen next. 

  • 4 Lorraine Jackson 23rd May 2022

    All  were very kind and considerate staff

  • 5 Stephen Way 23rd May 2022

    Incredible service and professional conduct from start to finish 
    They were the guiding light thru every step of the process at such a difficult time 
    Special mention to Nicola and Mark …

  • 5 Michael Blunden 16th May 2022

    An excellent service from beginning to end from everyone involved in the celebration of my sister’s life. I should imagine many people would be dying to let Co-OP Funeral Services take care of their loved ones. Those that have died that is.

  • 5 Angela Prodger 9th May 2022

    Everyone at the Co-op were helpful, kind and understanding. Nicola was especially helpful over the delay in the issue of the death certificate. On the day of the funeral, David was kind and very tolerant and organised my family with kindness and understanding. I would have no hesitation in recommending the service to others. Thank you all so much.

  • 5 Gillian Batson 9th May 2022

    Very pleased with the service and first class on the day very professional thank you to all at the co-op.

  • 5 Barbara West 20th Apr 2022

    We are so grateful to Nicola, Steve and team for their kindness, support and professionalism at such a difficult time for us. The choices we made as a family were perfect and our thanks again to Sarah Lamport - our lovely celebrant. Barb West, Lisa & Lou

  • 5 Ian Beard 5th Apr 2022

    Very helpful, was a lovely service. They took the time to get it just right.

  • 5 Janet Arthrell 4th Apr 2022

    Cannot fault the service we have received from Nicola, Mark, Jenny and the Team. They have made everything run smoothly and made a difficult time bearable. Special thanks to Steve Smith for the perfect service for James Hatchett.

  • 5 Cathanne Craigie 28th Mar 2022

    Very pleased with the service provided by Nicola and the Walderslade office.

  • 3 Colin Pillen 14th Mar 2022

    I had to make all the contact and chase every time. 
    The bill was wrong so we had to make an extra payment over the phone. The service just felt a little disjointed and uncomfortable 

  • 5 David Butler 28th Feb 2022

    Very friendly and helpful service from Nicola and
    Recommended Celebrant Michael Finneran was also excellent 

Address
11 Ashdown House
Walderslade
Chatham
Kent
ME5 9LR

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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

Sharon Kenny 5th Sep 2022

Thank you so much 

Jocelyn Davies 30th Aug 2022

Brilliant service. Very compassionate and thoughtful staff from nicola and Rick. Will definitely recommend co op services

Vanessa Edmunds 23rd Aug 2022

Nicola at the Walderslade branch, was very friendly & helpful guiding us through this awful time. It was a lovely funeral & wonderful celebration of my fathers life. It was such a relief everything went well.  Mark, was also so helpful & reassuring the day went to plan. Michael the celebrant was fabulous & made the service so lovely, everybody said how amazing it was 🙏

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