Littleproud & Son, Bradenham

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Independent family run business in Norfolk providing families with a personal and caring funeral service for almost 80 years.

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

Hale Road
Bradenham
Norfolk
IP25 7RA

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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

Professional Standards

  • 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
  • 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

About Us

W.C. Littleproud & Son are independent and family run funeral directors in Bradenham, Norfolk, that were established in the 1930’s by the late William Charles Littleproud. Paul Littleproud, the 3rd generation of the family, employs an experienced and dedicated team to ensure that your loved-one’s funeral will be held in a dignified and efficient manner.

Littleproud and Sons has built up a renowned reputation for the quality and dignity with which they carry out their funeral service and offer a complete, traditional service at a reasonable cost. No matter what your loved-ones wishes may be, or how complex the arrangements are, with over 80 years experience Littleproud & Son are able to ensure that you are cared for in a personal and professional manner.

The funeral home in the quiet village of Bradenham is just six miles from East Dereham, Watton and Swaffham. It has a peaceful chapel of rest where you can spend time with your loved one and a mortuary on site.

Paul and his team of professional staff are happy to organise a range of services from a basic simple funeral to a Victorian service with horse drawn hearse, a ‘green burial’ in a woodland cemetery or a non-religious service.

Littleproud and Sons pride themselves on providing a personal and caring approach and ensure there is always a member of staff available to give advice. Their offices are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday with 24/7 phone support.

Please call W.C. Littleproud & Son in Bradenham today to find out more about the services they provide, and to begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one

What Families Say

AI Summary

Many families emphasise the care and emotional support they received during their time with Littleproud and Son, describing staff as kind, compassionate and understanding at a deeply difficult time.

Several families mention being kept well informed throughout the arrangements, with staff taking time to listen to their wishes and explain things clearly, which helped ease the stress of the process.

A number of families note that the funeral day itself ran smoothly and with dignity, reflecting careful planning and attention to detail in how the service was conducted.

This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Liz Gray 22nd Jul 2025

    Wonderful care and everything 100%

  • 5 Gary Pohl 22nd Jul 2025

    Littleproud & Son were professional and sincere in all aspects of their service . Thank You

  • 5 Tiffany Stebbings 22nd Jul 2025

    Very helpful and caring

  • 5 Ed Buscall 22nd Jul 2025

    Kind, considerate and thoughtful I would highly recommend. 

  • 5 Marion DAY 12th Feb 2025

    Our funeral director, Adrian, went to great lengths to create the funeral that fitted the person we had lost, for which I am very grateful. 

  • 5 Barry DEVLIN 10th Feb 2025

    Sadly I have had to use Littleprouds & Son on two occasions, as sad as it has been I would highly recommend using Littleprouds & son, they are a very professional and caring company, who make a very difficult situation a little more easier to deal with.
    They ensure that you are kept fully informed and deal with absolutely everything to make sure the day of the funeral and the process leading up to it are as you and your loved ones would want it to be.

  • 5 Paul KNOCK 10th Feb 2025

    Littleprouds & Son have looked after members of our family for years, the dedication & care that they bring to a sad time is second to none & makes this final journey that much easier to deal with

  • 5 Phillippa PARKIN 8th Feb 2025

    We have used Littleprouds for all our family members who have sadly passed on. I cannot recommend them enough. They were so kind and helpful when my wonderful sister passed away in September.

  • 5 Zandra WATERFORD 8th Feb 2025

    I am so happy I chose Littlepround & Sons for my husband’s funeral.  Because of family commitments, and that our children live or work abroad, it was necessary to work in a short timescale. Paul was absolutely incredible arranging everything so we could all be present.  From start to finish I cannot thank him enough for his kindness, understanding and hard work at such a sad time.  He was there to help and went above and beyond what I would have expected. 
    Thank you so much Paul, and your family and staff, for making a very moving ceremony go so smoothly.

  • 5 Peter STATHAM 6th Feb 2025

    Paul and his team were excellent from start to finish, incredibly accommodating and kind.

  • 5 Margaret MAYES 6th Feb 2025

    Always excellent service.

  • 5 Maureen NICHOLLS 6th Feb 2025

    very good helpful very caring nothing was to much trouble Paul went out of his way this was my second funeral in a matter of months

  • 5 John MILLS 5th Feb 2025

    The professionalism and attention to detail was exceptional. Adrian who managed my late wife's funeral was very attentive, listened carefully to my requests and fulfilled everything we agreed. One example of attention to detail was that, at the end of the service, I had chosen John Rutter's arrangement of 23rd psalm. This has a very long instrumental introduction, before the choir starts. Adrian and the bearers, waited quietly, whilst the introduction played, so that, as the coffin left the church it was accompanied by the 23rd psalm words. Whilst this had not been specifically discussed during the preparations, it demonstrated the awareness and care exercised. This was so comforting and typical of my whole experience with Littleproud and Son.

  • 5 Naomi MURRAY 5th Feb 2025

    Very good service mum had the best send off thanks to littleproud&son

  • 5 Peter TAYLOR 5th Feb 2025

    Excellent, thorough and caring ... everything clearly explained and itemized costs stated immediately. Listened to requests and provided a truly personalized service. Many attending commented positively. As a family we were very grateful.

  • 5 Janet COE 5th Feb 2025

    The funeral arrangements for my late husband carried out by Littleproud and Son Bradenham were second to none.
    The service received was over and beyond and I cannot thank them enough. 
    Highly Recommended.
    Janet Coe

  • 5 Andrew LE-BEZ 5th Feb 2025

    Excellent from initial contact to the funeral itself. Everything was completed in a caring and compassionate way

  • 5 Carol PAGE 5th Feb 2025

    Very friendly, polity, caring, helpful and very professional team, we where very happy with how the service and funeral went

  • 5 Trudy Welham 5th Feb 2025

    The Littleprouds team were amazing from our first meeting onwards. They demonstrated the upmost patience and empathy and the communication was excellent. We could not have asked for better service at the saddest of times.

  • 5 Sharon Clarke 5th Feb 2025

    I cannot thank everyone at Littleprouds enough. They went above and beyond with every single detail to make it as painless as possible for us all.

  • 5 Cherlyn LEWIS 5th Feb 2025

    Thay were excellent, nothing was to much trouble. Felt and was well looked after.

  • 5 Tom DICKERSON 5th Feb 2025

    I cannot recommend Paul and his team highly enough. 

  • 5 Charles BRAND 5th Feb 2025

    Informed all the way through could not have been better. excellent service.

  • 5 Gillian GREATREX 5th Feb 2025

    More than Happy with the way my husbands funeral was conducted with total respect,

  • 5 Lorraine GEORGE 5th Feb 2025

    They have now done three cremations for my family and I can't fault a thing they have done for me. So friendly and make the whole process relaxed and stress free. They did exactly what I wanted.

Address
Hale Road
Bradenham
Norfolk
IP25 7RA

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

Professional Standards

  • 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
  • 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

Liz Gray 22nd Jul 2025

Wonderful care and everything 100%

Gary Pohl 22nd Jul 2025

Littleproud & Son were professional and sincere in all aspects of their service . Thank You

Tiffany Stebbings 22nd Jul 2025

Very helpful and caring

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