Thornalley Funeral Services, Swaffham

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Independent family funeral directors in Swaffham serving bereaved families throughout Norfolk with dedication and pride.

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Jason Cooper 21st Jun 2025

Nicola and Peter at Thornalley Swaffham were absolutely superb - extremely helpful and able to offer great advice and guidance whilst being caring and considerate. They were organised with clear, communication throughout to keep us informed of what was required and was happening at all times which ensured that everything ran like clockwork on the day. Fantastic service which we were completely satisfied with and would thoroughly recommend them. 

Steve Axham 14th Jun 2025

What you need from a funeral director is for them to deal with everything for you so as to take away any unnecessary additional stress. You want them to be proactive but also available when you need help & to respond to communication quickly. On the day, you want them to be quietly organised & take care of everything for you. We cannot thank Thornalley's enough for how they went about these things following the passing of our dear mum & for their thoughtful attention & impeccable service.

Mel Baldwin 6th Mar 2025

Funeral was carried out in a very professional and sypathetic[ manner. Gave Ray a fine 'send off'. THank you all.

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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

Lynn Rd
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7AY

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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

Thornalley Funeral Services are an independent funeral director in Swaffham, Norfolk. In June 2016, Thornalley Funeral Services Ltd purchased Chapmans Funeral Services, and renamed it Thornalley Funeral Services, providing the community in Swaffham with the high level of care and compassion that bereaved families have come to expect from the company.

The team of experienced, considerate staff are proud to care for you, and to guide you through each step of arranging the funeral. As members of SAIF (Independent Funeral Directors), you can be assured that all members of staff at Thornalley Funeral Services, Swaffham, are held to the very highest standards of conduct.

Whether your loved one wanted an elaborate funeral, or a simple send-off, Thornalley in Swaffham will make sure that you receive the very best of care. From traditional religious funerals to contemporary celebrations of life, Thornalley Funeral Services can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. Thornalley Funeral Services has its own fleet of limousines, which each have room for seven passengers.

Thornalley Funeral Services is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a 24-hour service. If you wish to, you can arrange to view your loved one in a peaceful chapel of rest that will be set aside for your use, making sure that you can say goodbye in private.

Call Thornalley Funeral Services in Swaffham now to begin making the perfect funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Jason Cooper 21st Jun 2025

    Nicola and Peter at Thornalley Swaffham were absolutely superb - extremely helpful and able to offer great advice and guidance whilst being caring and considerate. They were organised with clear, communication throughout to keep us informed of what was required and was happening at all times which ensured that everything ran like clockwork on the day. Fantastic service which we were completely satisfied with and would thoroughly recommend them. 

  • 5 Steve Axham 14th Jun 2025

    What you need from a funeral director is for them to deal with everything for you so as to take away any unnecessary additional stress. You want them to be proactive but also available when you need help & to respond to communication quickly. On the day, you want them to be quietly organised & take care of everything for you.
    We cannot thank Thornalley's enough for how they went about these things following the passing of our dear mum & for their thoughtful attention & impeccable service.

  • 5 Mel Baldwin 6th Mar 2025

    Funeral was carried out in a very professional and sypathetic[ manner. Gave Ray a fine 'send off'. THank you all.

  • 5 Mandy Rigby 27th Feb 2025

    Absolutely outstanding care, compassion, and kindest from the moment our mum was in Nichola and Peter's care . We couldn't have asked for more in our sadness of losing our Mum .
    A very big thank you for everything.

  • 5 Tracy Oughton 27th Feb 2025

    Peter, Nichola and the Thornalley team guided us through the process of organising Dad's funeral with kindness and compassion and patience. We were not at our best but with their experience and thoughtfulness we had the best send off for Dad we could hope for. Professional, efficient and sympathetic from that first phone call to the last step of collecting Dad's ashes.
    We all thank you.

  • 5 Janet Thorpe 24th Feb 2025

    Thornalley Funeral Services in Swaffham were outstanding in organising our dad's funeral. They are highly organised, understanding and compassionate and made the whole process painless. They organised absolutly everything keeping us updated and informed of progress on a regular basis and chasing information when needed. They were also outstanding on the day calling in the morning and supporting throughout the service. Many Thanks to the Swaffham team for a excellent job.

  • 5 Sharman Edmunds 22nd Feb 2025

    The service and care we had from Nichola, Peter and Dean was exemplary. We were supported and advised at every step of the way with compassion and understanding and we thank them sincerely for this. A wonderful team.

  • 5 Ben Shepherd 21st Feb 2025

    Thornally were very helpful, very conscientious and delivered a wonderful funeral. They took care of so many details for us we couldn't have wished for more. They offer an excellent service and looked after us every step of the way.

  • 5 Dan Quigley 19th Feb 2025

    Thornalley funeral services were exceptionally helpful and took some of the stress out of an extremely difficult situation. Excellent service 

  • 5 Nicky Golding 16th Feb 2025

    We were all very impressed with my dad's funeral service. Throughout the process from the day he died, my father's body, my family and I were always treated with the utmost dignity and respect. The balance of efficiency, understanding, support and friendliness was perfect. I cannot think of a single thing that could be improved. Thank you so much.

  • 5 Paul Ferguson 14th Feb 2025

    Absolutely brilliant, professional, curious, caring, understanding, patient, 
    Thanking Especially Nicola & Peter at swaffham very much making a very difficult time run smoothly x
    Paul Ferguson . 

  • 5 Tracy Campen 6th Feb 2025

    A very professional and friendly service , nothing was to much trouble .

  • 5 Mary Morris 3rd Feb 2025

    I cannot praise enough the care and consideration of the Swaffham staff. Certainly better than I expected.

  • 5 Hayley Wright 27th Jan 2025

    We as a family we cannot fault the arrangements for the funeral of our loved one. From the very beginning the team at Thornalley in Swaffham were compassionate, professional and very understanding. They made a difficult time a lot more bearable.

  • 5 Sally Saunders 12th Jan 2025

    Nichola was very helpful and clearly explained all funeral options. Nothing was too much trouble. I didn’t feel rushed in to making a decision. Breckland Crematorium is a lovely peaceful setting. I would definitely recommend Thornalley Funeral Services in Swaffham. 

  • 5 Rosemary & John Page 9th Jan 2025

    We have been very impressed with the service provided by Thornalley. Very professional/caring and communicated with us at all stages.

  • 5 Lisa Smith 20th Dec 2024

    Excellent service. Very professional, friendly, caring service.

  • 5 Wendy Emmett-Moore 8th Dec 2024

    Right from the start we were welcomed with kindness,empathy and full support.

    Peter and Nicola went above and beyond helping us to arrange our dear mums funeral. So much care and attention was taken to ensure the day was perfect.
    Peter kept in touch all the way building up to the day so that nothing had been missed or just to check in to make sure we were OK..

    The day was faultless and beautiful, many family and friends made comment on how perfect the whole service was.

    We couldn't have done it without Thornalley Funeral Services,our mum would have been so proud, so Thank you.

  • 5 Amelia East 21st Nov 2024

    The team have been very supportive and sensitive in arranging my mother's funeral. They were able to offer helpful suggestions and guide us through the process of what would be needed which was very useful as we'd never arranged a funeral before. They regularly kept in touch including on the day of the funeral which allowed us to ask questions as needed.
    Very professional friendly service, would recommend to anyone.

  • 5 Jane Ashley 14th Nov 2024

    Peter and Nichola were so kind, they were very helpful in our time of need, nothing was too much trouble. As you would expect the professionalism was exceptional, putting us all at ease. The actual day of the funeral was handled with the upmost respect, a fitting send off for our loved one.

    Thank you from all the Family 

  • 5 Brenda Vaughan 21st Sep 2024

    I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Thornalley for the professional and dignified way in which they organised the funeral of my beloved sister.
    Our special thanks must go to Nicola and Peter (Swaffham) for their genuine caring, kindness, support and helpfulness, which they gave to us throughout this most difficult time.
    We shall always be grateful to them both for the respectful way in which made my lovely sisters send off truly a celebration of her life.

  • 5 Beth Redman 1st Sep 2024

    Everyone was lovely and very professional. Nichola made it a very easy process thank you for taking good care of my mum. 

  • 5 Colin Travi 29th Jul 2024

    First class service with compassion and care. Nothing ever too much trouble

  • 5 Marian Hardy 28th Jul 2024

    Arranging a funeral is one of the things you never want to do but with Thornalley’s I was supported all the way by Nichola and Liam and all my questions and requests  were dealt with by return and nothing was too much trouble for them 

  • 5 Sue Beattie 8th Jul 2024

    I thought the service I received was very professional. I especially think your lady called Nicola was very kind and compassionate. I would certainly recommend your services to my friends.

Address
Lynn Rd
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7AY

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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

Jason Cooper 21st Jun 2025

Nicola and Peter at Thornalley Swaffham were absolutely superb - extremely helpful and able to offer great advice and guidance whilst being caring and considerate. They were organised with clear, communication throughout to keep us informed of what was required and was happening at all times which ensured that everything ran like clockwork on the day. Fantastic service which we were completely satisfied with and would thoroughly recommend them. 

Steve Axham 14th Jun 2025

What you need from a funeral director is for them to deal with everything for you so as to take away any unnecessary additional stress. You want them to be proactive but also available when you need help & to respond to communication quickly. On the day, you want them to be quietly organised & take care of everything for you. We cannot thank Thornalley's enough for how they went about these things following the passing of our dear mum & for their thoughtful attention & impeccable service.

Mel Baldwin 6th Mar 2025

Funeral was carried out in a very professional and sypathetic[ manner. Gave Ray a fine 'send off'. THank you all.

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