Graham Ward Funeral Service
Independent funeral directors in Hucknall, Nottingham, serving bereaved families with bespoke funeral arrangements.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
About Us
Graham Ward Funeral Service is a funeral director in Hucknall, Nottingham. It is a family run business, now operated by G. Gilbert Funeral Directors, offering bespoke funeral arrangements with expert guidance. The team of professional and compassionate staff are proud to care for your loved one and help you with every step of arranging a funeral, from filing documents to aftercare and bereavement support.
Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, Graham Ward can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. Graham Ward specialises in traditional, Victorian horse-drawn hearses, with a choice of black, white, or silver, complete with carriage drivers in full Victorian attire.
Graham Ward Funeral Service is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a 24-hour telephone service. The modern funeral home in the heart of Hucknall has a peaceful chapel of rest for you to say goodbye to your loved one in privacy. They are happy to arrange home visits and out-of-hours appointments on request.
Call Graham Ward Funeral Service today to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the consistent kindness and compassion shown by the team throughout their experience, describing staff as caring and understanding during an emotionally demanding time. Several mention that communication remained clear and frequent from initial contact through to the funeral itself, with families feeling kept informed and confident in what was happening.
A number of reviews highlight personal touches that made the funeral feel tailored and meaningful—whether through the arrangement of a particular celebrant, thoughtful details on the day, or going beyond expected requests. Families often note that nothing felt like too much trouble, and that staff helped reduce stress around both practical decisions and the emotional weight of the process.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
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Professional Standards
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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
Latest Verified Reviews
Tony Boot 29th Jul 2025
Very good professional service thank you very much
Alison Reid 21st Jul 2025
Excellent,Professional service provided
Amanda Hawkes 16th Jul 2025
Graham Ward Funeral Services took the greatest of care of our beloved sister and daughter, gentling guiding us through the practicalities and legalities with kindness, compassion and reassurance. At a time when our hearts were breaking and we didn’t know what next, Chris was there to help and explain, reassure and then explain again at the right moments because we forgot. Chris made everything go perfectly, he took the stress away, nothing was too much trouble, from taking over the design & printing of our bespoke Order of Service when things went array our side, to transporting the flowers after the funeral to an alternate location, the attention to detail was simply perfect. This was the 2nd time we’d used Graham Ward, the first was 10 years ago for dad, dad was in a nursing home at the time and we’d had time to think about what we wanted, we had a religious service in a church and a burial. For our sister, she passed way too early in hospital and we didn’t have time to think or plan. Chris arranged our bespoke none-religious service, which included a fantastic celebrant who captured the very heart and nature of our sister, a bespoke photo slide show (which we created but Chris ensured was perfect & could/would have arranged) and a cremation. I couldn’t recommend Graham Ward Funeral Services more highly and when we next need his services I wont hesitate to use them.