A J Wakely & Sons Ltd, Yeovil

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Independent Family Funeral Directors in Yeovil, Crewkerne Somerset providing families with a dignified and caring funeral service for over 100 years.

Latest Verified Reviews

Darren Caines 9th Jun 2026

Fabulous through the whole of our dealings. Thanks for everything.

Andrew Soper 6th Jun 2026

All the arrangements and requests were handled in a sensitive manner. The only issue was solved without any fuss.

Cheryl Griffiths 5th Jun 2026

Professional Caring service at such a difficult time

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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

33 Sparrow Road
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4BT

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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

A.J.Wakely & Sons is an independent family funeral directors, in Yeovil and its surrounding areas in Somerset.

Established for over 100 years, across four generations, A.J Wakely & Sons have developed a reputation for providing a dignified and caring service for Yeovil's bereaved families whilst helping local community groups, charities, and churches.

The office is overseen by director Clive Wakely who has worked within the family business for more than 40 years, managed by Matthew Paterson and supported by his friendly team; Frank, Anita and Gill.

With over 100 years of funeral directing experience and local knowledge, Clive Wakely and his caring staff are here to help guide you through the whole process of making funeral arrangements. They will provide you with all the advice necessary to create a lasting and personal tribute to your loved one, through what can be an overwhelming time.

A.J.Wakely & Sons are proud members of the Industries Professional bodies and adhere to the high standards set by the NAFD ( National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors).

The staff are on hand 24 hours, 365 days a year to support you. Please call to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Darren Caines 9th Jun 2026

    Fabulous through the whole of our dealings. Thanks for everything.

  • 5 Andrew Soper 6th Jun 2026

    All the arrangements and requests were handled in a sensitive manner. The only issue was solved without any fuss.

  • 5 Cheryl Griffiths 5th Jun 2026

    Professional Caring service at such a difficult time

  • 5 Shaun Kitto 4th Jun 2026

    The whole team were amazing, respectful, professional and compassionate 

  • 5 Nick Chatwin 4th Jun 2026

    The team were perfect.  Matt led for the funeral. Nothing was too much trouble and he guided me and the other members of the family through the process with skill, grace and understanding. He covered every requirement with calm authority and was the perfect person to talk with at such a difficult time.
    I cannot praise the team enough. 

  • 5 Pat Neal 4th Jun 2026

    Very professional and caring from start to finish.Every step was helpful and made everything so much easier.We would definitely recommend your services to everyone.

  • 4 Jacqueline Chambers 4th Jun 2026

    Very professional service. Queries were dealt with quickly and efficiently. Laura and Matt were very good. 

  • 5 Angela Godfrey 4th Jun 2026

    Fantastic care from Matt. He gave us the information we needed to make informed decisions. He accommodated our requests and the funeral service was a lovely personal tribute to my dad. Would highly recommend

  • 5 Sandra Bailey 4th Jun 2026

    A J Wakely & Sons provided a faultless professional service for my mum's funeral. The staff were also kind, sympathetic, and helpful throughout the entire process. I recommend them whole-heartedly.

  • 5 Dianne Bragg 4th Jun 2026

    Very helpful nothing to much. Help in every way.can't ask for a better team. Lovely team . .

  • 5 Patricia Boulton 4th Jun 2026

    At a very difficult time, Matt at Wakelys was brilliant. So kind, considerate, professional, caring. With a very much needed touch of humour. Excellent.

  • 5 Steve Fowler 4th Jun 2026

    handled everything for us but still made us feel that we could add tweaks if we needed for a professional but personalised funeral carried out by Matthew and team with a high degree of care and attention.
    Thank you

  • 5 Paul Stone 4th Jun 2026

    Excellent service from the whole team at Wakleys, a company that you can fully trust.

  • 5 Sue Hollinson 4th Jun 2026

    I can highly recommend A J Wakely in Yeovil for their professional and compassionate handling of my Aunt’s funeral.  I would also like to thank Derren Gallo for her lovely words and also Dahlia Florists for the outstanding flowers. 

  • 5 Sally Nash 19th May 2026

    Beyond brilliant. Nothing is ever too much trouble and every detail dealt with seamlessly. At a time when one is not thinking straight with so much grief, you picked us up with your quiet efficiency and outstanding professionalism.

  • 5 Amanda Symonds 30th Apr 2026

    Can't fault them they were so helpful and friendly and gave me me piece of mine.and the day was lovely. very professional.

  • 5 Paul Cook 29th Apr 2026

    They are very professional & nothing is too much trouble. They make a tough day that bit easier.

  • 5 Norah Ackerman 29th Apr 2026

    Everyone was very helpful and understanding at a difficult time.

  • 5 Linda Lee 29th Apr 2026

    Efficiently and sympathetically dealt with our needs.
    Helpful when some of the official offices failed to proceed as expected.
    We are grateful for their assistance and dignified services.

  • 5 Ashley McGinty 29th Apr 2026

    Wakleys helped me lay my partner to rest and was very supportive in all my decisions I wanted and did a great professional service very recommend thank you 

  • 5 Angela Godfrey 29th Apr 2026

    Great service from Wakelys, Yeovil branch. Matt was kind and considerate during an incredibly difficult time. He took his time to run through the options and help us make decisions when we were unsure. This enabled us to give my husband the tribute he deserved.

    We had a second funeral within the month and we didn't hesitate to use Wakleys and we would really recommend their services.

  • 5 Gillian Smeeth 10th Apr 2026

    The service provided for us as a family by Wakeleys was outstanding. Your kindness, support and professionalism was very much appreciated. We are also grateful for your recommendations, for the Florist, Dahlias, who supplied the most beautiful flowers and for the amazing Celebrant, Kim, who was exceptional and beyond helpful throughout. 

    Thank you all for ensuring Richard (Dick) received the service he would have wished for.

  • 5 Nicola Moore 1st Apr 2026

    All staff from the moment we met were kind & compassionate. Frank was great. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend 

  • 5 Andrew Cox 31st Mar 2026

    Excellent service, all staff were kind, considerate and helpful. The company were a pleasure to deal with at a difficult time,

  • 5 Michelle Owen 30th Mar 2026

    Lovely people at wakely funeral services with attention to detail and approachable at such a sensitive time for our family . Second time to have used their services....keep up the excellent work.

Address
33 Sparrow Road
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4BT

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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

Darren Caines 9th Jun 2026

Fabulous through the whole of our dealings. Thanks for everything.

Andrew Soper 6th Jun 2026

All the arrangements and requests were handled in a sensitive manner. The only issue was solved without any fuss.

Cheryl Griffiths 5th Jun 2026

Professional Caring service at such a difficult time

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