Sherlock Funeral Service

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Well established independent funeral directors in Dorking serving bereaved families during their time of need

Latest Verified Reviews

Lorraine Roberts 12th Dec 2025

Everyone was very kind and helpful to us for our small family service for a dear Aunt. Very attentive and understanding. Very prompt and helpful with any queries we had.

Wendy Goodbourn 12th Dec 2025

Very helpful and everything was perfect

Nicola Hamer 30th Nov 2025

Helpful, thoughtful and prompt to respond before service. Most attentive and vigilant during and after service.

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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

190 South Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 2ES

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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

Stoneman Funeral Service purchased Sherlock and Sons Funeral Directors in Dorking in 2010. An established family business that has been serving the Community of Dorking for over 100 years. The two families now work closely together to provide a quality service to bereaved families in their time of need.

Sherlock Funeral Service believe that your loved one’s funeral should be individual to them, and they offer a wide choice of services which can be tailored to suit the needs, wishes and requirements of each bereaved family they serve.

They can support you through every aspect of planning and arranging a funeral, as well as guiding you through a range of memorial options to help preserve the memory of your loved one.

Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, Sherlock Funeral Service can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. They also have a fleet of Jaguar hearses and limousines with matching number plates, which along with immaculate premises, staff and caring funeral directors make Sherlock Funeral Service a trusted provider of funerals in the Dorking area.

They are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and the National Society for Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), as well as the National Association of Memorial Masons.

Their Dorking funeral home is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Call Sherlock Funeral Service now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Diana   Salisbury

Diana Salisbury

Jun 1937 - May 2026

Irene    Humphries

Irene Humphries

Nov 1931 - Apr 2026

Don   Munro

Don Munro

Jul 1941 - Apr 2026

Clive    Hammett

Clive Hammett

Mar 1967 - Apr 2026

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Lorraine Roberts 12th Dec 2025

    Everyone was very kind and helpful to us for our small family service for a dear Aunt. Very attentive and understanding. Very prompt and helpful with any queries we had.

  • 5 Wendy Goodbourn 12th Dec 2025

    Very helpful and everything was perfect

  • 4 Nicola Hamer 30th Nov 2025

    Helpful, thoughtful and prompt to respond before service.
    Most attentive and vigilant during and after service.

  • 5 Charles Hellier 17th Nov 2025

    Helpful, not phased by extra requests, organised and kind.

  • 5 Patricia Womersley 12th Nov 2025

    Sherlocks provided their usual sympathetic and professional service, ensuring that all the arrangements for my husband's funeral proceeded smoothly.
    Special thanks to Kate, who was always available to give comfort and reassurance.

  • 5 Gill Sutherland 6th Nov 2025

    We were treated with such dignity and compassion at every step of the way. It made the whole 'unknowns' of organising a funeral smooth and stress-free. Special thanks to Kate who explained the whole process to us, and to Marc the celebrant who helped us put together and led an incredible service at the crematorium to give a perfect send off for our father.

  • 5 Janis Sheader 1st Nov 2025

    When one is vulnerable after a loss sympathy understanding and a totally professional approach is a great comfort. From the first contact to ongoing care and the celebration of life service I felt I was being treated as an individual.

  • 5 Sandy Penrose 25th Oct 2025

    Everything was taken care of very smoothly and compassionately by Kate and Frankie

  • 5 Denise Newman 7th Oct 2025

    From the initial phone call through to the service itself, the whole team were very reassuring and helpful. It made a difficult time much easier for the whole family.

  • 5 Kevin Longhurst 1st Oct 2025

    Sherlock Funeral Service provided an exceptional and professional funeral service for our late Mother and assisted us with the arrangements for the church service.

    We are very grateful to Clive (who was fondly well known to our Mother) for acting as the Funeral Director on the day.

  • 5 Judith Anderson 30th Sep 2025

    Would not hesitate to use Sherlock again. From start to finish the staff were kind and professional. We used their chapel and it was so nice not to be rushed as we said goodbye to our Dad. 

  • 4 Sarah Tullett 28th Sep 2025

    I would have given 5 stars but there was a mix up with the coffin wreaths which meant our personal one was mistakenly replaced by another one intended for a later different funeral. Unfortunately the wrong wreath was purple flowers where we had ordered autumn coloured chrysanthemums and my
    mother hated purple. As we had already donated the wreaths to a care home to re-use, we didn't really see our wreath - £85 wasted. Mistakes happen but sad there was nothing personal from us on mum's coffin.
    All other aspects of the service provided were excellent, efficient and well
    communicated.

  • 5 Sheila Budd 28th Sep 2025

    Lovely personal service. The church service we arranged with them was perfect for our mum. Adam was incredible on the day tweaking things where needed with no stress for us.

  • 5 Sue Trendell 27th Sep 2025

    Sherlocks were so supportive, kind and had immense patience as they guided us through the process of arranging my brother’s funeral. They helped us through the tears, hugging us when it all got too much but always acting with utmost gentle professionalism. Together, with Sherlocks help, we had a funeral that was everything we wanted - personal, filled with love and smiles but above all a celebration of my brother’s life. 

  • 5 Liz Chalwin 21st Sep 2025

    All was done really beautifully on the day of the funeral and interrment, and there was prompt and discreet attention on the afternoon that she died.
    Thank you!

  • 5 Nicky Chambers 23rd Aug 2025

    All of the staff were respectful and compassionate.
    All requests and queries were handled withe utmost professionalism and sensitivity.
    Sherlocks enabled a send off that my late father would have approved. Everybody commented on what a special memorable day.
    Thank you everybody at Sherlocks you did and outstanding job.

  • 5 Steve Iles 14th Aug 2025

    The staff at Sherlock's are marvellous. So attentive and helpful, at a time that you really need it. I cannot praise them high enough and thank you for getting me through organising my Mum's funeral.

  • 5 Ann Murray 4th Aug 2025

    Sherlocks are very caring when you are feeling at your lowest, they take you through the process of arranging a funeral step by step and they keep you informed throughout I would recommend to anyone who need their services.

  • 5 Steve Harcombe 15th Jul 2025

    Everyone at Sherlocks was really helpful and caring, thank you so much 

  • 5 Wayne Allpress 7th Jul 2025

    A seamless easy process at a very difficult time, everything  was taken care of, they were very professional, sensitive and thought of everything. Highly recommend. Thank you 

  • 5 Kirsty Porter 17th Jun 2025

    Sherlocks dealt with every stage of the funeral preparations with kindness and efficiency . I would thoroughly recommend their service . Thank you 

  • 5 Anthony Shenton 10th Jun 2025

    The company was perfect ,
    Listened to our needs and delivered in a professional manner . Thank you 

  • 5 Pauline Bridges 4th May 2025

    Kate made the process as painless as it could be under the circumstances.  The day was very sad but lovely too.  

  • 5 Amanda Davis Cross 3rd May 2025

    My family have been using Sherlock & Sons for decades, and as always they gave a first class service. Everything was as wanted, nothing was too much trouble, and everyone involved was absolutely wonderful, particularly Mollie, who even phoned on the Sunday to make sure I had no last minute questions or concerns. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone. 

  • 5 Fiona Houston 17th Apr 2025

    Kate of Sherlocks was kind, efficient and professional in all our dealings with her. She communicated well and was always happy for a call with our queries.
    Many thanks for helping to make a difficult time easier for our family.

Address
190 South Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 2ES

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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

Lorraine Roberts 12th Dec 2025

Everyone was very kind and helpful to us for our small family service for a dear Aunt. Very attentive and understanding. Very prompt and helpful with any queries we had.

Wendy Goodbourn 12th Dec 2025

Very helpful and everything was perfect

Nicola Hamer 30th Nov 2025

Helpful, thoughtful and prompt to respond before service. Most attentive and vigilant during and after service.

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