Sherlock Funeral Service

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

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

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

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

Fay   Jolly

Fay Jolly

Nov 1939 - Jun 2026

Derrick   Burt

Derrick Burt

Nov 1938 - May 2026

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What Families Say

AI Summary

Many families emphasise the care and compassion shown during planning and on the funeral day itself, describing staff as kind, empathetic and attentive even during their most difficult moments.

Families often mention how communication throughout the process reduced their stress, with staff responding promptly to questions and keeping them informed at each stage, making the arrangements feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

A number of reviews note that nothing felt like too much trouble, with staff going beyond what families expected to help with small details and practical coordination, whether liaising with venues, suggesting celebrants, or accommodating special requests without making families feel rushed or like a burden.

This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Paul Grayland 11th Jul 2023

    Very friendly and helpful. Made everything as easy as possible. Thank you very much. 

  • 5 Robert Coates 10th Jul 2023

    Sherlocks provided a great service from start to finish.

    Very empathic, patient and kind. I have used Sherlocks in both my private and public life

    Their service is always top notch

  • 5 Claire Newlove 10th Jul 2023

    Dear Sherlock 
    Thank you thank you for everything you have done to make my mothers final day a beautiful memorable day filled with love and smiles . The whole experience was a smooth experience from the day we met you all till the final minutes .. my mother was in loving caring hands at Sherlocks and my father would love to thank you all for everything …. THANK YOU 
    Claire x

  • 5 John Bullock 26th Jun 2023

    Excellent service from start to finish, Thank you all.

  • 5 Philip Snelling 25th Jun 2023

    Totally excellent service and care from start to finish
    Sherlock and sons make a difficult time as easy as possible 
    Highly recommend 

  • 5 Allan Waters 18th Jun 2023

    The whole team at SFS were caring and professional.
    We would have no hesitation in recommending them.

  • 5 Rita Pickett 13th Jun 2023

    From beginning to the end everything ran smoothly.All involved were friendly and professional
    Would like to give a special mention to Adam for looking after us so well

  • 5 Helen Kendrick 9th Jun 2023

    Calm, competent care was much appreciated.

  • 5 Michelle Miller 5th Jun 2023

    Only one thing was over sight of putting death notice in papers 

  • 5 Alex Straker 4th Jun 2023

    What lovely people who work for Sherlock's. It couldn't have been more fitting for my father.

  • 5 Leslie Holloway 21st May 2023

    My family have used Sherlock's for more years than I care to remember, and they have always provided a superb, efficient and caring service. Christine's funeral was no different and knowing that all the details would be dealt with in such a professional and compassionate way relieved us of much of the anxiety at a very stressful time. My Family and I really cannot thank them enough.


    Leslie Holloway.

  • 5 Marion Kitching 13th May 2023

    Very professional and caring people, very satisfied with how the funeral was conducted 

  • 5 Dennis Fincham 9th May 2023

    Right from collection of our brother the staff were nothing but supportive and sympathetic.  They were professional throughout and attention to every detail.

  • 4 Christine Mace 8th May 2023

    I would like to thank all of you at Sherlock Funeral Service for all your help and suggestions. The cremation service was so lovely and we have the recording which was watched by friends abroad and the music (our own recordings) was special. 
    Thank you again,
    Christine 

  • 4 Jennifer Crook 29th Apr 2023

    Thank you for guiding us through a difficult time

  • 5 Anne Nash 21st Apr 2023

    Excellent service provided by Adam, Marie, Molly and the Team so very well done at this difficult time.

  • 4 James Bulbeck 18th Apr 2023

    It was a very nice service. The team were very paitent with me while i worked through a very difficult period of my life.

  • 5 Lynda Bonwick 9th Apr 2023

    Thank you for your excellent service.

  • 5 Nicholas Bailey 26th Mar 2023

    I had not had to arrange a funeral before and all the staff at Sherlocks were absolutely wonderful helping to family with the arrangements. 

  • 5 Petitt Mark 20th Mar 2023

    We could not find any fault on the service and we were very grateful that we chose Sherlock |Funeral Services as they know what they are doing .
    Very helpful and sympathetic to us , we would highly recommend them .

  • 5 Caroline Clarke 20th Mar 2023

    As a family we appreciated the care, respect and dignity shown to us by Sherlock and Sons, both in the preparation for the funeral and on the day itself. We’d like to express our heartfelt thanks and would recommend their services to others.

  • 5 Paul Luff 24th Feb 2023

    We cannot fault the courtesy, guidance and attention given from the very start. It made such an upsetting process that much easier to bear. Thank you to all at Sherlocks

  • 4 Philip Farrelly 20th Feb 2023

    Very helpful in all our dealings with them and very professional in all that they did.

  • 3 John Harold Wadey 18th Feb 2023

    The people were nice I was not so happy with the look of my dad.

  • 5 Helen Mardell 15th Feb 2023

    The staff at Sherlocks were everything that one wants for a Funeral Director They were caring, totally professional but approachable. They listened to me and gave good advice so that I was able to give my husband the funeral I wanted. They had such knowledge and experience that I was able to trust them totally.

Address
190 South Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 2ES

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

Paul Grayland 11th Jul 2023

Very friendly and helpful. Made everything as easy as possible. Thank you very much. 

Robert Coates 10th Jul 2023

Sherlocks provided a great service from start to finish. Very empathic, patient and kind. I have used Sherlocks in both my private and public life Their service is always top notch

Claire Newlove 10th Jul 2023

Dear Sherlock  Thank you thank you for everything you have done to make my mothers final day a beautiful memorable day filled with love and smiles . The whole experience was a smooth experience from the day we met you all till the final minutes .. my mother was in loving caring hands at Sherlocks and my father would love to thank you all for everything …. THANK YOU  Claire x

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