Dean Harper Funeral Directors

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Award-winning, independent, family-run funeral directors serving Walsall, West Midlands, and the surrounding communities

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

21-23 Lichfield Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TJ

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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

For over 20 years, Dean Harper Funeral Directors in Walsall have been serving the local community with bespoke funeral arrangements, winning the "Best Of" award for Best Independent Funeral Director for 2017, 18 and 19. The Harpers team are compassionate, caring professionals who understand that losing a loved one is an upsetting and stressful time. They will guide you through every step of the funeral arrangement with dedication and care.

The Harpers team offer coffins and caskets made from traditional hardwoods such as oak and pine through to eco-friendly options like bamboo, wicker and cardboard. They have a modern fleet of Jaguar funeral transport and can help you arrange bespoke vehicles, including horse-drawn hearses and motorcycle hearses.

There is also a full monumental memorial service available, which includes the design and creation of memorial pieces ranging from custom headstones through to personalised stone plaques.

You can visit The Harpers team in Walsall Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and they are available via telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their funeral home in Walsall has a chapel of rest where you can spend time with your loved one and private rooms where you can discuss funeral arrangements in peace. If you would prefer to talk in the comfort of your own home, home visits can also be arranged.

Call The Harpers team today and find out how they can help you arrange the perfect funeral for your loved one.

What Families Say

AI Summary

Many families emphasise how the team supported them through every stage of arranging and conducting the funeral, from the first meeting through to the service itself. Families repeatedly describe feeling guided rather than rushed, with staff available to answer questions and help with decisions, and several mention being kept informed at every point of the process.

Families consistently highlight the care and compassion shown by the team, noting that staff treated their loved ones and themselves with dignity and respect during an emotionally difficult time. Many describe how this personal touch, combined with professional expertise and attention to detail, helped make what could have been a stressful occasion feel more manageable.

Several families mention the funeral day itself ran smoothly and became a fitting celebration of their loved one's life, with many commenting that the service was arranged exactly as they had hoped and that staff remained present and supportive throughout.

This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Mark Oulaghan 12th Aug 2026

    I can thoroughly recommend Dean Harper funeral directors they were wonderful at organising my father's funeral.
    They were there for every step of the procedure no issues was problem for them
    I must also thank Angela for cleaning up some of the photos for the order of service brochure and not forgetting vicar Martyn jinx who gave a wonderful eulogy of my father.
    Dean Harper also let me and my sister be pole bearers which me and my sister greatly appreciated.

  • 5 David Wilson 10th Aug 2026

    The funeral directors was very caring and thoughtful and they looked after all of us at a very sad time and the funeral went very good

  • 5 Christine Fellows 10th Aug 2026

    Thank you so much for everything you did for us following the loss of our Dad. Your kindness, compassion and professionalism made such a difficult and emotional time a little easier for our family.
    We truly appreciate the care and attention you gave to every detail, the dignity and respect



  • 5 Richard Powell 10th Aug 2026

    This funeral director was recommended to us and have to say we were very impressed with everything from start to finish of what could have been an emotionally challenging day; but due to the professionalism and empathy of all at Dean Harper the day was lifted out of sheer sadness and enabled to reflect the life of a special person so beautifully.

  • 5 Louise Nickell 8th Aug 2026

    Dean and his team were excellent. so compassionate and responsive to our wishes. every detail was planned to perfection, and they all kept us informed at every point. i would highly recomend them

  • 5 Paul Kelly 8th Aug 2026

    I arranged an unattended service for my wife.
    From the moment I walked into the funeral parlour I was treated with utmost kindness, empathy & efficiency.
    Everything went exactly to plan and nothing was too much trouble from start to end.
    No one wants to have to arrange a loved ones funeral but it is a sad fact of life.
    However I would recommend Dean Harper to anyone who is having to deal with that very sad task.

  • 5 Lynn Hanley 7th Aug 2026

    Everything went perfectly apart from the heat which no one can control but at least the chapel has air-conditioning.  Everyone at Dean Harper looked after us so well and cannot thank them enough for making the celebration of Roger’s life perfect, Lynn

  • 5 Alison Wheeler 21st Feb 2026

    Dean Harper recently provided the funeral for my brother.
    They were the perfect mix of professional and sympathetic with a few laughs thrown in 
    They made the whole process easy and had great suggestions.
    We all had a great day, celebrating his life, remembering and saying goodbye, and would especially like to thank Anne Marie the celebrant 

  • 5 Kali Sandhu Irwin 16th Feb 2026

    Dean Harper Funeral Directors are 
    Compassionate, kind, 
    Professional, respectful and very supportive. 

    They organised everything so well and we are very grateful for their care and for making a very difficult time much easier for our family. 

  • 5 Priscilla Trood 11th Feb 2026

    Dean Harper was excellent throughout the process - professional, helpful and considerate. I would definitely recommend his services.

  • 5 Robert Knight 9th Feb 2026

    Excellent service from start to Finish. Cannot recommend Dean and his team highly enough

  • 5 Linsey Clare Flewers 30th Jan 2026

    At a very sad and difficult time with the passing of a husband and father Dean Harper and staff were sensitive efficient with us aspect of arranging and laying our loved one to rest   We could call and speak to someone when ever we need to and treat us all with with dignity and respect before during and after the funeral Would highly recommend 

  • 5 David Hughes 23rd Jan 2026

    Ryan was with us from when my father-in-law was collected from the care home until the guests were leaving the funeral service.
    We didn't quite know what to expect, my father-in-law being Hindu and with the extra demands of cultural differences, services, traditions and language, but Ryan and his team gave the seamless, appropriate service, attention to detail and hard work, which helped to make the funeral the success it was.
    Throughout our time dealing with Dean and Harper, we were dealt with under the utmost courtesy and polite professionalism, being appropriately guided throughout the whole process.
    A big thank you to all the team at Dean and Harper

  • 5 Paul Rogers Hinks 18th Jan 2026

    My wife's funeral was handled so well. At no time were we rushed and on the day Dean and the guys we so polite.

  • 5 Carol Jones 18th Jan 2026

    Dean and his team were caring and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. I was kept informed at all times and despite changing my mind about some details, these were carried out without a problem. Everything was arranged for me, helping me to cope with the sad event of a funeral. I was looked after at all times - thank you all.

  • 5 Peter Marshall 17th Jan 2026

    Dean and his team were excellent in their handling of my step-father’s funeral arrangements. I would highly recommend them.

  • 5 Daljit Singh 16th Jan 2026

    We cannot thank Dean and his team enough for the care, compassion, and professionalism they showed us during my mom’s funeral. Dean guided us through every step with kindness and patience, making an incredibly difficult time more manageable. The entire team treated our family and my mom with the utmost respect and dignity, and every detail was handled thoughtfully. We are deeply grateful for their support and would highly recommend them.

  • 5 Marie Craft 15th Jan 2026

    Lovely people and very caring

  • 5 Roy Partridge 15th Jan 2026

    The chosen Funeral Direct was excellently handled by all members of staff and all my family wish to extend their thanks to Dean Harper Funeral Services.

  • 5 Janet Jay 15th Jan 2026

    Dean Harper and staff were wonderful they looked after stephen my brother with care and dedication nothing was to much trouble they looked after every aspect dont know how I would have gotten through that day without there wonderful support I've known dean for a long time and wouldn't have wanted anyone else to do my brother's funeral he and his staff do it with grace empathy and understanding and are with you every step of the way xx

  • 5 Paula Owen 11th Oct 2025

    Dean Harper gave me and my family an incredible service from Start to finish at a very difficult time,would recommend there services to anyone.

  • 5 Pauline Solomon 26th Sep 2025

    I am extremely grateful for the compassion and care shown by Dean Harper and his staff during such a difficult time. From the very first conversation, I felt reassured and supported. They guided me with kindness, patience, and genuine understanding, always making sure that every detail was handled with dignity and respect.

    Nothing was ever too much trouble, they went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. Their professionalism was matched with a personal touch that truly exceeded my expectations.

    I wholeheartedly recommend Dean Harper Funeral Directors to anyone looking for a service that is not only professional but deeply compassionate, caring and supportive.

  • 5 Paula Taylor 26th Sep 2025

    I honestly cannot THANK Dean Harper Funeral Services enough for their amazing support, kindness and empathy at such a difficult time of grief. 
    My Cousin Michael was given a funeral that was later described by another mourner as “the nicest funeral they’ve ever been to…”
    My thanks to Dean Harper and his Team

  • 5 Kathleen Hudson 26th Sep 2025

    Very Professional and Kind to me and my Family Throughout all the arrangements at this difficult time

  • 5 Mark Gill 25th Sep 2025

    Dean and the team went out there way to send my dad off in style couldn't of dune it with out the help man's thanks the gill family

Address
21-23 Lichfield Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TJ

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

Mark Oulaghan 12th Aug 2026

I can thoroughly recommend Dean Harper funeral directors they were wonderful at organising my father's funeral. They were there for every step of the procedure no issues was problem for them I must also thank Angela for cleaning up some of the photos for the order of service brochure and not forgetting vicar Martyn jinx who gave a wonderful eulogy of my father. Dean Harper also let me and my sister be pole bearers which me and my sister greatly appreciated.

David Wilson 10th Aug 2026

The funeral directors was very caring and thoughtful and they looked after all of us at a very sad time and the funeral went very good

Christine Fellows 10th Aug 2026

Thank you so much for everything you did for us following the loss of our Dad. Your kindness, compassion and professionalism made such a difficult and emotional time a little easier for our family. We truly appreciate the care and attention you gave to every detail, the dignity and respect

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