Dean Harper Funeral Directors
Award-winning, independent, family-run funeral directors serving Walsall, West Midlands, and the surrounding communities
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
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 SummaryMany families emphasise the care and attentiveness shown by the team throughout the entire process, from the first meeting through to after the funeral service. Several describe how staff anticipated their needs, explained everything clearly, and made themselves available to answer questions at any time, which helped reduce stress during an already difficult period.
Families frequently mention that the funeral day itself ran smoothly and exactly as planned, with staff present to guide them through each moment and handle every detail with precision. Many note that this careful planning and attention to how the service unfolded allowed them to focus on grieving and honouring their loved one rather than worrying about logistics.
Communication features regularly in what families say, with several highlighting how they were kept informed at every stage, consulted about their preferences, and never felt rushed into decisions even when they changed their minds about arrangements.
This summary is generated by AI from recent 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
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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
Martin King 8th Jun 2023
From the first time we went in to arrange thr funeral, we knew that we were in safe hands, which is a great comfort when dealing with a death of a loved one. Very professional staff and were always ready to answer questions and help us sort things out.
Lawrence Rennison 8th Jun 2023
Absolutely amazing funeral directors nothing to much trouble Anna is a credit to the company goes above and beyond for you even letting us call her out of hours with questions so that we only had to worry about grieving 💔
Linda Flood 8th Jun 2023
As usual nothing but excellent professional service. The entire team are brilliant and all work together making these sad occasions run smoothly. Wouldn't use anyone else. Highly recommended.