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 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
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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
Simon Norman 2nd Dec 2022
Thank you for your personalised touch, it means a lot.
Dorothy Peterson 2nd Dec 2022
Dean Harper Funeral Directors were excellent from booking the funeral to looking after Kenneth whilst he was resting. The actual funeral ran like clockwork and the staff were extremely respectful throughout.
Lina Jones 21st Oct 2022
How grateful we all are for the services Dean Harper provided for our family following the sad death of my husband. It was a difficult and complicated process but from our first meeting they patiently explained every step for us. They listened carefully to our thoughts, memories and opinions and helped us to weigh up different options, even when we changed our minds. Their meticulous attention to detail and flexible collaboration with our priest at the church helped to make the process of organising the funeral service easier and simpler. In short, they helped us to navigate a difficult time. In all their interactions with the family during the time before the funeral and in the chapel of rest they allowed my husband to have the kind of dignity and respect in death that he would have so appreciated, and it meant a lot to all of us. On the day of the funeral, despite everything having been discussed very clearly we were still surprised by the quality, professionalism and kindness we experienced from beginning to end, even down to an unexpected bouquet of flowers on returning home. A bereavement and a funeral are never pleasant or easy, but Dean Harper did everything that could have been done to make the process less painful and more meaningful. We are very grateful and inspired by what they have done for us.
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