Farmer & Son Funeral Directors, Wordsley

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Independent family funeral directors, established in 19th century and still providing caring, professional funeral arranging services in Wordsley

Latest Verified Reviews

Elizabeth Badger 28th Apr 2025

Farmers and Son provided an excellent and efficient service. From the moment that we enlisted their services they were professional, courteous and compassionate. On the day of my F ... ather's funeral they put us at our ease and handled everything superbly. I would not hesitate in recommending them.  more

Debra Whorriskey 27th Apr 2025

Could have for anything better. Couldn’t ask for more care. Christine is fantastic, and couldn’t have asked for better on the day of the funeral. Thank you Farmers 

Vicki Soutter 27th Apr 2025

The service & compassion we received from Farmers was outstanding. Stuart was very professional & dignified throughout, but also very approachable, friendly & kind. We ... were beyond happy with the service from Farmers. Thank you.  more

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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

Trinity House
High Street
Wordsley
West Midlands
DY8 5SB

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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

An independent family funeral directors in Wordsley, Farmer & Son funeral directors started in the late 1800’s and has a long history of providing dignified funeral services to people in Wordsley, Kingswinford, Wall Heath and the surrounding areas.

J. Vernon Kendrick brought the funeral home from the original farmer family in 1955 and now operate the home with the utmost professionalism and compassion.

The premises are fully equipped to care for your loved one with dignity and consideration, and provide you with a welcoming, peaceful environment to plan their funeral service. Whether you want an elaborate traditional ceremony, simple service or celebration of life, Farmer & Son funeral directors are there to help.

Branch manager Christine Charles oversees the funeral home in Wordsley, which is open Monday to Friday 9 till 5 and with appointments on Saturday mornings.

Latest Obituaries

Josephine Lesley   Smith

Josephine Lesley Smith

Apr 1944 - Jul 2025

Yvonne Barbara   Hawkins

Yvonne Barbara Hawkins

Aug 1931 - Jul 2025

Frances Marion   Evans

Frances Marion Evans

Oct 1937 - Jul 2025

Gordon John   Halford

Gordon John Halford

Nov 1930 - Jul 2025

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Elizabeth Badger 28th Apr 2025

    Farmers and Son provided an excellent and efficient service. From the moment that we enlisted their services they were professional, courteous and compassionate. On the day of my Father's funeral they put us at our ease and handled everything superbly. I would not hesitate in recommending them.

  • 5 Debra Whorriskey 27th Apr 2025

    Could have for anything better. Couldn’t ask for more care. Christine is fantastic, and couldn’t have asked for better on the day of the funeral. Thank you Farmers 

  • 5 Vicki Soutter 27th Apr 2025

    The service & compassion we received from Farmers was outstanding. Stuart was very professional & dignified throughout, but also very approachable, friendly & kind. We were beyond happy with the service from Farmers. Thank you. 

  • 5 Gwen Bruce 26th Apr 2025

    The handling of the funeral of my friend ‘Margaret Millington was excellent
    Stuart was very caring, kind, considerate and professional  throughout the whole procedure and I would recommend Farmers to anyone requiring the services of a Funeral Director. 

  • 5 Shirley Northwood 13th Apr 2025

    From arranging to the actual day everything went smoothly. Very helpful and considerate at a very sad time.

  • 5 Ian Seager 12th Apr 2025

    Stuart and the team were excellent from the start dealing with everything in a carm, understanding and sympathetic manner. We had the unfortunate situation that my mother passed within a month of my father and we had to postpone the original funeral  and rearrange at short notice, all of which was completed efficiently and with a minimum of fuss.

  • 5 Christine Hutchings 11th Apr 2025

    Absolutely amazing service from start to finish, great communication and compassion. Thank you for making such a sad time easier.

  • 5 Antony Street 7th Apr 2025

    Fantastic people everything was done professionally and everyone where outstanding with us and for the funeral thank you again for your service ❤️

  • 5 Kate Pearce 27th Mar 2025

    Fantastic service. Professional and dignified and completely reliable. Thank you.

  • 5 Karen Evans 24th Mar 2025

    Farmers were extremely helpful and professional. 

  • 5 Roger Adams 18th Mar 2025

    Very professional and understanding 

  • 5 Giles Donald 15th Mar 2025

    A professional and dignified service of the very highest standard.

  • 5 Stuart James Palmer 11th Mar 2025

    Farmers offered us endless sympathy and patience whilst accommodating all of our requirements. Professionalism personified.

  • 5 Paul Martyn Wassell 9th Mar 2025

    A very friendly, professional service from start to end. I would definitely recommend Farmer & Sons. They did my father-in-law proud.

  • 5 Kenneth McConell 2nd Mar 2025

    I would like to thank farmers for the excellent service they provided through out for my mother ,Sarah Andrews

  • 5 Jane Whittingham 27th Feb 2025

    The service provided by Farmers & Sons was first class, very professional & compassionate.

    The organisation of the pre funeral service was carried out with empathy and careful planning.

    The undertakers on the day again were compassionate and respectful professional.  Nothing was too much trouble.

    I will definitely use Farmers & Sons in the future.

  • 5 Judith Plant 24th Feb 2025

    Everyone at Farmers were wonderful. They made a difficult time as easy as they could for us. They were professional but also caring and supported us all well at such a sad time. 

  • 5 Ivan Garratt 3rd Feb 2025

    I was very pleased with the service I received could not have been any better,thank you for all your help,kind regards,from all the family.

  • 5 Shaun Heaton 1st Feb 2025

    Everything was handed smoothly. Staff were friendly & caring. But also showed compassion during this difficult time

  • 5 Michelle Houghton 27th Jan 2025

    Excellent from the start 👏

  • 5 Allan Dixon 5th Jan 2025

    We would like to show our appreciation for all the staff at Farmers & Son for there help & support during this difficult time for our family after the sad loss of our Mom.

    They were always there whenever we needed them to deal with all our needs however small.

    Thank you again Christine and the rest of the staff we will always be grateful.

    Kind regards
    Allan Dixon

  • 5 Christina Biggs 18th Dec 2024

    Everyone was patient, respectful and helpful.

  • 5 Jude Gale 17th Dec 2024

    Perfect. Kind, courteous, professional, they thought of everything.

  • 5 Philip Tonks 9th Dec 2024

    A really excellent service provided. All aspects of the funeral taken care of in a respectful and highly professional manner.
    Whilst of course a sad occasion, Farmer & Son provided a truly excellent service and I would recommend them wholeheartedly.

  • 5 Valerie Westwood 8th Dec 2024

    A really thoughtful, caring and professional service, at a very reasonable cost. A very special thank you to Stu, Belinda and Lisa for their care, patience and understanding.

Address
Trinity House
High Street
Wordsley
West Midlands
DY8 5SB

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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

Elizabeth Badger 28th Apr 2025

Farmers and Son provided an excellent and efficient service. From the moment that we enlisted their services they were professional, courteous and compassionate. On the day of my F ... ather's funeral they put us at our ease and handled everything superbly. I would not hesitate in recommending them.  more

Debra Whorriskey 27th Apr 2025

Could have for anything better. Couldn’t ask for more care. Christine is fantastic, and couldn’t have asked for better on the day of the funeral. Thank you Farmers 

Vicki Soutter 27th Apr 2025

The service & compassion we received from Farmers was outstanding. Stuart was very professional & dignified throughout, but also very approachable, friendly & kind. We ... were beyond happy with the service from Farmers. Thank you.  more

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