Oaklands Funeral Service
An independent, community-focused and family-oriented funeral provider based in Chichester, helping bereaved families across West Sussex.
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
Established in 2012, Oaklands Funeral Service is an independent funeral director based in Chichester, West Sussex, providing personalised funeral care to families in the local community and surrounding areas within the county. The company operates as a private limited entity specialising in funerals and related services.
Owners Darren and Louise are proud to represent a community-focused and family-oriented provider, that emphasises dignity, compassion and tailored support during bereavement. Their small, highly skilled team of Funeral Directors and Arrangers have a reputation for being approachable and supportive, with years of combined experience in funeral care, aiming to aim to “ease the strain of bereavement” by managing practical and emotional aspects of funeral planning, from first contact through to post-funeral aftercare.
Oaklands Funeral Service sets itself apart from national chains by offering a personal, family-style service, flexible and bespoke arrangements and an emphasis on affordability without compromising on quality.
The Funeral Home in Chichester features an on-site chapel, seating up to approximately 25 people. It is suitable for religious, secular, or family-led services and is designed to provide a calm, intimate atmosphere.
Oaklands provides pre-arranged funeral plans, allowing clients to plan and finance funerals in advance. These are offered through a regulated provider (Golden Leaves Ltd), ensuring compliance with financial oversight from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Its combination of 24/7 availability, tailored services, and community-focused ethos positions it as a trusted local choice for end-of-life care and planning.
Call Oaklands Funeral Service of Chichester today to make arrangements, plan ahead or simply have an informal chat to make some general enquiries.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the attentiveness of staff throughout the funeral planning process and on the day itself, noting that the team anticipated their needs and handled practical details with care. Several describe feeling supported through difficult decisions, from choices about the cremation and venue to arrangements like repatriation, music selection, and liaising with gardens of remembrance.
Families frequently mention that staff took time to check in with them personally, both before and during the service, and that the funeral itself proceeded exactly as they had requested without feeling rushed or hurried.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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- Inspects businesses before granting membership
- Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
Pippa Gibbs 15th Oct 2026
Highly recommend Oaklands who made organising our mother’s funeral manageable and helped with those little touches that matter so much when you’re grieving. They came highly recommended to us and we were so pleased that we used them. They arranged a smooth repatriation of her body from Guernsey, suggested a double slot for the cremation so we weren’t rushed (highly recommend this), visited and suggested various venues for wakes, helped with music choices and even phoned me the evening before the funeral to check that I had arrived at the hotel and if I needed anything else sorting. They also liaised with the garden of remembrance about my late father’s ashes which removed an additional stress. Oaklands helped us to give Mum the farewell that we wanted for which we are very grateful.
Sandhia Arackal 30th Sep 2026
Really grateful to Oakland's funeral service. From start to finish Becky supported us, with empathy and kindness during a very difficult time. Funeral was done exactly the way the family requested. Thanks to Louise who supported us during the funeral service, we appreciated her organisation and graceful presence during the service and burial.
Lorraine Hammond 30th Sep 2026
Soo amazing caring supportive very considerate at all times well go out of their way to absolutely make you feel comfortable and happy