Odette Funeral Director
Independent and family-run funeral director in Calne, providing families with professional and compassionate funeral arrangements.
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
Odette Funeral Director is an independent funeral service in Calne, Wiltshire. Odette first started out working for another well known funeral director but when that was sold to a big corporate in 2014, Odette decided to venture out on her own, to offer a personal, respectful service to Calne and the surrounding community.
Odette has a wealth of experience and knowledge having been in funeral service for over 20 years. She passed the Diploma in Funeral Directing in 2007, and has previously worked as a Pathology Technician, giving her a fantastic understanding of the coroner system in Wiltshire.
Odette Funeral Director is a true family business. Odette’s daughter, Sara, is a Funeral Arranger and deals with all administration. Sara has been in the family business since 2016 and she has two children herself. Odette‘s son Tom started in the family business once he left school in 2017, and helps with administration and with all other aspects of organizing a funeral. Tom is looking forward to the future and is starting his training to be a Funeral Conductor.
Odette Funeral Director is very proud of the standard of service they provide to the people of Calne, offering advice and guidance on what would be a fitting and lasting tribute to a loved one, whether that be a new headstone or cremation tablet, a refurbishment of a stone or if you just require a further inscription.
Odette Funeral Director’s funeral home in Calne provides a 24 hours a day 7 days a week service. The modern funeral home can be used to arrange every aspect of the funeral, or you can arrange for home visits.
Call Odette Funeral Director now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasize the care and compassion shown by Odette and her team throughout the funeral process, describing how the staff put them at ease during an emotionally difficult time and treated their loved one with dignity and respect.
Families repeatedly mention the communication and guidance provided from initial contact through to after the funeral, particularly highlighting how the team answered questions promptly, explained the process clearly, and made themselves available whenever families had concerns or requests.
Several families note that the attention to detail—from the order of service and choice of celebrant to small personal touches on the day itself—meant the funeral reflected exactly what they wanted, and that nothing was ever too much trouble for the team to accommodate.
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
Jeff Condliffe 2nd Sep 2026
From my first contact with Tom, and then our meeting with Odette, I knew we had made the right choice of funeral directors. The communication prior to the service was excellent from Sara, especially in the preparation of the order of service and every aspect of dad’s celebration of life was perfect. Dad had requested a celebration and this was delivered wonderfully well by our celebrant, Sarah, who got the balance perfect. Dad would have been very pleased with his send off.
Heath Thomas 22nd Aug 2026
Odette’s Funeral Directors are very discreet professional and will do that at most take over that extra step to make your day special at such a sad occasion
Mandy Bush 27th Jul 2026
Odette, Sara & Tom provide a very personal and professional service. They pay great attention to detail, ensuring that they understand exactly what is wanted. Communication is maintained throughout the whole process, from initial consultation through to post-funeral. Highly recommended.