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 SummaryFamilies repeatedly emphasise the personal, caring approach they experienced throughout the process. Many describe how staff listened carefully to their wishes, explained things clearly, and made them feel at ease during initial meetings and planning stages. Several note that nothing felt rushed and that they were guided patiently through arrangements without pressure.
On the day of the funeral itself, families consistently mention the professionalism and respectfulness of the service. Many describe staff as smartly presented and attentive, with several noting that arrangements ran smoothly and that the team's calm, efficient presence allowed families to focus on saying goodbye with dignity.
Families repeatedly highlight the quality of communication throughout, with many noting that staff were readily available to answer questions and address concerns. Several mention that small personal touches—from help selecting photographs for the order of service to accommodating specific requests—made a significant difference in making the funeral feel tailored to their loved one.
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
Anna Zebedee-Hardy 1st Feb 2021
At a difficult time Odette helped us give Dad a lovely send off. Everything was handled with efficiency, dignity and compassion. Excellent care.
Sue Hawkins 27th Jan 2021
All the staff were extremely helpful nothing to much trouble. We felt really overwhelmed with the excellent service and understanding on such a sad time.Thankyou to you all for all your hard work.
Margaret Harrison 27th Jan 2021
The staff at Odettes were very helpful, efficient and supportive. I would highly recommend them and thank them for their excellent service.