Choosing a suitable funeral director is one of the first things you will need to do after the death of a loved one.
We understand the pressure you might be feeling to make the right decision on behalf of your loved one and just how difficult this decision might be, especially if you’ve never had to arrange a funeral before.
With Hillier Funeral Service you can rest assured that you will get all the care, kindness, help and support you will need to help you through the coming days and weeks.

As a local independent family run business, when you choose Hillier’s it’s our family who will be helping yours. Each and every one of our team is dedicated to helping local families through this difficult time. To us it’s not a job, it’s a vocation.

As family funeral directors, our family is here to help yours. From the first moment you contact us we are here for you, helping you through this difficult time in any way we can.

One of our experienced and professional funeral arrangers will spend time getting to know you and the person who has died. We will talk about their funeral wishes and your preferences to help you create a truly fitting send off.

We take care of all the planning and organisation of the funeral on your behalf. We deal with venues, ministers and celebrants. We arrange transport and coordinate all the timings to ensure the day goes ahead perfectly.

It’s the many little details that make the funeral unique to the person who has died. This might include a special coffin, an alternative hearse, their favourite flowers and music as well as reading and audiovisual or video montages.

We ensure that all the required legal and administrative paperwork is completed and complies with all the necessary regulations.

Once in our care your loved one will receive the highest standards of care. We will talk to you about dressing and embalming.

At each of our funeral homes, we have a beautiful Visiting Room where you can spend time with your loved one before the funeral.

It’s the many little details that make the funeral unique to the person who has died. This might include a special coffin, an alternative hearse, their favourite flowers and music as well as reading and audiovisual or video montages.

Unique to Hillier’s is our bespoke Service and Wake rooms which you can use to host a private funeral before an unattended cremation, or prior to the committal at the crematorium or cemetery.

Our team is experienced at providing emotional support and guidance to families from the very first phone call you make to us, right through to the day of the funeral. We also offer a more formal bereavement support service to clients who need it after the funeral.

As a local family run business it’s really important to us to be part of our community and to give back. We don’t do this to tick a box like some corporate funeral directors do. We do this because we love where we live and work, and we want to contribute to making our community a better place for all for generations to come.

We are very honoured that many of our clients like to tell us how the service they received from us made them feel. We’d like to share some of these comments with you below.
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Lucy Cowell 25 October 2025 ★★★★★
I couldn’t speak more highly of Hillier Funeral service. They showed great respect and comfort in helping myself and my family through a difficult loss. John Edward’s particularly is a credit to the organisation; his general manner was … read more compassionate and thoughtful, you could truly tell he cared about his work. Being the first time I have planned a funeral, Hilliers were very attentive in answering any questions and guiding our family through the process. The event itself ran incredibly smoothly thanks to the team. We truly recommend the company to any others who experiencing a loss. -
Malcolm Webb 27 October 2025 ★★★★★
From first contact to last contact Hilliers were first class and our family cannot thank them enough for the effort, professionalism and compassion they showed when attending to our mother's funeral recently. Nothing was too much … read more trouble. Attention to detail was up there with the very best and there are many other businesses who could learn enormously from the customer care provided by Hilliers. -
zeus balagtas 12 October 2025 ★★★★★
Hillier Funeral Service made a very difficult time a little easier for our family. They handled my wife’s funeral with such care, understanding, and quiet professionalism. Everything was arranged smoothly and respectfully, creating a solemn … read more and beautiful farewell that truly honored her memory. Special thanks to Nick, who was especially accommodating to our suggestions and always quick to respond to our questions. His kindness and attentiveness meant a great deal to us during this time. -
Barry Leighton 17 October 2025 ★★★★★
My heartfelt thanks to the team at Hillier Funeral Service for helping us make the funeral of my lovely wife Pauline Leighton as fitting a memorial to her amazing life as it possibly could have been. Their care and professionalism were … read more evident from the moment we called them on the day of Pauline’s death to the funeral itself and the period following this. We are also extremely grateful to Hillier for putting us in touch with our celebrant Pauline Young who was outstanding. Thank you again Hillier. -
Alan Jones 27 August 2025 ★★★★★
We would highly recommend Hillier Funeral Service.
The team recently supported us through the arrangements for our Aunts funeral. Their personal touch was so much appreciated during this difficult and emotional journey. We would like to … read more thank Reece and Ian, in particular, for their kindness in making the ceremony so appropriate as a final tribute to a wonderful lady. We never met Reece personally but his encouragement to follow Jeans love of football during her final journey really gave us great comfort and was beyond anything we had anticipated. -
Nicholas Morcumb 7 months ago ★★★★★
We cannot emphasise enough how brilliant Hilliers were and would definitely recommend them. They were so helpful in guiding us through the process and were very responsive to our needs and questions. John and Becky were lovely and provided … read more outstanding service. John was very respectful when we visited dad in the chapel of rest.

Whatever your funeral wishes, needs or budget we can create a fitting funeral for your loved one.

You can have the service and wake in our beautiful tailor-made rooms at Kingshill House.
Helping you to arrange a truly fitting funeral for your loved one

