Where do we begin? From the start to our son Tom's final journey, to the end. The team at Walkers went above and beyond. From Bev Roberts (funeral Administrator) at Wokingham and Nicola Cleland (... See more
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A.B. Walker, independent family owned funeral directors, serving Berkshire and Oxfordshire since 1826. Professionals in traditional, besoke and simple funerals, direct cremation, funeral plans, monumental masonry and bereavement care. We cater for all religions and cultures and recognise the importance of delivering excellent customer care and attention to detail. Head office is in Reading with branches in Wokingham, Bracknell, Thatcham, Henley, Maidenhead, Tilehurst, Woodley and Caversham. We can arrange funerals throughout the UK and can assist in the transfer and repatriation of deceased across the globe. We are leading members of the two national funeral trade associations (SAIF and NAFD) and inspected by the Independent Funeral Standards Association (IFSO). We work with Golden Charter Funeral Plans to offer secure and flexible funeral plans which are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The company is owned and managed by Matthew and Julian Walker, fifth generation funeral directors, assisted by a dedicated and professional team who understand the needs of the bereaved and make every effort to deliver a personal and caring service to all.
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A truly remarkable firm for handling cremation services. They tended to my father with genuine compassion. Their support and guidance were invaluable to me, always available to address any inquiries I had. The wonderful gentleman who transported my father was incredibly kind and thoughtful. AB Walker is exceptional.

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The service you need at a difficult time. Our family have always used AB Walker. Excellent service from start to finish. Staff are so empathetic, efficient, there where when you need support from them. Nothing too much trouble for them to assist.

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A very big thank you to Sue Currie at A B Walker for organising our family’s memorial jewellery. Sue went above and beyond to ensure our ash pendants were with us for Christmas. I happily recommend and don’t often leave reviews but thought on this occasion I must say a heartfelt thank you as the service we received from Sue was outstanding!

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From the very start of contacting them, then to the meeting with Francesca at the Tilehurst office to go through all the arrangements for the funeral of my late husband, to the day itself, they were very friendly, informative and were excellent throughout.

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When mum died we found AB Walker to be very professional in dealing with all aspects of her funeral. Special mention to Beverley and Clare in helping with all the arrangements and also to James, who helped us so much on the day and ensured everything went smoothly.

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My boys and nephew took my dads coffin in , total respect, but they couldn’t have done this without the fantastic guidance from AB walker , who spoke with them and guided them, , amazing guys , a tough time for all family, but also beautiful, they carried him in so gracefully

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On behalf of the Toffa Family I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to AB Walker &Son Funeral Directors ,Maidenhead Branch.
Your professionalism ,compassion , empathy and absolutely outstanding service made a very hard and difficult time more bearable. Such an amazing Team at Maidenhead Office. The process of arranging the funeral and all the finer details in-between was dealt with such compassion and completely hassle free. The Team have gone above and beyond their duty of care , nothing was too much we just had to make our wishes known.
A special mention to Kate who was fantastic . We never felt rushed , we always felt greatly supported and valued. We appreciated her attention to detail, flexibility even at short notice she would accommodate us-we couldn't have been better looked after by Kate even if she tried.
Delivery on the day was faultless, brilliant guidance throughout ,it went smooth , it was kind and respectful. A huge thanks and a special mention to James and his Team.
Highly recommend AB Walker &Son Funeral Directors. Excellent care and service.
A Massive Thank You again.
Toffa Family

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Melanie is very professional and understanding from start to finish.The undertakers on the day of the funeral were very supportive and guided us through the difficult day.

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I found that A B Walker were very professional and understanding when they dealt with my mother's funeral.

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Your staff were incredibly helpful during what is a very difficult time for our family.

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They were helpful, curtious, and friendly.
They answered every question and explained all the percedures.
They even came to my deceased sister home so her children, along with me, could let them know Tinas likes & dislikes.
I would use them again.

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Katy in the Woodley branch was so very helpful, understanding and sympathetic.

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Had to chase a lot of things
Emailed re requirements for ashes requesting they were put in a daffodil scatter tube. But when I collected them they were in a standard box. Due to timing and needing to collect the ashes on a specific day, couldn't be bothered to mention it. Some more attention to detail would have made experience a whole lot better.

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Having lost my lovely Mum in june 25, AB Walker in woodley acted promptly to start the process and kept in touch throughout. Great support and understanding in tough times. Katy was fantastic and i still need her services to this day to finalise.

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The expertise of all of the staff was second to none. Everyone was sensitive to obviously a very sad time for us as a family. Caring and kind comes to mind. Thank you to AB Walker for looking after us and my husband see

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Bev and Heidi at the Wokingham office were very supportive and kind throughout the organising of the funeral, and kept everything moving forward in a very difficult time. We were able to hold a most appropriate send-off.

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Everyone was very kind and understood what I wanted and explained what was happening. I felt at ease to leave them with my choice of arrangements.

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Absolutely fantastic company to go through for a cremation. They looked after my dad with love and care. They were brilliant with me, helped me through everything and always around when any questions needed answering. The beautiful man who drove my dad was amazing and caring. AB Walker is superb

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