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Best Funeral Director in Sittingbourne

Serving families in Sittingbourne, Iwade, Milstead, Bapchild, Borden and surrounding areas.

01795 857135

The perfect funeral – delivered by our handpicked, local independent funeral director.

We make a difficult choice an easy decision

When you choose Best Funerals, you don’t have to spend hours comparing options or worrying if you’ve made the right choice. We’ve already done the work for you. Best carefully selects and works with just one funeral director in each area – independent, highly regarded, and trusted by local families – so you can feel confident you’re in the very best hands.

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Where we serve

Our BEST Funeral Director in Sittingbourne has a funeral home located in Sittingbourne that can provide funerals throughout the local area.

Serving towns and villages including:

Burntwick Island, Iwade, Kemsley, Bapchild, Borden, Rodmersham, Tunstall, Bredgar, Milstead, Bobbing, Milton Regis, Chetney and others.
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Why a Best Funeral Director?

Every Best Funeral Director must meet our highest standards, including:

  • Proven local expertise – supported thousands of families, with extensive knowledge of nearby venues and support services, and within 15-20 minutes drive of your home.
  • Professional premises and facilities – welcoming reception areas, their own mortuary facilities, and immaculate behind-the-scenes standards.
  • Exceptional care – independently assessed, with a caring team consistently providing outstanding service.
  • A full range of services – able to provide any type of funeral, from the most traditional to the most modern.
  • Excellent value – Covered by the Best Price Promise: fair, transparent pricing, that we check and validate.
  • Highest professional standards – verified members of leading trade bodies and regularly evaluated to ensure consistent excellence.
  • Truly independent – never part of a national corporate chain, ensuring personalised service and authentic local care.

Your local Best Funeral Director

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Choosing BEST means you’ll always be cared for by a trusted, independent funeral director that will be close to your home address. In Sittingbourne, that funeral director is William Whitmey Funeral Directors, an award winning, family-run funeral business that is recognised as one of the finest in the country.

William Whitmey has two funeral homes, one in Sittingboune and another in Faversham, from which they can serve families throughout the local area.  Known and recognised for their dedication, local knowledge, and professional approach, their team provides exceptional local care for every type of funeral – from traditional services, religious ceremonies for any faith, non-religious occasions, through to modern celebrations of life.

With BEST, you can feel confident you’ve made the right choice. In fact BEST Funerals guarantee your satisfaction with the personal service delivered by William Whitmey – the only BEST Funeral Director in Sittingbourne.  Call any time on 01795 857135 for immediate assistance and support.

With BEST, you can feel confident you’ve made the right choice. In fact, by calling BEST, we will guarantee your satisfaction with the personal service delivered by William Whitmey – the only BEST Funeral Director in your area. Call any time on 01795 857135 for immediate assistance and support.

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Arranging a funeral can feel overwhelming – but our Best local Funeral Directors are there to take care of everything for you.

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Speak to our caring team at Best any time on
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We’ll guide and support you through all the initial steps.

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Collection and Care

Your local Best funeral director will bring the person who’s died into care, providing professional care and attention at their own premises.

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Personal Arrangements

Our funeral directors are experts and can arrange any type of funeral.  They will provide full guidance and support to you and your family.

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The Perfect Funeral

Whatever funeral you arrange, you can have full confidence everything will be delivered exactly as planned on the day.

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Lasting Memorials

Your Best Funeral Director will support you fully with any lasting memorial that you may want.

How much will a Funeral cost?

Choosing Best Funerals and our local funeral directors will ensure you receive the exact funeral service you and your family want for the right price.

What to Expect

The cost of a funeral can vary, depending on the type of service you choose, where it takes place, and any extras you add. With a BEST Funeral Director, you’ll always know exactly what you’re paying for and will always be in control.

Core Funeral Director Services
Every funeral includes the essential services of your Funeral Director. Their time, professional care, premises and facilities, essential transportation and provision of a simple coffin. With William Whitmey you can expect these to start from around £2,915.

Burial or Cremation Costs
You will need to pay for the burial or cremation itself.
– A cremation at Garden of England Crematorium can cost from £990.
– Burial fees can vary much more depending on the cemetery, if you’re a local resident, the size of the grave, and more.

Additional Services
There are hundreds of ways in which you can personalise the day with extra services – such as alternative coffins, additional transportation, flowers, a minister or celebrant to lead the service, catering at a wake, service stationery, a memorial, and more.
These services are ultimately optional, and your BEST Funeral Director will explain all costs clearly before you make any decisions.

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Funeral costs should always be clear and fair – yet we know that’s not always the case.

With the Best Price Promise, we check the pricing of every Best Funeral Director to ensure it is transparent, reasonable, and represents real value for the services provided.

You’ll always receive a clear written quote during the arrangements, with no hidden extras – so there are never any unexpected surprises.

By choosing Best Funerals, you can be assured of getting the funeral you and your family want, for a fair price – it’s our promise to you.

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Funeral services available from your Best Funeral Director in Sittingbourne

We know there’s just one chance to deliver the right funeral – and our funeral directors are the best at what they do.  With some of the finest premises and professional facilities, highly trained and experienced staff, and a good local knowledge of Sittingbourne – you’ll get exactly what you want, without leaving anything to chance.

Funeral Types

Burial, Cremation, Natural Burial, Direct Cremation, Green Funerals, or the need to follow religious rituals – we can deliver them all and more.  And whatever type of funeral you prefer there is a large selection of coffins and caskets to choose from.
We can make arrangements at any crematorium, burial ground or an alternative location – and can help you choose what’s best for you.

Personalised Arrangements

Our funeral experts will make all the necessary funeral arrangements with you in person, either in our branch or at your home.
We provide full support with all the legal admin and arranging things like obituaries.  Prior to the service we can help with personal moments – which may include dressing your loved one in a particular outfit or arranging for some final moments together in our private rooms.

The Perfect Service

Whatever you want for your service, we can arrange. Helping you choose a minister or celebrant to lead the service, arranging flowers, service stationery, visual tributes, music, or creating a particular theme. William Whitmey have their own first-class fleet of hearses and limousines – but can also arrange other vehicles, specialist themed hearses, or horse drawn carriages.

Lasting Memorials

A funeral is for a moment, a lasting memorial is forever. We can help you arrange headstones for graves, decorative urns for ashes – or you might like an alternative personalised memorial, such as jewellery from ashes, a statue, plaques in a garden of remembrance and more. We have access to every memorial you could imagine and will handle everything necessary for you.

Our Location in Sittingbourne

William Whitmey has a funeral home in Sittingbourne, with on-site parking available at the location. Please call us on 01795 857135 to make an appointment.

Best Funerals – William Whitmey Funeral Directors
122a Chalkwell Road,
Sittingbourne,
Kent.
ME10 2LJ
01795 857135

Arrangement and Viewing Hours

Monday – Friday:  09:30 to 17:00
Additional times by appointment

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Reviews for the Best Funeral Director in Sittingbourne

Only Funeral Directors with genuine and consistently excellent customer reviews qualify as a Best Funeral Director.

William Whitmey have received over 150 ‘5-star’ reviews across their business.

"I have got to say from start to finish William Whitmey were very professional and supported me through such a difficult time of looseing my mum they gave her the best send off on her next journey, they are very caring and compassionate."

"Alex and his staff helped us to give our loved a perfect send off. First class service, with compassion and understanding. Would highly recommend."

"Very professional service from our initial enquiry, communicated with us all the time in the weeks after my late dad's passing. They ensured every ran smoothly and as we wished on the day of his Funeral, thank you all."

Best reviews and assesses customer feedback for each Best Funeral Director, including reviews provided directly to the business and those published on recognised third-party review platforms. 
The total number of 5-star reviews shown represents the combined reviews from all the locations operated by the Best Funeral Director.  The total number of reviews received by the funeral director, including reviews with other ratings, may be higher than the number of 5-star reviews shown.
The example reviews displayed on this page relate specifically to the funeral home serving this local area and do not represent all reviews.
The number of reviews and overall rating may differ between individual locations operated by the Best Funeral Director, and may not reflect the exact feedback for this specific funeral home.

We’re here to help you

Most people have never arranged a funeral before – and when that time comes, it can be a huge responsibility and a little overwhelming. It’s natural to have a lot of questions or be uncertain of what you need to do. Don’t worry – we can help.

Call us any time on 01795 857135 – we’re here to help

Call us any time on 01795 857135

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What do I need to do when someone dies?

The first thing to do is call us on 01795 857135.  By contacting BEST Funerals we can guide you through everything that has to be done straight away.  We will also be able to send out our local team to bring the person who has died into our care.  This is just the first step.  After that we can arrange to meet in person, where we will then be able to walk you through all of the next steps – you don’t need to worry, you’ll be in great care.

How much does a funeral cost in Sittingbourne?

The cost of a funeral depends on the type of service, location, and any additional choices you make. With our local BEST Funeral Director, the essential professional services start from around £2,915, with cremation fees at Garden of England Crematorium from £990. You can view the full Standardised Price List here, which details every option clearly and transparently.

What crematoriums do you use near Sittingbourne?

Families in the Sittingbourne area are often served by Garden of England Crematorium, or Medway Crematorium. We can make funeral arrangements and handle transportation to either of these. We can also use any other crematorium or burial ground if you have a preferred alternative.

Why should I choose BEST Funerals?

With BEST Funerals, you don’t have to spend hours comparing or worrying if you’ve made the right choice. We carefully select just one independent funeral director in each area, chosen for reputation, standards, and trusted local service. By using BEST – we give you a guarantee that you will be satisfied with the funeral director, and our BEST Price Promise gives you comfort that you will be charged fairly.
Call us on 01795 857135 to choose BEST Funerals and ensure the BEST Funeral Director in Sittingbourne takes care of your family.

Can I arrange a direct cremation with a local funeral director in Sittingbourne?

Yes, absolutely. Through BEST Funerals, you can arrange a simple, dignified direct cremation with a BEST Funeral Director. Everything is handled with the same personal care as a traditional funeral, just without a service at the crematorium.  To arrange a direct cremation you should visit our dedicated BEST Direct Cremations website.

Who is the best funeral director in Sittingbourne?

The best funeral director treats every family with care, honesty, and respect. At BEST Funerals, we only work with the most trusted independent funeral directors.  In Sittingbourne, William Whitmey have been personally chosen for their outstanding local service and professional standards. It’s our way of making sure you always receive the best possible care, right where you live.
Call us on 01795 857135 to know you’re in great care with the best funeral director in Sittingbourne.

We’re here. Whenever you’re ready. Local, experienced, and always available to talk 24/7 — no obligation, no pressure.

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