Country Funerals Westwell Ashford Kent

17/05/2026

What a gang!

The familiar faces beside us through every farewell — more than our bearers, they’re part of our family 🐝

11/05/2026

Being a family-run, independent funeral directors means every family who walks through our doors is cared for as if they were our own. We carry your stories, your sadness and your loved ones with us long after the office lights go out.

At the end of the day, we go home to our own families, but the families we care for are never far from our minds. Every detail, every farewell, every final journey matters to us because we know how important it is to give your loved one the send-off they truly deserve.

From the office to standing on the sidelines at football practice, life continues around us — but the families we care for are always in our hearts, and we’ll always be there whenever we’re needed.

10/05/2026

So proud of the Country Funerals U7 Lightning team as the season comes to an end. Here’s to next season as U8s ⚡️⚽️

⚽️Congratulations to this week’s Country Funerals Lightning ⚡️ Hero of the Match Theo J!

Cheered on by a surprise visit from a few of their favourite supporters.

Theo put in a great performance in this week’s match against Ramsgate Yellow, with some brave goalkeeping in the first half and energetic play in the second.

Well done Theo!👏

Goals came from Joshua ⚽️ 🥅

08/05/2026

Among the trees so soft and still,
Where birdsong drifts across the hill,
We lay our love to rest today,
In nature’s gentle, peaceful way.

With rustling leaves and skies above,
This woodland holds our grief and love,
A quiet place where hearts can heal, 🌳 ❤️

We had the honour last Friday of caring for a Gentleman whose wish was to rest within Bybrook Cemetery’s Natural Burial Ground. Thank you to Nigel Adams for delivering a beautiful service for this family in the morning sunshine. ☀️

08/04/2026

All the colours of spring here at Country Funerals on this sunny Wednesday. Thank you Thistle and Sprout for these beauties 🌷🌹🌼

13/03/2026

Octo Mobile Valeting always ensuring the cars look their best ✨

08/03/2026

Proud to be a female-led, family-owned funeral home.
Grateful for the incredible women around us — the suppliers who create such magic, and the women who help us deliver the very best for the families we care for.
To those above who look down on us, and to our mothers and friends who hold us up — today we celebrate you.
Here’s to the women. 🤍

05/03/2026

We are set in the middle of the Kent Countryside and there’s no better place to be when the sun shines ✨

11/02/2026

The wonderful Thistle and Sprout created this for today - the photos don’t do it justice. It looked incredible and smelt unbelievable. Thank you for always creating such beautiful creations for our families.

03/02/2026

Personal Funeral (Direct Cremation)

Following the pandemic and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, many families are choosing direct cremation. At Country Funerals, we believe this should never mean impersonal. Every person matters, and we are committed to ensuring each loved one is given a final journey filled with dignity, care, and kindness—even when no one is able to be in attendance.

From the first phone call through to the cremation itself, we are here to guide and support families every step of the way. All necessary paperwork can be completed with us in person or over the telephone, whichever feels easiest.

On the day of the cremation, a rose and plate are placed on the coffin, and your loved one is conveyed to Charing Crematorium in our hearse. We walk the hearse down the driveway and play a piece of music they loved as they enter the chapel. At this time, we can also read a poem, words, or a message chosen by the family. We remain in the chapel for a few quiet moments, listening to the music, before closing the curtains ourselves—ensuring your loved one is not alone at this final moment.

We also offer the collection of ashes, bringing them back into our care until the family are ready to collect them and place their loved one somewhere they will always be remembered.

Every life deserves to be honoured. If a direct cremation is the chosen journey, we will always ensure it is carried out with respect, warmth, and genuine compassion.

14/01/2026

We offer every family the option of creating a tribute page through Much Loved, a gentle online space where funeral details can be shared and where family and friends may come together to leave messages, light virtual candles and make donations in memory of their loved one, to a charity of their choice.

This year, our families have raised an incredible £22,190, which has been shared among a wide range of charities, creating a lasting and meaningful legacy.