Wathall's - The Funeral Directors

08/09/2025

Grief can be so difficult to understand, and can often feel like a very lonely place.

We have an amazing opportunity coming up next week to sit down with Dr Bill Webster, world renowned author and grief expert.

Spaces are limited, so to rsvp, please DM our page or email info@wathalls.co.uk and secure your spot.

Grief can feel overwhelming, lonely and confusing. If you are struggling to make sense of it all you are not alone.

On Monday 15th September we are hosting an audience with .billwebster, an internationally recognised grief expert and author.

Dr Bill offers an honest and compassionate conversation about loss, helping you make sense of your feelings, find reassurance and a safe place to discuss grief.

📆 Monday 15th September
⏰ 1:30pm arrival
👩🏼‍🏫 Seminar 2pm - 3:30pm
📍Mickleover Court Hotel, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0XX
📧 RSVP info@wathalls.co.uk or DM our page

05/09/2025

The trees have begun to turn autumnal, and so have the flowers our families are choosing to decorate their loved ones coffin.

How beautiful does this stunning spray and garland look, a fitting tribute.

📍Wathall's Stapenhill, Burton on Trent

03/09/2025

Everyone expects the funeral industry to be a sad and serious place, but it really isn't.

Don't get me wrong, we feel sadness and act with professional conduct when it is appropriate, however, no one prepared me for this...

Laughter.

In some funeral arrangements there will be some form of laughter. Whether that be at retelling a funny story about their loved one or something their loved one would have found funny happens, next thing, the entire room is giggling and the weight of the loss feels somewhat lighter for a moment.

We love our job, if we didn't, we couldn't do it. Some of the experiences you have while working in the funeral industry take a particular type of strength. But sadness and joy come hand in hand, and no matter how difficult the situation, a smile, chuckle, or full blown belly laughs surprise us by making an appearance at some point.

We love to hear the stories about your loved ones, but above that, we love to hear them remembered fondly with a smile... or sometimes a laugh.

What do you want to know about the funeral industry, let us know in the comments.

30/08/2025

With the recent news coverage around burials in the UK, we have been asked a few times what is the difference between a burial and an interment, the answer is nothing. They are the same thing, just a different way of saying it.

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28/08/2025

That's the real meaning of legacy. No matter how brief or long we are on this planet, as funeral directors we are privileged to hear some of your fondest memories of your loved ones after they die.

What stands out when we make funeral arrangements, is how much of that person lives on in those sat in front of us.

Kindness remains. Warmth remains. Love remains.

With this in mind, we believe that living forever is not the goal, but leaving behind a legacy that will, is. No matter how small that impact may have been, the ripples flow through the generations.

26/08/2025

This is the reason we do what we do. What wonderful feedback for our team from this family 🤍🎩

24/08/2025

Becoming a member of the club that requires you to find this information is hard enough, but trying to find it when you can’t think straight and it’s not all in one place definitely makes it even tougher…if that’s even possible.

Our step by step guide on what to do when someone dies. Although not every circumstance is the same, the process usually follows the steps here.

If the time comes where you need this information and you still aren’t sure what to do, you can give us a call straight away and we can walk you through it, step by step.

22/08/2025

We close our doors today at 5pm and reopen them on Tuesday after the bank holiday.

Although our doors are closed, our phone lines will remain open, 24 hours a day. Should you need us, give any of our numbers a call and a member of our oncall team will be able to help you.

Wishing you a peaceful bank holiday weekend,
The Wathall's Team x

15/08/2025

They play a significant role in a Funeral, but what exactly is a Pallbearer?

12/08/2025

The real meaning of family business.

G. Wathall & Son was established in 1858 by George Wathall. 6 generation later and his great great granddaughter Helen Wathall is our Managing Director.

Through the generations, World Wars, pandemics, revolutions and changes of needs, our mission has always been the same.

Do the right thing.

When your name is above the door your business becomes your legacy, putting our long term commitment to our community over and above any short term gain.

When asked about what it means to work for our family business, words such as pride, honour and hard work are echoed through the team.

There's something special that comes along with working with multiple generations of one family. You have balance of knowledge and understanding complimented by innovation and modernisation.

We’d love to know any stories about previous generations of our team you have ⤵️ drop them in the comments

22/05/2025

👋🏼 We're collecting books again on behalf of Derby Book Festival!

We will be collecting children's books until 1st June at all of our branches.

These books will then be collected by Derby Book Festivals team, checked in, categorised and age banded before being distributed throughout the local area to those who have appealed.

Books bring so much joy to children, not only helping develop a fundamental skill in reading but also imagination and creativity.

Your donations can help inspire the next generations of readers.

Do you remember the first book you loved?

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05/05/2025

80 years ago on Thursday, our families celebrated victory in Europe. After a long 5 year battle, fought in the fields, cities, towns and skies, they celebrated in the streets as the Germans surrendered.

Today, we are incredibly grateful for the sacrifice of those men and women who didn’t come home, for those men and women who lived with the memories of what they survived and those men and women who rebuilt our country after its decimation.

In our fast paced world, it is our responsibility to never forget their sacrifice. So today, as we celebrate VE Day, we will remember them.