Our Branches : Sholing - 023 8043 4244 Aldermoor - 023 8078 3900 Portchester - 023 9238 0377
Our Family Caring For Your Family Day or Night
Welcome to Waters & Sons Family Funeral Directors
Compassionate and personal funeral planning support during your time of need
As your local and family run Southampton based funeral directors, we are dedicated to guiding families in our communities through such a difficult time of their lives.
We are the same team that cover all of Hampshire and further (as far as we’re asked to) at a time of need and, when you have been introduced to your funeral director, they will have the honour of looking after you and your loved one thought the funeral arrangements and beyond.
Our team are completely dedicated, and we are incredibly proud to be guiding families through what is probably the most difficult time of their lives, whether they’re within our local communities or further afield.
Because we’re independent you can be assured that we have the ability to provide you with any available (and suitable) product or service on offer from the most competitive suppliers across the industry giving a family lots more options as we have access to every supplier available, even if it’s only needed on the one occasion specially to meet your needs.
With our funeral services, including no service funerals, low cost funerals, bespoke funerals and more specialised services, Waters & Sons Funeral Directors are fully committed to ensuring that we help you honour your loved one in a respectful, dignified and personal way.
'above & beyond always'
Our Funeral Packages
'Our Family Caring For Your Family'
Personal Statement
I founded Waters & Sons - Merryoak in 2009 after having worked in the industry following my previous career as an auxiliary nurse, to be a family owned and run funeral directors as I could see that there was a lack of local family funeral directors in the area. Over this time I have managed to build a great rapport with the local community, serving many local families and fulfilling their wishes.
Over the years my sons, David, and Craig, have grown into the industry and have fully joined the family business of which I am still very much involved day to day.
Years on, to now we now have fully licensed and industry trained Staff who, individually, take it upon themselves to maintain their own professional development and continued training throughout their careers.
We are 100% Independent and although our main funeral home and care centre is in Merryoak, we have funeral homes in Aldermoor and Portchester too, all with their own comfortable and inviting private arranging rooms and beautifully presented chapels of rest.
Being Independent means absolute continuity for you as a family.
I hope you find all the information here useful, but if we can be of any help, it doesn’t matter if it’s 10.00pm at night or 2am in the morning, give us a call, my family is here to care for your family 24 hours a day.
Simon Charles Waters, Owner & Founder
How we can help you
Our Forver Hearts
At Waters & Sons we have created this little video for you which includes images of our free of charge forever hearts and engraving service.
Forever Hearts are an incredibly special keepsake that you can keep at home, maybe placed next to a candle, somewhere special in your home, that when you look at it, you can be reminded of your loved.
Nothing can ever replace your loved one you have lost, but we will do everything we can to make it a little bit easier with our heartfelt hearts
Highly Recommended Funeral Planners
Losing our beloved daughter Isobel at the tender age of 22 was the most devastating experience of our lives. As we navigated through this incredibly difficult time, the compassionate and professional team at Waters & Sons Funeral Directors provided a beacon of support and care that we will always cherish.
Both Alison and David were nothing short of exceptional in their care of Isobel. From the very first contact, they exhibited a level of empathy and understanding that made us feel supported and comforted. Their attention to detail and genuine concern for our family's well-being went above and beyond our expectations.
Despite the passage of over two years since Isobel's passing, she remains in our thoughts every single day. The sensitive and dignified manner in which Alison and David handled every aspect of her funeral is a source of immense comfort to us. They truly treated Isobel with the utmost respect.
We cannot recommend the team at Waters & Sons highly enough. Their professionalism, kindness, and unwavering support made an unbearable situation a little more bearable. For anyone going through the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one, we wholeheartedly endorse Waters & Sons Funeral Directors for their exceptional service and compassionate care.
By Sean & Becky Moseby
A heartfelt thankyou to Waters & Sons at Aldermoor, Southampton for administering the organisation of our celebration event for my much missed Partner. I would especially like to thank Charlie the Funeral Director who directed the whole event with a deep respect, empathy, and professionalism throughout.
Charlie most definitely is in full command of her brief, as she took onboard our diverse requirements. Her patience and understanding was very much appreciated as we struggled with our loss, but wanted the best celebration of a life well lived. Charlie, at Waters & Sons certainly fulfilled the challenge, thankyou.
By Graham Smith
I cannot speak highly enough of the exceptional service provided by Waters & Sons. From the very beginning, Alison demonstrated the utmost professionalism, compassion, and flexibility during a difficult time.
Travelling up until the day before the funeral, I was initially concerned about how to manage the planning process from afar, but their team made everything seamless. They were always available to answer my questions and guided me through each step with genuine care and understanding.
Their compassionate approach, attention to detail, and ability to accommodate my specific needs gave me great peace of mind throughout the entire process. Alison, Charlie & the team truly went above and beyond to ensure everything was handled with dignity and respect, and for that, I am incredibly grateful.
I highly recommend their services to anyone in need.
By Charlotte Hannah
Our Ethos
Our ethos centres on our care and personal service; from the first point of contact (either by telephone or in person) you will be guided gently through the process of collecting your loved one and caring for them, advising and helping you to make the arrangements for the funeral service and supporting you on the day itself by people you will have come to know and trust.
At Waters & Sons Funeral Directors, we believe that you should ultimately feel that you have given your loved one the very best, honouring them and reflecting their life in a respectful, dignified and personal way, in either a non-religious, semi-religious or a full faith service...it is entirely your choice to make.
Our funeral services include no service funerals, solent funeral, bespoke funerals, direct cremations, and every funeral will be tailored to your wishes and requirements.
Our dedicated staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at our Southampton branches, and can meet with you either in the comfort of your own home or at our funeral homes.