About Us

    About W Hodges Funeral Directors

    Born in 1841, William Hodges worked to establish a local reputation as a builder and stonemason. In the nineteenth century, it was common for builders and carpenters to be part-time undertakers too. With Victorian funerals and masonry becoming more lavish, records show that by 1882 as William reached his forties, funerals and masonry had become his main business. 

    The team at our Sevenoaks funeral home will provide advice at every stage of the funeral planning process, and will arrange an individual and unique funeral to help you celebrate the life of your loved one. Our Sevenoaks funeral home has its own service venue.

    Here at W Hodges Funeral Directors we also offer an affordable prepaid funeral plan, Choice, so that you can arrange and pay for a funeral in advance. This will protect your family from rising costs and remove uncertainty about your wishes.

    If you would like to talk to us about planning a funeral, or our Choice plan, please come and see us in any of our funeral homes, or if you’d rather we can arrange a home visit. We’re also available 24 hours a day on the phone so if you need anything please don’t hesitate to call your local funeral home. 

    Featured Reviews

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    My mother died recently and it was the first close family funeral that I’d had to organise. Jayne at Hodges helped us all from when we first made contact. She was understanding, empathetic and efficient. I would recommend Hodges and the service they provided in…

    Richard & Cathy

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    From the moment we first met Jayne we knew Dad was in safe hands. Their warmth, compassion and guidance Jayne gave, carried our family through one of the most difficult times of our lives. Every detail was handled with such care and respect, and nothing…

    Natalie Jansons

    Google

    I used W Hodges for my Dad’s funeral and they were exceptional. Jayne was caring, compassionate and extremely knowledgeable from the start. For such a difficult time she made it all feel easy to deal with. Her suggestions on venue and music and celebrant were…

    Caroline Breen

    Google

    My husband passed away at the end of last year and my friend has advised me to get in touch with Hodges Sevenoaks, our local Funeral Directors. They have been so compassionate, kind and professional from the beginning to end. I really felt like I…

    Axana Simpson

    Google

    We couldn't have asked for a better team to support us to help organise our sons celebration of life. From the very start Jayne explained the entire process with care and compassion and was always available to talk when needed, Chris was also dilligent and…

    Martin Private

    Google

    A beautiful caring and heart-warming service. while retaining efficiency and professionalism. The funeral directors and the Minister, Kate Mitchell, were so warm and encouraging while showing empathy and respect. A truly lovely service that was much commented upon by those who attended.…

    Jackie Costello

    Google

    Very easy and supportive process, contact was enough but not too much clear and easily understood throughout the lead up to and the day of the funeral.

    Security Tytler

    Google

    My family went to Hodges for my brother’s funeral and I can honestly say the service we got was lovely from start to finish. Jane made us feel very welcome. She was very caring and compassionate. Everything was dealt with such sensitivity. She helped us…

    Louise Alisho

    Google

    W Hodges lived up to my high expectations, after organising my partner's funeral with funeral arranger Sarah Smith, at the Riverhead branch near Sevenoaks. Sarah took care of every detail, nothing was too much trouble and guided me through the process so professionally.…

    Carole Widdicombe

    Google

    I sadly lost both my parents in the space of 2 months so have had 2 funerals to arrange. Sarah at W Hodges was fantastic. For such a sad event, she made it all feel easy to deal with and I didn't need to worry…

    Vivien Cotterill-Lee

    Meet the Team

    Christopher Minter

    Senior Funeral Director

    Christopher has worked for Funeral Partners since 2022, having previously worked as a General Manager for a Ford Motor Company.

    He enjoys most about his role: “meeting, helping and supporting our families”.

    He is a local football referee and a Tottenham Hotspurs season ticket holder. He also enjoys cycling, MTB & road bike cycling.

    Our Values

    Pride

    We take pride in everything we do. Our aim is that everyone who works for Funeral Partners shares our values.

    Helping People

    Our business exists to help the bereaved to make fitting arrangements for their loved one’s last journey and to provide lasting memories for family and friends.

    We do this with a positive, caring and understanding approach.

    Respect for everyone

    We value diversity and treat everyone with the same respect, courtesy and dignity.

    Professional Standards

    We are a professional organisation and we strive to achieve the highest possible standards in everything we do and to improve upon these standards continuously.

    Accept responsibility

    We accept responsibility for our actions both as a company and as individuals.

    Partnership

    We believe that we can only achieve our goals by working together in partnership with client families, suppliers and our employees.

    Our locations

    We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

    Call 01732 454 457 visit branch or arrange a home visit