We offer fully bespoke funeral services, along with simple funeral & unattended cremation options. We wish to be fully transparent about all costs including those fees that we pay on your behalf. We will help you plan a respectful and appropriate funeral service with caring and professional guidance on traditional and modern options, resulting in the bespoke and personal funeral of your choice.
We have the heritage, innovation and local integration that makes us unique in the area - we work hard to ensure we have the knowledge, flexibility and resources to deliver the best service at a fair price to all members of the community. A.B. Walker is an independent fifth generation family business, serving Berkshire, South Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas since 1826.
We have the heritage, innovation and local integration that makes us unique in the area - we work hard to ensure we have the knowledge, flexibility and resources to deliver the best service at a fair price to all members of the community. A.B. Walker is an independent fifth generation family business, serving Berkshire, South Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas since 1826.
Services
A.B.Walker is actually a seventh generation business that has been in the Walker family for five generations having been started by Mr Benjamin Dunn in 1826. Subsequently, Alfred Blyth Walker married his granddaughter and eventually acquired the business in 1882. The current working members of the family are all directors of the company: Julian, Matthew and his wife Melissa.
At A.B. Walker we understand that the death of a loved one is an extremely difficult time and we are on hand to provide exceptional levels of customer service. Our clients can contact our funeral services department 24 hours a day. Specific funeral options such as alternative funeral transport, music options, and personalisation of the ceremony.
It can cover such things as funeral planning, estate and tax planning and powers of attorney. About 40% of people are making some decisions about what type of funeral they would like; in most cases through a funeral plan. You plan your funeral, your way which ensures respect for your wishes upon death thus helping to dissipate disputes and family conflicts.
We offer a bespoke plan called the Independent Way which includes as much or as little detail as you may wish. The cost of the plan will guarantee the funeral directors' fees and a significant contribution to the third party costs such as the crematorium or cemetery.
Some plan providers may describe their products as' fully guaranteed ' but in practice, this is not the case; we would rather be open about our inability to control third party costs and commit to an achievable level of cover.We would build your plan according to your specific needs, not just detailing your choices for the funeral but even including allowances for refreshments and monumental masonry options.
Some plan providers may describe their products as' fully guaranteed ' but in practice, this is not the case; we would rather be open about our inability to control third party costs and commit to an achievable level of cover.We would build your plan according to your specific needs, not just detailing your choices for the funeral but even including allowances for refreshments and monumental masonry options.
The previous generation of the Walker family identified the benefits of funeral planning to families and through Golden Charter we continue to believe we have a great combination of value for money, transparency, security, flexibility and simplicity. Golden Charter is the largest independent provider of funeral plans in the UK.
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Mrs. B.
Nov 17, 2021
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A.B Walker in Henley have been absolutely amazing in dealing with the funeral for my father in law. So helpful, really kind, professional and considerate. The service went perfectly and we couldn’t have asked for more. Sasha was amazing from the moment I contacted her to arranging everything for us. Mark conducted the funeral and he was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Thank you so much from all of us ❤️
David Richardson
Oct 21, 2020
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I could not have wished for a more attentive and empathetic service nothing was too much trouble for Claudine and Sasha, and on the day everything was as I had hoped it would be... organisations of all types could learn a lot from the professionalism of AB Walker and their excellent team...Thank you!
Chris Baughurst
May 26, 2020
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From the initial call till after the service, we cannot thank the team enough for their compassion, professionalism, patience and their service.
Claudine has been absolutely superb in every way and David was a brilliant conductor and both have decreased our stress levels during the whole time. I cannot thank or recommend you enough.
Claudine has been absolutely superb in every way and David was a brilliant conductor and both have decreased our stress levels during the whole time. I cannot thank or recommend you enough.
