Odette Funeral Director

147 reviews

Independent and family-run funeral director in Calne, providing families with professional and compassionate funeral arrangements.

Latest Verified Reviews

Grace Cole 13th Apr 2024

Treated with care and dignity. Excellent service, can't thank them enough !

Alison Bull 13th Apr 2024

Odette, Sara and Tom are a great team who ensure all details of the care of your loved one are exactly how you would wish.  They are so helpful and sympathetic, thank you.

Marion Nevill 12th Mar 2024

We can't thank Odette, Tom and Sara enough for their patience, calmness, kindness and sensitivity at what was a very difficult time for us. We were guided but never felt rushed and everything was done professionally but calmly. Sue Randall was wonderful with the eulogy also. All in all would thoroughly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to use again.

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

7, Phelps Parade
Calne, Wiltshire
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 0HA

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Call: 01249 479879

About Us

Odette Funeral Director is an independent funeral service in Calne, Wiltshire. Odette first started out working for another well known funeral director but when that was sold to a big corporate in 2014, Odette decided to venture out on her own, to offer a personal, respectful service to Calne and the surrounding community.

Odette has a wealth of experience and knowledge having been in funeral service for over 20 years. She passed the Diploma in Funeral Directing in 2007, and has previously worked as a Pathology Technician, giving her a fantastic understanding of the coroner system in Wiltshire.

Odette Funeral Director is a true family business. Odette’s daughter, Sara, is a Funeral Arranger and deals with all administration. Sara has been in the family business since 2016 and she has two children herself. Odette‘s son Tom started in the family business once he left school in 2017, and helps with administration and with all other aspects of organizing a funeral. Tom is looking forward to the future and is starting his training to be a Funeral Conductor.

Odette Funeral Director is very proud of the standard of service they provide to the people of Calne, offering advice and guidance on what would be a fitting and lasting tribute to a loved one, whether that be a new headstone or cremation tablet, a refurbishment of a stone or if you just require a further inscription.

Odette Funeral Director’s funeral home in Calne provides a 24 hours a day 7 days a week service. The modern funeral home can be used to arrange every aspect of the funeral, or you can arrange for home visits.

Call Odette Funeral Director now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

June   Glass

June Glass

Jun 1933 - Mar 2024

Marcus   John Petherick

Marcus John Petherick

Aug 1971 - Mar 2024

Jo   Darley

Jo Darley

Jul 1964 - Apr 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Grace Cole 13th Apr 2024

    Treated with care and dignity. Excellent service, can't thank them enough !

  • 5 Alison Bull 13th Apr 2024

    Odette, Sara and Tom are a great team who ensure all details of the care of your loved one are exactly how you would wish.  They are so helpful and sympathetic, thank you.

  • 5 Marion Nevill 12th Mar 2024

    We can't thank Odette, Tom and Sara enough for their patience, calmness, kindness and sensitivity at what was a very difficult time for us.

    We were guided but never felt rushed and everything was done professionally but calmly.

    Sue Randall was wonderful with the eulogy also.

    All in all would thoroughly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to use again.

  • 5 James Harpham 11th Mar 2024

    Wonderful, constructive without being "gushie" - and the recommended celebrant, Jane Sims, was beyond being just efficient, which she was in spades, and was also immensely inspirational and charming with it. Accordingly, thank you very much indeed.

  • 5 Cherie Bastin 10th Mar 2024

    We initially met with Sara, she was informative and warm with how she spoke to us. They gave lots of help and advice with planning mums funeral. Every question and request was met and answered by the team. Tom helped us use a family made slide show and recording of a reading. On the day they were familiar face and so respectful to what we wanted. I cannot thank Odette, Sara and Tom enough for making this experience of planning mums funeral an easy one and taking as much stress out of it as possible. I would highly recommend 

  • 5 Polly Smith 9th Mar 2024

    Odette and her family and team are so kind and professional. They will go above and beyond to give your loved one the Funeral they would want. Highly recommend.

  • 5 Hilary Worsnop 8th Mar 2024

    From start to finish Odette Funeral Director took care of everything. They were very kind and caring and kept us informed. On the day of the funeral, the staff were all smartly dressed and helpful. Odette, herself, paid tribute to Peter by wearing Triumph cufflinks and Sara personalised the order of service with a bonneville motorbike scene. We can't thank them enough for all their hard work and what they did for us. Will definitely recommend them.

  • 5 Julia Bowles 2nd Mar 2024

    Incredible service, at such a difficult time. They took care of everything and I knew my dad was being looked after. Definitely a more caring feeling using a family run business.

  • 5 Jeremy Browne 17th Feb 2024

    Odette and the team went above and beyond to make a very daunting time very straightforward. Very approachable and professional I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

  • 5 Andy Porter 27th Jan 2024

    Odette, Tom, Sarah and the team have been exceptional in dealing with Mum's funeral wishes and handling the arrangements. Sarah did an outstanding job with the orders of service, and we were thrilled.

  • 5 Alison Henry 22nd Jan 2024

    I cannot praise Odette & her family enough for the care they took, not only of Mum but of the whole family. All arrangements were handled with sensitivity and understanding. Mum's funeral was flawless. Thank you for helping to make an extremely difficult time a little easier.❤️

  • 5 Dan Tilbury 13th Dec 2023

    The Odette team are truly professional. They conducted the whole process with empathy, compassion, patience, dignity, and -where appropriate- good humour. Many thanks from the whole family.

  • 5 Jeremy Hawkins 11th Dec 2023

    Excellent sentsitive service and help throughout this difficult time

  • 5 Paul Andrews 4th Dec 2023

    At a very sad time Odette and her staff were brilliant with all aspects of the service.

  • 5 Roy Andrews 1st Dec 2023

    Very personal service from a family run business who I all call by their first names.

  • 5 Jackie Lund 28th Nov 2023

    Lovely people, very calm, patient and kind at the most awful time for our family, the loss of our son. 

  • 5 Simon Allison 25th Nov 2023

    Very helpful and sensitive to our requirements.

  • 5 Donna Grant 23rd Nov 2023

    Absolutely fantastic, Odette made everything so much easier for us.

  • 5 Mary Weston 17th Nov 2023

    From the moment we stepped into their office, we knew we were in safe caring hands; they dealt with us with such kindness and a little gentle humour which brought light relief. From Odette herself, who has a warm, empathetic presence, to Tom and Sara, the whole family were consummately professional, but helpful and patient with our various calls and questions. We had a private cremation and Odette was a calming but unobtrusive presence and allowed us to have our final goodbyes with dignity.

  • 5 Marcia Griffiths 14th Nov 2023

    My family were extremely pleased with the arrangements for my dad's funeral organised by Odette Funeral Directors. We wanted something simple but respectful, they guided us through the options not "pushing" us into anything and we were able to make any amendments to our choices up to a few days before the service. As a family run business, we felt well looked after and the process intimately handled.

  • 5 Diane Webb 7th Nov 2023

    Lovely people. Professional, caring. Always helpful at a very difficult time for the family. Was able to just leave it all to them.

  • 5 Pat Clarke 5th Nov 2023

    Everything at a very sad and stressful time was made easy and understandable.

    And the funeral was done with the greatest of respect.

    Sue Randall made a wonderful job of the eulogy.

    Our thanks to all involved.

  • 5 Peter Marsden 4th Nov 2023

    The family firm could not be kinder or more friendly .
    I would recommend them to anyone.

  • 5 Ines Woodhouse 30th Oct 2023

    From the very start the support, compassion and sensitivity at the time of great loss to our family has been second to none. The services provided on the funeral day were excellent, all went off to plan and rather than being in the forefront of everything, Odette and team were almost invisible, just efficiently and compassionately making sure all went well and as planned. We felt like we were family and treated as such. We would highly recommend Odette as a funeral Director to anyone who wants a service that cares, is supportive and above all compassionate in everything they do.

  • 5 Vicky Fry 24th Oct 2023

    Odette, Tom and Sara were amazing, they were very helpful and nothing was too much bother. I would definitely recommend them. 

Address
7, Phelps Parade
Calne, Wiltshire
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 0HA

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Grace Cole 13th Apr 2024

Treated with care and dignity. Excellent service, can't thank them enough !

Alison Bull 13th Apr 2024

Odette, Sara and Tom are a great team who ensure all details of the care of your loved one are exactly how you would wish.  They are so helpful and sympathetic, thank you.

Marion Nevill 12th Mar 2024

We can't thank Odette, Tom and Sara enough for their patience, calmness, kindness and sensitivity at what was a very difficult time for us. We were guided but never felt rushed and everything was done professionally but calmly. Sue Randall was wonderful with the eulogy also. All in all would thoroughly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to use again.

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