R.Greaves & Co

138 reviews

Independent female run funeral director in Wem, who offer personal, compassionate and professional services throughout Shropshire.

Latest Verified Reviews

Peter Witherspoon 11th Apr 2021

Rhian is excellent in all aspects.

Pamela Bostock 30th Mar 2021

Rhian organised everything for mum’s funeral with the upmost professionalism, but also with a friendly and caring manner. Everything went smoothly which meant so much to all the family. We cannot thank her enough. Pam Bostock.

Dorothy Heath 29th Mar 2021

Absolutely excellent service, friendly and makes you feel warm and welcome 

Reviews

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

40 High St
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5DG

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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

About Us

Established in 2015, R. Greaves & Co is an independent, female owned and run funeral director in Wem, Shropshire.

Rhian Greaves has been a funeral director since 2002, and takes great pride in offering a personal, individually-tailored service, with nothing being too much trouble. She is professional and compassionate and will listen to your specific requests and make you feel as relaxed and in-control as possible. Your requirements will be taken care of with the utmost dignity and respect by a team of local specialists who care.

The entire staff is highly trained, and Rhian has a huge amount of knowledge of all areas of the funeral business, having covered military funerals, sea burials, motorbike and horse-drawn funerals, as well as humanist services, specialist repatriations and eco-friendly woodland burials.

The modern funeral home in Wem has recently been fully renovated and is a peaceful and comfortable place to discuss and arrange your loved one's funeral. The arrangement room has a feature stained glass window, and is fully accessible for disabled users. The Chapel of Rest has been dedicated by the local Church Of England Minister and provides a calm and intimate space for you to visit your loved one, and to say goodbye, or just reflect.

R Greaves & Co in Wem is open Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm, and by appointment on Saturdays. The phone is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so if you are in need, do get in touch, no matter the hour, and Rhian or one of her staff will be there to help

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Peter Witherspoon 11th Apr 2021

    Rhian is excellent in all aspects.

  • 5 Pamela Bostock 30th Mar 2021

    Rhian organised everything for mum’s funeral with the upmost professionalism, but also with a friendly and caring manner. Everything went smoothly which meant so much to all the family. We cannot thank her enough. Pam Bostock.

  • 5 Dorothy Heath 29th Mar 2021

    Absolutely excellent service, friendly and makes you feel warm and welcome 

  • 5 Robert Powis 27th Mar 2021

    Rhian was lovely and organised everything so you don’t need to concern yourselves once you have said what you want. Highly recommend xx

  • 5 Lindsey Guest 19th Mar 2021

    Very kind, caring and professional. I cannot thank Rhian and her team enough for her care at this very difficult time. I would not hesitate to recommend her services.

  • 5 Duncan Payne 17th Mar 2021

    Rhian got to my Dad before he was sick for the last time and knew his wishes for the funeral. The funeral went as planned and all his wishes were fulfilled. She followed up after the service. Watching the funeral on a webcast made all the difference as we were so far from the event and brought us closer. Well done!

  • 5 Howard Marshall 3rd Mar 2021

    I would recomend Rhian Greaves (The Lady Ùndertaker) in sad times of need.
    She provides a very professional, sensitive & personal service.
    I would recomend her service & support in such sad times of need.
    Howard Marshall.

  • 5 Susan Holland 12th Feb 2021

    Friendly, helpful ladies who made what could have been a distressing situation very easy to organise. Nothing was too much trouble for them & the Funeral Service went off very smoothly. Would certainly recommend them to other folk.

  • 5 Pauline Lee 25th Jan 2021

    Rhian Greaves is a wonderful support in the hardest of times always very professional and provides all the information and any extra she thinks we may need to know, which we found made us feel that we were in safe hands!
    Unfortunately my family has had to use the services provided twice in the last two years. Having said that We as a family would highly recommend Greaves funeral director and feel that it is Rhian herself who makes the experience the best one .

  • 5 Michael Everest 4th Jan 2021

     This was the first funeral I’ve had to arrange and  both Rhian and Eleanor made the whole experience bearable. Both were very kind, helpful and sympathetic. 

    Special mention must also go to the driver of the hearse who  got us to the crematorium during a heavy snow storm. Thank you all. 

  • 5 Lynne Grundy 13th Dec 2020

    A very caring lady, Could not be beaten on any count. Sadly it is the second time Rhean has helped me and my family during bereavement, both time she could not be faulted

  • 5 John Murray 13th Nov 2020

    Excellent professional service wonderful funeral arrangements nothing was. To much trouble. Would recommend 10/10

  • 5 Sue Roberts 6th Nov 2020

    Very professional and helpful. We used R Greaves for both my dad and mums funerals.

  • 5 Marilyn Chadwick 4th Nov 2020

    Very caring and understanding for my husbands funeral in these difficult times.  The whole family appreciate everything Rhian has done.

  • 5 Edward Esp 25th Oct 2020

    Rianne was extremely friendly, helpful and efficient with helping us plan our mothers funeral. It is such a difficult time and we had never done anything like this before. She  was so helpful and compassionate towards us. 

  • 5 Karen Payne 24th Oct 2020

    Service excellent, so much kindness shown in such sad times.

  • 5 Phil Rich 22nd Oct 2020

    Extra personal touch for an individual service, catering for all needs

  • 5 Kenneth Adams 18th Sep 2020

    Lovely, professional service from an independent lady funeral director. Rhian made us feel at ease & sorted everything smoothly for us. Claire, whom she recommended for our service was amazing. Our flowers arranged through Rhian were beautiful. Thoroughly recommend R Greaves & Co.

  • 5 Phillippa Robinson 17th Sep 2020

    Funeral went perfectly. The organisation and execution of the whole day was first class, a great big thank you to Rhian and her team . Phillippa & Paul xx

  • 5 Brenda Icke 13th Sep 2020

    Very pleased, all went very smooth,Rhianne was excellent, many thanks.

  • 5 Alwyn Thomas 7th Sep 2020

    We were all very pleased with the way Rhian organised and conducted the funeral of my mother. She was very efficient and very pleasant. We could not have wished for more
    Regards
    Alwyn Thomas

  • 5 George Rogers 17th Aug 2020

    My wife’s death and the need to organise a funeral caused me and my family  a lot of worry and concern.  Rhian and her team lifted much of that from our shoulders.  They were very professional and efficient throughout.
    At our meetings Rhian was pleasant and helpful; the service was carried out exactly as we had asked. 
    Everything on the day went smoothly so that a very traumatic experience was made much more bearable.

  • 5 Philip Tommy 11th Aug 2020

    The day ran smoothly, everyone was very professional and caring, can’t thank them enough 

  • 5 Victoria Sherry 31st Jul 2020

    A wonderful service provided by Rhian and her team. Everything we asked for was no trouble at all, and despite being a friend of my late dad she still managed to remain very professional throughout. 
    Me and my family would definitely recommend xx

  • 5 Phil Rich 15th Jul 2020

    This one lady firm came highly recommended and fully lived up to expectations. Even better when local connections are desired. A first class, professional service

Address
40 High St
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5DG

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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

Peter Witherspoon 11th Apr 2021

Rhian is excellent in all aspects.

Pamela Bostock 30th Mar 2021

Rhian organised everything for mum’s funeral with the upmost professionalism, but also with a friendly and caring manner. Everything went smoothly which meant so much to all the family. We cannot thank her enough. Pam Bostock.

Dorothy Heath 29th Mar 2021

Absolutely excellent service, friendly and makes you feel warm and welcome 

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