Our Lichfield Funeral Directors

25 Bird Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PW

F.M. & J. Wait Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.

About our Lichfield funeral home

F.M. & J. Wait Funeral Directors have served the community of Lichfield for over 200 years, through five generations of the Wait family. We are here to help you to arrange the perfect farewell for your loved one, ensuring a funeral service that is exactly as you want it to be. Our funeral professionals are dedicated to making things a little bit easier for you during a difficult time, and they are on hand to give you any advice or guidance you might need. Our funeral home is situated in a grade two listed building, originally built with ship's timber, complete with Stoke porcelain signage, and the interior is tastefully decorated, to help you feel at ease when you visit us. Whenever you need us most, we will never be more than a phone call away. We are always here to offer you our full support.
F.M. & J. Wait team members

To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 01543263138 today.

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Meet our team

As the longest established Funeral Directors in Lichfield, and now having branches in Tamworth, Swadlincote and Stapenhill, our reputation has been built up and maintained for over 200 years and 5 generations. The team continue to provide the same professional and personal Care and service as we always have, and it remains at the heart of all we do. Our experienced staff will guide you through every aspect of your funeral arranging with kindness, compassion and professionalism.

Our services

With two packages available, we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.

If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.

View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.

Attended Funeral

The Attended Funeral

The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.

Attended Funeral
£2,295
(Includes our Park Coffin)
Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation, doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister
£1,132
Total estimated cost excluding optional extras
£3,427

The estimated costs above are for cremation only. You can view our standardised price list for a guide, or alternatively call us to discuss a burial.

The Unattended Funeral

The Unattended Funeral

The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.

Unattended Cremation
£1,295
(Includes our Park Coffin)
(Includes cost of cremation)
Total estimated cost excluding optional extras
£1,295

The estimated costs above are for cremation only. You can view our standardised price list for a guide, or alternatively call us to discuss a burial.

Attended Funeral

The Attended Funeral

The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.

Attended Funeral
£2,295
(Includes our Park Coffin)
Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation, doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister
£1,132
Total estimated cost excluding optional extras
£3,427

The estimated costs above are for cremation only. You can view our standardised price list for a guide, or alternatively call us to discuss a burial.

The Unattended Funeral

The Unattended Funeral

The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.

Unattended Cremation
£1,295
(Includes our Park Coffin)
(Includes cost of cremation)
Total estimated cost excluding optional extras
£1,295

The estimated costs above are for cremation only. You can view our standardised price list for a guide, or alternatively call us to discuss a burial.

How to find us

Contact

Speak to our team 24 hours a day on:

Our Address

25 Bird Street
Lichfield, WS13 6PW

Opening Hours

Day of the WeekHours
Monday:8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

Directions and Parking

We are a short walk from the George Hotel and the Kings Head public house. There is parking at the rear on Sandford Street (WS13 6QA) with public parking off Bird Street.

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