Testimonials

It is difficult when your partner has a terminal illness. I felt it was important to be prepared for death in advance. I do not recall the few Funeral Directors I visited, but I immediately felt comfortable when I had a chat with Peter Smith and Son. I appreciated their attitude and friendly guidance. That was in November 2024. I was happy to have the Care Home list Peter Smith and Son as my preferred Funeral Directors.

My wife passed away on the 16th April 2026.

Within a few days I met Alex Taylor a Trainee Funeral Director. I immediately felt comfortable talking with him. I had ideas, but really knew nothing about funerals and the procedures involved. He talked me through different scenarios and I reappraised my thoughts and decisions.

A date was decided upon, which enabled my sister and her husband from

Australia, to include the farewell to Patricia at the end of their European travels. They were already coming to Witney as they had each summer for the last few years. This year the circumstances were different.

Alex introduced me to a Celebrant, Nicola Wilson. Nic did a wonderful job pulling together all the strands from what I told her and comments from my initial Facebook announcement into a wonderful service and Eulogy.

We talked about music, a song to sing, appropriate poems, tributes from Connie, a friend of 70 years and my brother-in-law Pete, who has known Patricia since 1976.

Alex did a wonderful job scanning photographs that were put together in a Visual Tribute with a musical version of Memories playing in the background.

It included her parents marriage in Cairo towards the end of WW2, her childhood years, our marriage and more recent photos. Many of the photographs included long time friends who attended the service.

Patricia was cremated in North Oxfordshire Crematorium on the 26th June 2026 I cannot fault Peter Smith and Son in any way. I am sure Patricia would have enjoyed her farewell.

Many many thanks for your kind and professional service for my father last Monday. I cannot praise Alex highly enough: he was calm and dignified and approachable, and he performed his duties immaculately. We were very impressed. 

We cannot thank you enough for your guidance, kindness, and support in preparation and on the day for my dad’s funeral. 

You helped make a difficult day much easier to bear. 

I wanted to thank you for the very efficient and kind way you organised the burial service for Gordon.  It was so very helpful to be able to leave all the details to you and to know that everything would happen on time as promised.  

I would like to express my gratitude for the exceptional service provided by this funeral director and their team.

From the first contact, they showed compassion, professionalism and sensitivity. Every detail was handled with care giving us confidence that we were in good hands. What stood out was their kindness and empathy. They made a challenging situation easier to navigate.

I would highly recommend their services and to anyone seeking a funeral director. Thank you for everything you did for our family.

I would sincerely like to send my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you, that has made the hardest two weeks of my life that little bit easier for me my brother Luke and my children that visited my Mum Pam. Each and every one of you went over and above and the kindest that you all showed me was wonderful.

I just want to provide some feedback and appreciation for the sensitivity with which you dealt with the passing of my wife, Fahima Rob.

There is no doubt that you guys are professional and experts at what you do. I saw professionalism with every interaction I had with all your staff. I want to especially mention Alex who showed not only professionalism but humanity in what was a very tense and difficult part of my life.

I came to this country as a refugee with my family when I was 2 years old fleeing war and conflict. I have always felt like an outsider and foreigner in this country (not in a bad way, it's just a fact). This interaction with your team has made me truly feel a part of this society and that means a lot.

I wanted to thank you for a truly outstanding service in organising my Dad’s funeral. It was so very personal and every aspect captured something of Dad’s character. You did a fantastic job, it’s not hard to see why you are Andrea’s favourite funeral directors!

I simply just had to say an enormous thank you to you and your staff over the past week or so as we have worked together with a family.

Your attention to detail and utmost care and attention throughout has been superb.

As a Minister it was an absolute privilege to stand alongside you & your immaculate and respectful staff on the day of the funeral where everything went perfectly. I am sure that the love and care and professionalism brought so much comfort to the family at such a difficult time. Please pass on my thanks to all those involved.

Just to say thank you for everything you did for us with Pete's funeral. The process was seamless, thank you. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you in the future.