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Hampshire Direct Cremations

Hampshire Direct Cremations

5.0(9 reviews)See reviews ↓·Southampton

About the company

Hampshire Direct Cremations is a division of Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors Ltd. Jonathan Terry established the division and has worked in the funeral business for nearly four decades, with 39 years of experience guiding families through funeral arrangements. He holds the Dip FD, MBIFD and MBIE qualifications. Tina Wyatt is a Director. Andrea Goodwin, Natalie Day and Thomas Clarke are Direct Cremation Arrangers and Prepaid Plan Advisors. Hampshire Direct Cremations holds SAIF membership. The company offers attended and unattended cremation services, including the option to view your loved one.

Embalming and viewing are available upon request for an additional fee. Ashes are returned in a biodegradable box. A range of caskets, scatter tubes and urns is available for an extra charge. On the day of cremation, the loved one is transported in a hearse to the crematorium, with the option to follow the hearse. The company arranges respectful collection of the loved one from their place of passing. Arrangements can be handled via email or telephone. The company operates in Southampton as a local funeral director.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Direct cremation arrangements are what Southampton families describe when reflecting on this service, delivered alongside the funeral direction of Jonathan Terry. The compassion shown by the lady who took the first call is singled out, and Jonathan himself is named repeatedly for steering relatives through each stage and answering their questions with empathy. Reviewers recall dignified and respectful send-offs, with one family noting that the inclusion of a spitfire model carried deep personal meaning. Transferring an existing plan away from a television-advertised cremation provider is described as a relief, the team having been able to fulfil the family's wishes without a large additional outlay.

Communication before and during proceedings attracts repeated praise, including a live transmission that allowed mourners gathered outside the crematorium to be part of the service. Attention to detail across every element comes up again and again, and customers remark that nothing was too much trouble. The care extended to relatives themselves, as well as to the person who had died, is a theme running through the accounts, alongside the professionalism and sensitivity with which each family's particular circumstances were handled.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Elisa Castelfiori9 April 2026

MI would highly recommend Hampshire Direct Cremations. My mum was cremated last month and I was very happy with the whole process. From the very kind, thoughtful, and professional lady who picked up my first call to the funeral director. Everyone has been very helpful and made the whole process easy and smooth. Thank you....

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Candy Price15 February 2026

I originally had a plan with one of those cremation companies on the tv for my mum but when I lost my mum just before Christmas and contacted them I was then told what we had paid for and I couldn’t believe how little they do. My partner new of Johnathan Terry so I contacted them to take over the plan and I was super impressed with how easy it was from them to do, and for not much more money and they were able to carry out my family’s wishes, we had a long wait with the coroner but johnathan’s team dealt with all of the stress of this problem and all the finer details which I didn’t expect, I cannot express how all the team have the families interests at heart and can never thank them enough for making our heartache easier to deal with.

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jill lewis28 January 2026

very happy with this funeral director very respectful and it made everything easier for us at this sad time thankyou

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Sue Parkinson21 January 2026

I have always used Jonathan Terry funeral services, I have found them incredibly helpful and sensitive to each and every situation. I lost my son to suicide nearly five years ago during the pandemic, my son was only 27 . And I knew that there would be a lot of people wanting to turn up to the crematorium and this was enabled by having the funeral transmitted live to the crowd outside, which I was very grateful for at such an horrendous time . I have used their direct cremation service for my father who passed away before Christmas and they were again so understanding for my totally different requirements. I’m very grateful for their service and I would recommend them to anyone needing help with organising a funeral.

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Sandra Mutter28 October 2025

I cannot recommend Hampshire Direct Cremations enough. Jonathan and the team gave my father such a dignified and respectful send off. They were very kind and compassionate throughout and made navigating a very difficult time so much easier. They came highly recommended to us and I feel very blessed we found them to help see my Dad on his final journey.

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Ashley Cobbold18 October 2025

Outstanding care and professional work from Jonathan and his team. From family care to sorting my dads cremation and perfect support all round

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Kelly Creswick17 October 2025

I would like to thank Johnathan Terry and he’s team for the amazing job they did for my dads Direct cremation and the care they gave to me and my family on what was a very hard time for us all nothing was any trouble for them.

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Contact
+442380014612www.hampshiredirectcremations.co.ukPeartree Ave, Bitterne Village, Southampton SO19 7JJ
Working hours
Monday00:00–24:00
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