Ian Wilde Independent Funeral Directors

When our mother recently passed there was never any doubt as to who we would ask to take care of her and the funeral arrangements. We had complete trust in Ian, Wendy and the team that everything would be handled in a professional and compassionate manner. At a time when life seems so overwhelming, at no stage did the family feel pressured into making decisions but listened to with patience and understanding given such sad circumstances. Suggestions were made to help the family in a sensitive and delicate way.

Needless to say the day of mum's funeral went exactly as planned and if there is such a thing as a "good" funeral this was it.

Ian and Wendy clearly care deeply about their profession; and the service they provide I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending. Ian Booth

As a family we would like to thank everyone involved in my mums care. From collecting her, to caring for her, to her final journey, nothing was ever too much trouble. In fact, you went above and beyond for her, and for that we will be forever grateful.
A special thank you also to Kirsty, who made the difficult decisions so much easier with her recommendations and experience. I would not entrust the final care of my loved ones to anyone else.

I haven't got enough words to describe how wonderful this family run funeral home is. When we were at our lowest with a passing that was a shock to us they handled everything with delicate and sensitive attention and guidance. We could rely on them to look after our loved one and our family with complete professionalism but while also making us feel completely at ease with them. I can't thank them enough for making a very difficult time much less stressful than it could have been. My partner's family have also used this funeral home previously and were also impressed with the care and support they received. I would wholeheartedly recommend Ian, Wendy, Kirsty and the whole team to anyone who is need of these services.

I have nothing but praise for Ian Wilde and his superb team for their recent support at a difficult time. Following our recent bereavement, I have to say that the before and after care myself and my family received was exceptional - everything handled in an ultra professional, caring and thoughtful way. My sincere thanks to everyone there for their kind service, it was so much appreciated.

Exactly the type of company you need at a time when you wish you didn’t need a Funeral Director.

When my dad passed away after a short fight with Cancer earlier this year, it came as a shock, and the last thing on my mind was organising a funeral. I had heard many distressing stories in the past from friends and family of “rip-off” fees, terrible service, and lasting bad memories of the big funeral directors that you see many adverts for. It seems a very strange thing to say, but I feel very fortunate to have had a kind person recommend Ian Wilde to me.

From the very first call, the Wilde family were kind, respectful, professional, and empathetic. They knew what I was going through and gave me all the information I needed that I didn’t even know to ask for. There was no “up-selling”, their prices were completely transparent and what they provided was perfect. They even went the extra mile in helping me through some issues I had with orders of service I’d arranged independently, and nothing seemed too much trouble for them.

It was clear that as a family business, their reputation matters a great deal to them, and they do everything they can to maintain an excellent one. The Celebrant they recommended, David Scholes (who was great), spoke very highly of Ian Wilde as did the Florist, Margaret Mason, who were also superb and put together an amazing display, just as the Wilde family told me they would be. I also had feedback from some of my close family who had organised funerals for others using some of the bigger companies and they told me that the experience with Ian Wilde was a significantly more positive and personal one than their experience with the bigger companies.

If you’re in the unfortunate position of needing a Funeral Director around the Preston area, I would whole heartedly recommend Ian Wilde.

On behalf of all my family I would like to say a huge thank you to all the team at Ian Wilde Independent Funeral Directors. From my initial call to the organisation on the day of the funeral, the compassion, attention to detail, care, and sensitivity were second to none, which made the whole of this difficult experience easier to handle. I know that my dad would have been best pleased, which for me was all that mattered. Thank you all.

I have nothing but praise for Ian Wilde Funeral Directors. We used them when my dad passed 6 years ago after a short fight with cancer. They were so professional and caring and nothing was too much of an ask. I felt like dad was being looked after and safe.

When my mum passed after an even shorter fight, this month, we had no question about using Ian Wilde again. My mum passed away at the hospital and once she was at Ian Wilde Funeral home, I felt like I could breathe again knowing mum was in good hands. I felt like she was at peace.

Me and my brother have lost both parents at a young age and we felt like we needed guidance. This is exactly what we got. We cannot recommend Ian Wilde enough. Knowing your loved ones are in safe and caring hands is what you need at the most difficult time.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for looking after both mum and dad, and making sure we were ok too.

Everything ran so smoothly we hardly felt the whole process which was a blessing. Everything was taken care of and just perfect.

Thank you!

I can’t say enough about Wendy and Ian and the service they provided for our family following the passing of my mum. It’s not the first time Ian and Wendy and their team have helped us following a bereavement. If you want a funeral director to feel like they’re part of your family and not an outsider then Ian and Wendy are for you. They can’t do enough for you and that includes the lovely ladies who work for them. Thank you for making the day extra special and for looking after us and for the continued after care in the days that followed. Karen Hitchen