J.F. Clarke & Son - Axminster Office
J.F. Clarke & Son has been established in Axminster since 1880. Roy Searle joined as an apprentice in 1972 and later became proprietor. In 1982, Simon Searle joined his father as an apprentice and worked at the family business until his retirement.
In April 2019, Simon entrusted his business to family funeral directors A.J.Wakely & Sons and continued working with A.J.Wakely & Sons until his retirement in May 2022. J.F.Clarke & Son continues under the care of Simon Wakely.
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Simon Wakely,
Director
In 1995 Simon joined his father, David Wakely, and grandfather, Jack Wakely at the family funeral directors in Bridport, where he learned the profession of funeral directing.
Now with almost 30 years experience, Simon continues to follow family traditions and enjoys serving the local communities in which he lives and works.
Leah,
Funeral Director
In 1996, after leaving school, Leah started her career in Bridport working and training alongside her father, David Wakely, and brother, Simon Wakely.
Following a career break to raise a family, Leah returned to work in 2014 working in our Lyme Regis office, then trained as a funeral director gaining The Funeral Arranging and Administration Diploma (DipFAA) in 2019.
Lindsey Cryer,
Office Manager
Lindsey is a familiar face to Axminster and the surrounding area. She is here to offer you support and help you organise a fitting tribute for your friend or family member.
He works predominantly from the Lyme Regis and Bridport offices.
J.F.Clarke & Sons adhere and uphold the National Association of Funeral Directors code of Practice, ensuring that all members of its staff are trained to recognise the code and their responsibilities to adhere to it. The office is inspected by the NAFD regularly, with the most recent NAFD inspection less than a year ago. The certificate confirming that J.F.Clarke & Sons passed the inspection is proudly displayed in the office.
Call us or pop into our office. We are here to help organise a fitting tribute for your loved one.
"Thank you for all your patience and support as we navigated organising mum's funeral.
You responded to our questions and changes of heart without any hesitation or fuss and with great compassion.
It was a beautiful send off for our mum and ran so smoothly which was thanks to the team of undertakers on the day who helped us as we wobbled through the ceremony."
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