ARKA Original Funerals

Mar 25th, 2023

ARKA were absolutely wonderful after my son died abroad suddenly . They were involved in his repatriation and were incredibly empathetic and respectful during this terribly traumatic time for myself and my family. These warm and compassionate ladies dealt with every aspect of the process professionally. The reception area and room where you can spend time saying goodbye to your loved one are beautifully calm spaces. My son was treated with such care and dignity, as were we. Every aspect of the organisation of the funeral was sensitively taken care of and I cant thank ARKA enough for guiding us through, we felt safe in their hands.
Jan 11th, 2023

Arka are honestly amazing, the girls there are so empathetic and truly want to give you the best experience in such a sad time. Their ethos and compassion for my sister and family was really appreciated. They made the whole experience for myself and my family so easy. Everyone's needs were met, they sent us a lovely follow up letter after with some forget me nots to plant. I honestly cannot recommend them enough.
Sep 21st, 2022

My family had really exceptional service from the ladies of Arka, I personally cannot thank them enough. This was my first experience in organising a funeral and as I am not from the area I was totally clueless as to who to approach and who would be best to deal with this totally overwhelming situation, however, I need not have worried as Sarah and the ladies gently and sympathetically held my hand and guided me through each stage of the process. At a very distressing time they ensured all my families wishes for our final farewell were met. No request was too much and everything was done with such dignity and good grace, they were kind, gentle, efficient and extremely professional. They took care of and coordinated all the details allowing us to mourn the loss of our family loved one. I dont know how, but they manage to balance professionalism with warmth and compassion, they take time to find out about your family member and add their voice to the service. As we all know Covid impacts on every aspect of our lives even our deaths, making attending funerals difficult due to the restrictions, but the Arka ladies even manage to deal with this; whilst strictly observing all the various protocols they still manage to create a warm loving farewell fitting for my son. As previously stated I cannot recommend them and thank them enough for all they did.
Sep 9th, 2021

Absolutely lovely, empathetic, down to earth service. We will always recommend Arka.
Aug 23rd, 2021