Serving Aston since 1978
A caring hand when it matters most
Family-run funeral directors looking after Aston families since 1978. We answer the phone ourselves, day and night.
- Established
- 1978
- Available
- 24 / 7
- Member
- NAFD · BIFD · BIE
- Available 24/7
- Local to Aston
- Transparent pricing
- Over 48 years' experience
Here when you need us
Call us, day or night
Every call is answered personally by a member of our team — never a switchboard, never a script. There is no obligation, and no charge for a conversation.
0121 555 0178- 24-hour line
- No obligation
- We answer
Member of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)
Members work to a published code of practice and are inspected by the NAFD. Independent backstop arrangements are in place to protect any funeral in our care.
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Member of the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD)
BIFD members hold recognised professional qualifications and commit to a published code of conduct and ongoing professional development.
Member of the British Institute of Embalmers (BIE)
Our embalming care is carried out to BIE standards by qualified members, with strict hygiene, dignity and professional ethics throughout.
A local family run business
Here for Aston, here when you need us
For over four decades we have looked after families across Aston and the wider Birmingham area. Whether you need to make arrangements today or simply want to talk something through, we are here in person on the High Street and on the end of the phone, around the clock.
How we can help
Our services
Every family is different. We offer arrangements to suit every wish, every faith, and every circumstance.
Funeral arrangements
Traditional, simple, religious or non-religious — we will help you plan a service that truly reflects the person you have lost.
Learn morePre-arranged funerals
Make your wishes known and ease the burden on your family. Plans are FCA-regulated and held securely.
Learn moreMemorial services
A separate gathering, a scattering of ashes, or a yearly remembrance — we can help create something meaningful.
Learn moreOur promise
Caring support you can rely on
Available 24 hours a day
Reachable at any hour, every day of the year — whenever you need us.
A family-run firm
Familiar faces from your own community, here for the families in our care.
Over 48 years
Caring for families in our community for generations.
Attentive, personal care
We guide you gently and patiently, at a pace that feels right for you.
CMA-required disclosure
View our Standardised Price List
We publish our prices in full, in line with the Competition and Markets Authority's Funerals Market Investigation Order.
Required disclosures
What you should know before you call.
Who owns us
Whitfield & Sons is part of the Whitfield & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd group, run locally by the same family.
Read in fullNo referral fees
We pay nothing, and receive nothing, for referrals to or from crematoria, care homes, hospices or hospitals.
Read disclosureCMA compliant
Our Standardised Price List and ownership are published in line with the CMA Funerals Order 2021.
See the checklistIn memoriam
Funeral notices
Details of forthcoming services for those in our care, shared with the family's wishes.
There are no funeral notices to show at this time.
How to reach us
Call us, any hour
0121 555 0178— tap to call Whitfield & SonsVisit us
12 High Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4AA
Always here
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.