About Us

    About Kemp and Stevens

    Kemp and Stevens has been providing services within the local area for over 120 years.

    At Kemp & Stevens we are able to offer you a personal service that will ensure that you can arrange the funeral to meet your own individual requirements. We appreciate this is a difficult time for you and will do everything in our power to reassure you that all arrangements are in hand.

    There has been an undertaker on our present site in the High Street since the early 1900’s. Ron Thorne was born and grew up in Alton, joining Mr Stevens as an apprentice in 1943. He married Sue in 1952 and they took over the running of the business on the death of Mr Stevens in 1960.

    Their son Geoff spent four years training in London before joining the business full time in 1974.

    Geoff married Gill in 1978. Today their two sons, Michael and Robin, are continuing to run the business, serving generations of the local community. Ably assisted by their dedicated team.

    We offer all our services from our site in the heart of Alton, with purpose built Chapels of Rest and a modern mortuary facility, together with coffin workshops and garaging for our own fleet of funeral vehicles.

    Here at Kemp and Stevens we offer an affordable prepaid funeral plan, Choice, so that you can arrange and pay for a funeral in advance. This will protect your family from rising costs and remove uncertainty about your wishes.

    If you would like to talk to us about planning a funeral, or our Choice plan, please come and see us in any of our funeral homes, or if you’d rather we can arrange a home visit. We’re also available 24 hours a day on the phone so if you need anything please don’t hesitate to call your local funeral home.

    Latest Reviews

    Google

    We used Kemp and Stevens for my dads funeral and they were outstanding. From the very first meeting with Mark and then with Chloe who was our main contact. They were respectful, patient, empathetic, understanding, compassionate and caring. They never tried to persuade us with…

    Rachel Tarrant

    Google

    Great customer service at the office and also Claire, Robin and Mark really good above & beyond to help you at a really personal time .

    Laura Leadbeater

    Google

    We've used Kemp and Stevens now on 4 occasions and they have been kind and respectful. They listened to our requests for simplicity and never tried to persuade us otherwise. I wouldn't go anywhere else, but hopefully I won't need to for a long time!…

    Helen C

    Google

    From the first contact with Charlotte at Kemp and Stevens in Alton they were fantastic. They guided us through the whole funeral process, acting with great knowledge and respect throughout. They made what was a difficult time much easier, nothing was too much trouble. I…

    Michelle Rook

    Google

    Stepping into unknown territory organising a funeral for the first time was daunting, but unbeknownst to me, I had no need to be worried at all. The Kemp and Stevens team in Alton were nothing short of exceptional from my very first telephone call. I…

    Deborah Tyson

    Meet the Team

    Robin Thorne

    Business Principal

    Robin is the Business Principle at Kemp & Stevens. He holds the NAFD Diploma in Funeral Directing and is a licensed member of the BIFD and is responsible the day to day operation of the business.

    Simon Goff

    Funeral Director

    Our Values

    Pride

    We take pride in everything we do. Our aim is that everyone who works for Funeral Partners shares our values.

    Helping People

    Our business exists to help the bereaved to make fitting arrangements for their loved one’s last journey and to provide lasting memories for family and friends. We do this with a positive, caring and understanding approach.

    Respect for everyone

    We value diversity and treat everyone with the same respect, courtesy and dignity.

    Professional Standards

    We are a professional organisation and we strive to achieve the highest possible standards in everything we do and to improve upon these standards continuously.

    Accept responsibility

    We accept responsibility for our actions both as a company and as individuals.

    Partnership

    We believe that we can only achieve our goals by working together in partnership with client families, suppliers and our employees.

    Our locations

    We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

    Call 01420 83177 visit branch or arrange a home visit