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From the bottom of my heart I want to say thank you so much for everything you did for my wonderful mum. From collecting her and looking after her until the funeral. Such an emotional time still is, but we never felt hurried in anything…
Sue
About Thorne Leggett Funeral Directors
Thorne Leggett Funeral Directors has been providing services within the local area for over 30 years.
In 1991, two experienced Funeral Directors saw a need for a new Funeral Director practice to serve the local area of Surrey and Hampshire. Geoffrey Thorne was working with his father at Kemp & Stevens in Alton, while David Leggett had been a funeral director in Farnham for many years.
The partnership of Thorne-Leggett was established and their first office opened soon after in Whitehill with much success. David and Geoff were determined to build their business on their principles of total professionalism and always making the client their absolute priority. David retired in 2009, and Geoffrey opened the second office in Farnham in 2012.
Here at Thorne Leggett Funeral Directors we offer an affordable prepaid funeral plan, Choice, so that you can arrange and pay for a funeral in advance. This could 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.
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Meet the Team
Geoffrey Thorne
Founder
Geoff, the son of a funeral director, spent four years in London training at two large funeral directors. Returning to Alton as a fully qualified Embalmer, then gaining the Diploma in Funeral Directing. Geoff was the 31st member to join the British Institute of Funeral Directors on its formation.
Robin Thorne
Business Principal
Geoff & Gill’s youngest son, Robin, grew up and was educated in Alton. He joined the business in 2000. He holds the Diploma in Funeral Directing and is a licensed member of the British Institute of Funeral Directors. Robin is married to Megan and they enjoy dog walking and socialising.
Simon Goff
Area Development Manager
Having started out as an FSO in the early stages of my career back in 2008 I progressed from FSO, to Funeral Director, completing my NAFD diploma in 2012 with an independent Funeral Directors in Hampshire that became part of the Funeral Partners family in 2021.
Since then, I have gone from Funeral Manager to progress to Area Development Manager for Surrey, looking after 9 branches, helping to ensure the team best serve the families we look after by supporting them and maintaining the Funeral Partners core values. I like to work closely with my team to maintain the highest standards and promoting best practice in the communities we serve.
Samantha Hougham
Senior Funeral Director
Sam is a highly experienced Funeral Director who came to work for us in 2022 having started her career with another funeral business. Sam arranges and conducts funeral for both Thorne-Leggett branches as well as offering bespoke memorial masonry and pre-need funeral plans. Sam says she gets great satisfaction from helping all the families she supports during a difficult time.
Claire Greenshields
Receptionist
Claire came to work at Thorne-Leggett in 2012, taking up her role as receptionist in the Whitehill office and went on to qualify with a Certificate in Funeral Arranging and Administration with the London Association of Funeral Directors. Claire has always lived in the area and she possesses an invaluable knowledge of the local area and it’s people.
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.