The owner and Principal Funeral Director at Moore's is Leslie Wigman SEN.

Nowadays it can be difficult to find a truly independent funeral director, many local funeral directors that may appear to be independent are in fact owned by national co-operatives or American companies where your loved one is cared for by employees of the company. You would be wise to clarify the position of your Funeral Director before choosing the right people to care for your loved one. Moore’s Traditional Funeral Directors is truly independent and family run. Every family that Moore’s cares for is personally overseen and attended to by Leslie.

Leslie has been engaged in the caring professions for forty years and has specialised in end of life care and bereavement care for many years.  Some years ago Leslie developed his vocation by taking over the long established Michael J Moore Funeral Services after Mr Moore retired.  Through Leslie’s sound guidance and directorship and strong sense of personal ethos to provide the best possible care and attention for your loved one Moore’s has rightly flourished, with the recent opening of a second branch in Southbourne. Says Leslie “I endeavour always to do the same for other’s loved ones as I would wish for my own.”

In his quiet time Leslie enjoys the occasional spot of fishing and walking through the local countryside ... often accompanied by Barney. Barney, a thirteen year old Cairn Terrier, is another valued member of the team at Moore’s and can often be found welcoming visitors to the branch at Waterlooville or Southbourne with a friendly wag of his tail.

“After my Husband of sixty-three years sadly passed away I had to pop along to the local shops. As I passed Moore’s Funeral Directors I looked through the door ... and there was Barney wagging his tail at me ... from that moment I knew which Funeral Director I would be choosing to look after my much loved Denis”

(Mrs Vera Carter ~ Purbrook)