About WS Gayton and Son Ltd
W S Gayton & Son is an independent, family-owned and run funeral service in North Devon with five generations of history. It traded from the same site in Bickington, Barnstaple from 1910 until it moved to Pickett Meadow in Fremington in the summer of 2021. Services are available 24 hours a day on every day of the year. The reception is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5 pm and on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, and the funeral directors and the chapel of rest can be visited at other times by appointment. A costings page sets out charges. The firm is an appointed representative of Golden Charter for pre-paid funeral plans and is a member of SAIF. Rated 5.0 from 29 Google reviews.
Services and details
Arranges funerals
YesIndependent or family-owned
YesPrices published online
YesChapel of rest
YesAvailable 24 hours
YesFuneral plans
YesNAFD or SAIF member
Yes
No information yet on part of a larger group, direct cremation, own mortuary, green or natural burial, specific faith traditions, non-religious and humanist, repatriation, home arrangement visits. The website did not say; call and ask.
Contact
- +44 1271 342196
- Pickett Meadow, Old School Ln, Fremington, Barnstaple EX31 3UP, United Kingdom
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Hours
- Monday
- Open 24 hours
- Tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- Wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- Thursday
- Open 24 hours
- Friday
- Open 24 hours
- Saturday
- Open 24 hours
- Sunday
- Open 24 hours
Listing compiled from public sources on 2026-11-10. Report a correction or request removal. Back to funeral directors in Barnstaple.