Funeral Directors in Barnstaple, SW

Barnstaple is the town that North Devon families call first, and the funeral directors in South West England on this page reach well beyond it, some as far as Taunton and Dulverton. Five are on the page, all in Devon. Between them they have 59 Google reviews, and every one has a chapel of rest and answers the phone at any hour.

WS Gayton and Son Ltd is independent, family owned and has five generations of history. It traded from a site in Bickington, Barnstaple until it moved to Pickett Meadow in Fremington in the summer of 2021, and services are available every day of the year. It is rated 5.0 from 29 reviews. A G Simmonds & Sons Funeral Directors is at 28a Queen Street in Barnstaple, close to Holy Trinity Church and St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, and is part of the Dignity group.

R P Byrom & Son Funeral Directors is run by Roger and Paula Byrom and Chris Byrom, with funeral homes in Barnstaple, Braunton and Torrington. Roger and Paula formed the company after buying two funeral homes from the Co-op, and the Barnstaple office opened in 2018. Arrangements can be made at home, at a funeral home or at another place that suits the family. Padfields Funeral Service is at 125 Boutport Street and serves the town and North Devon, with a chapel of rest and a phone that is answered at any hour.

Best funeral directors in Barnstaple

WS Gayton and Son Ltd

5.0(29 reviews on Google)

Pickett Meadow, Old School Ln, Barnstaple

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1271 342196

Friendship & Sons Funeral Directors has branches in Taunton, Wellington, Dulverton and Barnstaple. It handles floral arrangements and liaison with the cemetery or crematorium, and a chapel of rest is available for private viewings 24 hours a day. It is rated 3.6 from 5 reviews. The other places the businesses here name as where they work include Street, Torrington, Braunton and Taunton.

Funeral plans are available from all five firms. Direct cremation is offered by WS Gayton and Son Ltd's neighbours A G Simmonds & Sons, R P Byrom & Son, Friendship & Sons and Padfields. A G Simmonds & Sons has 5.0 from 20 reviews, R P Byrom & Son 5.0 from 4 and Padfields Funeral Service 5.0 from 1 review. Padfields also arranges repatriation and publishes a prices page. WS Gayton and Son Ltd, R P Byrom & Son and Padfields Funeral Service are members of the NAFD or SAIF.

Common questions about funeral directors in Barnstaple

Which Barnstaple funeral directors have a branch in Braunton or Torrington?

R P Byrom & Son Funeral Directors has funeral homes in Barnstaple, Braunton and Torrington. Arrangements can be made at home, at a funeral home or at another place that suits the family.

Who arranges funerals in Barnstaple with Dignity group backing?

A G Simmonds & Sons Funeral Directors is part of the Dignity group and is at 28a Queen Street. It arranges attended and unattended funerals, religious and non-religious, and works with local florists, celebrants and venues.

Is there a Barnstaple firm that can arrange repatriation?

Padfields Funeral Service at 125 Boutport Street arranges repatriation and also offers green or natural burial and non-religious funerals. It is independent and family owned and has served the town and North Devon for more than 85 years.

Where has WS Gayton and Son Ltd moved to?

WS Gayton and Son Ltd traded from Bickington, Barnstaple from 1910 until it moved to Pickett Meadow in Fremington in the summer of 2021. It remains independent and family owned and serves North Devon.

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