Funeral Directors in Penzance, SW

Penzance is the main town of Penwith in west Cornwall, and funeral directors in South West England who serve it are mostly small family firms with deep local roots. Three of the four businesses on this page are independent family firms and the same three are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors: CFS at Peakes of Tolcarne, Burroughs & Kearey Funeral Directors and Alfred Smith & Son Funerals Services.

Alfred Smith & Son Funerals Services is in its fifth generation, has served Cornwall for over 200 years and is run by Sue and Marcus Wilkinson from its office on Clarence Street. Marcus has arranged funerals for over 30 years and holds honorary membership of the National Association of Funeral Directors. The firm arranges traditional, Somerset willow, natural woven and cardboard coffins.

Burroughs & Kearey Funeral Directors is a family firm spanning three generations in Penwith, with its chapel of rest at the rear of Barwis Terrace. It arranges burials and cremations, religious and non-religious funerals, and direct or unattended cremation, which it also calls a pure cremation. Pre-payment funeral plans are offered and 24-hour assistance is available.

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CFS at Peakes of Tolcarne works from Peakes of Tolcarne and a second branch on Higher Fore Street. Its team includes both male and female funeral directors and its own celebrant, who leads non-religious services. It arranges traditional church services with hymns and prayers, a simple private goodbye at the cemetery or crematorium, and unattended cremations, and offers home arrangement visits.

CFS at Peakes of Tolcarne is rated 4.9 from 61 reviews, Burroughs & Kearey Funeral Directors 5.0 from 12 and Alfred Smith & Son Funerals Services 5.0 from 3. W C Matthews and Son is rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. In total the four hold 78 reviews, all in Cornwall.

Common questions about funeral directors in Penzance

Which Penzance firm has its own celebrant?

CFS at Peakes of Tolcarne has its own celebrant, who leads non-religious services. The firm works from Peakes of Tolcarne and a second branch on Higher Fore Street, and it also arranges traditional church services.

Who offers a pure cremation in Penzance?

Burroughs & Kearey Funeral Directors offers direct or unattended cremation, which it also calls a pure cremation. Alfred Smith & Son Funerals Services and CFS at Peakes of Tolcarne also offer direct or unattended cremation.

Which Penzance funeral director has served the area longest?

Alfred Smith & Son Funerals Services has served Cornwall for over 200 years and is now in its fifth generation. It operates from Clarence Street and is family owned and managed.

Can coffin choices beyond the traditional be arranged in Penzance?

Alfred Smith & Son Funerals Services arranges traditional, Somerset willow, natural woven and cardboard coffins. CFS at Peakes of Tolcarne also arranges green or natural burial.

Which Penzance firm has a chapel of rest?

Burroughs & Kearey Funeral Directors has its chapel of rest at the rear of Barwis Terrace in Penzance. The firm has served Penwith across three generations and offers 24-hour assistance.

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