Funeral Directors in Taunton, SW

Taunton has 9 funeral directors in South West England on this page, all of them in Somerset, and between them they carry 384 Google reviews. Several have long roots in the town. E White & Son was founded in 1905 by Ernest White and works from East Reach, Nigel K. Ford has been in North Town since 1996, and Crescent Funeral Services Limited has supported families since 1994 under Simon Helliar-Moore.

The firms here work beyond the town centre. Quantock Funeral Directors is run by Rob and Dawn from an office on Staplegrove Road and serves Taunton, Wellington and the Quantock villages. Taunton Funeral Service has offices in Taunton and Wiveliscombe. Crescent Funeral Services Limited has funeral homes in Taunton and Langport. Friendship and sons funeral directors has branches in Taunton, Wellington, Dulverton and Barnstaple, so a family living on the edge of the area has a nearby branch to visit.

Most of the work in Taunton is arranged by independent, family-run businesses, and the choices cover the usual range. Direct cremation, with no ceremony, is offered by Quantock Funeral Directors, Oak Funeral Services, E White & Son and Crescent Funeral Services Limited among others. Oak Funeral Services also runs an attended cremation service called the Reflection Service. Chapels of rest are a common feature: E White & Son has chapels of rest on East Reach, Taunton Funeral Service has a chapel of rest in Taunton, and Crescent Funeral Services Limited has a dedicated one.

Green and woodland burial is part of the local picture too. Quantock Funeral Directors, Oak Funeral Services and E White & Son all arrange green or natural burial, and E White & Son also arranges a woodland burial service. For families who want a funeral without a religious element, Quantock Funeral Directors, Crescent Funeral Services Limited and Nigel K. Ford Funeral Directors arrange non-religious and humanist ceremonies.

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Two names are part of national groups. Nigel K. Ford Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals, and Co-op Funeralcare, Taunton arranges traditional funerals and direct cremation. Co-op Funeralcare, Taunton is rated 4.8 from 16 reviews.

Review histories vary in length. Quantock Funeral Directors is rated 5.0 from 136 reviews, Oak Funeral Services 4.9 from 68, and one Taunton Funeral Service entry 5.0 from 64. A second Taunton Funeral Service entry is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews and Friendship and sons funeral directors 5.0 from 7, and a rating from a handful of reviews carries less weight than one from dozens.

Funeral directors in England must display a Standardised Price List under the Competition and Markets Authority's Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021. Oak Funeral Services publishes one, and Quantock Funeral Directors and Taunton Funeral Service publish their prices online as well.

Common questions about funeral directors in Taunton

Who arranges direct cremation in Taunton?

Quantock Funeral Directors, Oak Funeral Services and E White & Son all arrange direct cremation, which takes place without a ceremony. Oak Funeral Services also offers an attended cremation called the Reflection Service for families who want to be present.

Is green or woodland burial available around Taunton?

Yes. Quantock Funeral Directors, Oak Funeral Services and E White & Son each arrange green or natural burial. E White & Son also lists a woodland burial among its services.

Which funeral directors in Taunton also serve Wellington?

Quantock Funeral Directors serves Taunton, Wellington and the Quantock villages. Friendship and sons funeral directors has a branch in Wellington as well as Taunton, Dulverton and Barnstaple.

Which Taunton funeral directors are part of a larger group?

Nigel K. Ford Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals and has been in North Town since 1996. Co-op Funeralcare, Taunton trades under the national Co-op Funeralcare name. The other firms on this page are independent.

Who can be reached at any hour in Taunton?

Quantock Funeral Directors offers a dedicated service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Taunton Funeral Service and Crescent Funeral Services Limited are also available around the clock.

Where can I visit a chapel of rest in Taunton?

E White & Son has chapels of rest at its premises on East Reach, and Taunton Funeral Service has a chapel of rest in Taunton with a page on visiting. Crescent Funeral Services Limited has a dedicated chapel of rest too.

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