Funeral Directors in Devizes, SW

Funeral directors in South West England are well represented in Devizes, where four firms in Wiltshire serve the town. The trade here mixes a young local business with names that go back decades. A.P McDonald Funeral Services was founded in 2018 by Ashley with his father and wife, after Ashley had worked for a corporate funeral director. C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. has served Devizes and the rest of Wiltshire since 1932, and D.J Bewley funeral Directors began in 1970.

Not every firm in Devizes is a single local office. John Stuart Funeral Directors is on The Brittox and works as part of the Dignity group, arranging attended and unattended funerals for families in Devizes and across Wiltshire. D.J Bewley has its Devizes office and chapel of rest in the centre of town, and the same family runs offices in Melksham, Trowbridge and Corsham, so families in those towns can reach the same firm close to home.

All four firms arrange funerals and all four are available around the clock. Direct cremation is offered by John Stuart Funeral Directors and C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. A chapel of rest is available at A.P McDonald Funeral Services, John Stuart Funeral Directors and D.J Bewley funeral Directors. D.J Bewley also arranges green or natural burial, repatriation and visits to arrange a funeral at home, and John Stuart Funeral Directors offers non-religious and humanist services.

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C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. is a funeral director and also a memorial craftsman, carrying out restorations and renovations in churchyards and cemeteries, which is useful to know if a family needs both a funeral and work on an existing memorial. Pre-paid funerals are offered there, and funeral plans are also available through John Stuart Funeral Directors and D.J Bewley funeral Directors.

Every firm in town is rated 5.0 on Google. A.P McDonald Funeral Services has 85 reviews, John Stuart Funeral Directors has 20, and C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. and D.J Bewley funeral Directors have 7 each. Across the four there are 119 reviews. Swindon and Bristol have their own pages for families who live nearer to them.

Common questions about funeral directors in Devizes

Who offers direct cremation in Devizes?

John Stuart Funeral Directors and C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. both offer direct cremation, and both also arrange unattended funerals. A direct cremation takes place without a service for mourners, which suits families who prefer to hold a gathering separately.

Which Devizes funeral directors have a chapel of rest?

A.P McDonald Funeral Services, John Stuart Funeral Directors and D.J Bewley funeral Directors each have a chapel of rest. A chapel of rest is a quiet room where family and friends can spend time with the person who has died before the funeral.

Is there a Devizes firm that also works in Melksham, Trowbridge or Corsham?

D.J Bewley funeral Directors has its Devizes office and chapel of rest in the town centre, and the same family also has offices in Melksham, Trowbridge and Corsham. That helps families who live outside Devizes but want a firm with a local office.

Who can help with memorials in Devizes as well as funerals?

C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. describes itself as both funeral directors and memorial craftsmen. It carries out memorial work including restorations and renovations in churchyards and cemeteries, as well as arranging funerals.

Which firms in Devizes offer funeral plans?

John Stuart Funeral Directors, C. S. Winchcombe Funerals Ltd. and D.J Bewley funeral Directors all offer funeral plans. Anyone considering a plan can check a provider's authorisation on the FCA register before paying.

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