Funeral Directors in Exeter, SW

Exeter's page holds 11 funeral directors in South West England, and what stands out is how far the firms reach beyond the city. Almost all of them name Devon market towns as part of their patch: Crediton, Cullompton, Okehampton, Tiverton, Taunton, Exmouth and Honiton all appear. Ten of the 11 sit in Devon, and between them they cover Exeter's suburbs, Topsham and east and mid Devon.

In the city itself, Exeter & District Funeral Service is rated 5.0 from 174 reviews. It has operated since 2010 and trades as part of Funeral Partners Limited, with a private chapel of rest and a service venue that holds up to 17 people. M Sillifant & Sons has been a family funeral business in Exeter since 1906, with premises near the city centre. Mitchell Funeral Directors has cared for the people of Exeter since 1860 from King William Street and is part of Dignity Funerals. It is rated 4.3 from 32 reviews. Co-op Funeralcare, Cowick Street, Exeter is rated 5.0 from 37 reviews.

LeRoy Funerals was started by Stanley Le-Roy Priaulx in 1950 and has been run by the Wreford family since 1974. Its main office is on Alphington Road, with further offices on Topsham Road and in Crediton. The firm appears twice, and the Exeter entry is rated 4.2 from 5 reviews while the main entry is 4.8 from 25. Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Exeter, led by qualified funeral director Neil Reeves, serves Exeter, Topsham, Exmouth, Crediton and the surrounding area. The family has run the business since 1842.

East of the city, Peter Frank Turl Independent Funeral Directors is based at Victoria Road in Topsham and also serves Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, Exminster, Kenton, Starcross and Cranbook. Shoobridge Funeral Services Exeter, led by Paul and Penny Shoobridge, conducts funerals across Honiton, Exeter and Exmouth, and its Honiton premises has a 50-seater private chapel. It is rated 5.0 from 94 reviews.

Best funeral directors in Exeter

LeRoy Funerals

4.8(25 reviews on Google)

10 Alphington Rd, Exeter

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1392 255535

M Sillifant & Sons

4.8(25 reviews on Google)

M Sillifant & Sons, 19-20 Holloway St, Exeter

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1392 272688

Walter H Squires & Son

4.7(3 reviews on Google)

29 Exwick Rd, Villasexwick Road, Exeter

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1392 252556

The range of services differs between the city's firms. LeRoy Funerals offers a traditional funeral, a simple funeral, an attended direct cremation and a direct cremation, with a chapel of rest that can be visited by arrangement. Shoobridge Funeral Services Exeter offers attended and unattended cremation, and a chapel service followed by an unattended cremation. Co-op Funeralcare, Cowick Street, arranges traditional funerals and direct cremation and stocks coffins, urns for ashes, flowers and memorial items. Walter H Squires & Son, rated 4.7 from 3 reviews, is a third generation family firm still owned and run by its founding family.

To the north and west, Walter H Squires & Son has offices in Cullompton, Exeter and Tiverton, and was established in 1933. Drew & Sons Funeral Directors is near Okehampton and covers Okehampton, Teignbridge and Exeter.

Direct cremation is offered by 9 of the 11 and prices are published online by 10. A chapel of rest is available at 7, green or natural burial at 7 and funeral plans at 7. Eight can be reached 24 hours a day, 3 offer home arrangement visits, and 2 offer humanist or non-religious ceremonies. Reviews across the 11 total 439, with an average rating of 4.8.

Common questions about funeral directors in Exeter

Which funeral directors work in Topsham?

Peter Frank Turl Independent Funeral Directors is based at Victoria Road in Topsham. LeRoy Funerals has an office on Topsham Road, and Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Exeter serves Topsham.

Who serves Honiton and Exmouth as well as Exeter?

Shoobridge Funeral Services Exeter conducts funerals across Honiton, Exeter and Exmouth, with a 50-seater private chapel at its Honiton premises. Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Exeter also serves Exmouth.

Is there a funeral director that serves Crediton and Cullompton?

LeRoy Funerals has an office in Crediton, and Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Exeter serves Crediton. Walter H Squires & Son has offices in Cullompton, Exeter and Tiverton.

Which Exeter funeral directors have been family businesses the longest?

Mitchell Funeral Directors has cared for the people of Exeter since 1860, and Walter C. Parson began in 1842 at Stoke Climsland in Cornwall. M Sillifant & Sons has been a family business in Exeter since 1906.

Who can arrange a natural burial around Exeter?

Green or natural burial is offered by 7 of the 11. Shoobridge Funeral Services Exeter, LeRoy Funerals and M Sillifant & Sons all offer it.

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