Funeral Directors in Exmouth, SW

Exmouth is a Devon seaside town with four funeral directors, and the trade here splits evenly between local family businesses and branches of larger groups. For families looking for funeral directors in South West England in this part of Devon, Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth and Richard W Gegg & sons are independent family firms, while Crews & Son Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals and Palmers, Co-op Funeralcare trades under the Co-op Funeralcare name.

The older names go back a long way. Crews & Son Funeral Directors has cared for Exmouth families since 1820 and is based at Crews House on Tower Street. Richard W Gegg & sons works from Rolle Street, has served the town for over 40 years and is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors. Shoobridge Funeral Services also works from Exeter and Honiton, and has its own 50-seater private chapel used for funerals on weekdays and Saturdays and for evening vigils.

Three of the four firms offer direct cremation, and three are available around the clock. Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth arranges chapel services, attended and unattended cremations, and churchyard, cemetery and woodland burials, and celebrant led funerals are arranged. Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth and Crews & Son Funeral Directors both have a chapel of rest and arrange non-religious funerals.

Best funeral directors in Exmouth

Exmouth firms reach well beyond the town. The websites of local firms name Exeter, Cullompton, Tiverton, Taunton, Honiton and Totnes as places where they work, so a family from the surrounding area can still find an Exmouth firm that covers it. Exeter has its own page for families nearer the city.

Funeral plans are offered by Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth, Crews & Son Funeral Directors and Richard W Gegg & sons, including pre-paid funeral plans. On Google, Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth is rated 5.0 from 56 reviews, Crews & Son Funeral Directors 5.0 from 15, Richard W Gegg & sons 5.0 from 14 and Palmers, Co-op Funeralcare 4.6 from 10.

Common questions about funeral directors in Exmouth

Which Exmouth funeral directors are family businesses?

Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth and Richard W Gegg & sons are independent family businesses. Crews & Son Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals, and Palmers, Co-op Funeralcare is part of Co-op Funeralcare.

Is there a private chapel in Exmouth for funerals?

Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth has its own 50-seater private chapel. It is used for funerals on weekdays and Saturdays and for evening vigils. Crews & Son Funeral Directors also has a chapel of rest at Crews House on Tower Street.

Who arranges woodland burial around Exmouth?

Shoobridge Funeral Services Exmouth arranges burials in a churchyard, a cemetery or a woodland setting, along with chapel services and cremations. It is the one firm on this page that records green or natural burial.

Which Exmouth firms are NAFD members?

Richard W Gegg & sons is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors. It has served Exmouth for over 40 years from Rolle Street and offers traditional services, memorial services and pre-paid funeral plans.

Do Exmouth funeral directors work outside the town?

Yes. Local firms name Exeter, Cullompton, Tiverton, Taunton, Honiton and Totnes as places they work. Shoobridge Funeral Services also has offices in Exeter and Honiton, and Exeter has its own page on this directory.

Funeral Directors near Exmouth