Funeral Directors in Gillingham, SW

The funeral directors in South West England who work from Gillingham, in Dorset, reach out to Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton and Wincanton. Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors, Peter Jackson Funeral Services and The Co-operative Funeralcare - Gillingham share the page, with 20 Google reviews between them and an average rating of 4.6.

Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors has cared for the people of Gillingham since 1866 and is part of the Dignity group. Its funeral home is on Newbury. The branch arranges attended and unattended funerals, religious and non-religious, and works with local florists, celebrants, venues and places of worship. It has a chapel of rest, offers funeral plans and direct cremation, and publishes its prices online. It is rated 3.9 from 15 reviews.

Peter Jackson Funeral Services is a third-generation, independent, family-owned funeral director with offices in Gillingham and Henstridge, also covering Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton and Wincanton. Funeral directors and support staff are available 24 hours a day, every day. The firm arranges bespoke funerals, religious services for most denominations and humanist ceremonies, and offers a direct cremation as an unattended option. It also arranges green or natural burial, belongs to NAFD or SAIF, and is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews.

Best funeral directors in Gillingham

The Co-operative Funeralcare - Gillingham is a trading name of Southern Co-op, a regional co-operative with funeral homes across the south of England. Its funeral directors can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cremation funerals can be religious or non-religious, or a direct cremation, and families can choose how to memorialise ashes. It is rated 5.0 from 1 review.

All three firms offer funeral plans and direct cremation, and all three arrange non-religious ceremonies, so the differences for a Gillingham family are mostly about size and ownership: one national group, one regional co-operative and one independent family firm.

Common questions about funeral directors in Gillingham

Which Gillingham funeral director also covers Shaftesbury and Wincanton?

Peter Jackson Funeral Services has offices in Gillingham and Henstridge and also covers Shaftesbury, Sturminster Newton and Wincanton. It is third-generation and family-owned, and is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews.

Is there an independent funeral director in Gillingham?

Peter Jackson Funeral Services is independent and family-owned, and it is a member of NAFD or SAIF. Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors is part of the Dignity group, and The Co-operative Funeralcare - Gillingham trades under Southern Co-op.

Who arranges humanist funerals in Gillingham?

Peter Jackson Funeral Services arranges humanist ceremonies as well as religious services for most denominations. Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors and The Co-operative Funeralcare - Gillingham also arrange non-religious funerals.

Can I get a direct cremation through a Gillingham funeral director?

Yes. Peter Jackson Funeral Services offers direct cremation as an unattended option. Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors arranges unattended funerals, and The Co-operative Funeralcare - Gillingham arranges direct cremation too.

Where is Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors in Gillingham?

Its funeral home is on Newbury in Gillingham, Dorset. The firm has served the town since 1866 and is part of the Dignity group. It is rated 3.9 from 15 reviews.

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