Funeral Directors in Saint Austell, SW

Funeral directors in South West England that belong to a larger group are unusually visible in Saint Austell. Of the 8 businesses on this page, all in Cornwall, Ken Newcombe Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals, two Personal Choice Funeral Directors branches trade as part of Funeral Partners Limited, and Co-op Funeralcare, St Austell is a funeral home under the national Co-op name. Alongside them sit local firms with a longer history in the town, and together the businesses carry 175 Google reviews.

Ken Newcombe Funeral Directors has cared for the people of St Austell since 1983 from a funeral home on Bucklers Lane, with phone lines open 24 hours a day. The Personal Choice branches serve St Austell, Par and the surrounding areas, and families can meet at a funeral home or ask for a visit at home. Paul Bourton Funeral Service is based in St Austell and Foxhole and covers Cornwall, with a second branch on Truro Road that opened in October 2013 and a chapel of rest at both premises.

Wedlake Funeral Home dates its history to 1921 and is run today by Nick Jago and David Michael, who has worked as an ordained minister and celebrant for many years and still works as a celebrant. The business covers Bodmin, Newquay, Liskeard and the rest of Cornwall, which is the widest set of towns named by any firm on this page. Hayley's Funerals is a lady-led funeral home in the centre of St Austell, founded by Hayley Ratcliffe, who began in the profession in 1996 with work experience at a local firm while still at school.

Best funeral directors in Saint Austell

Hayley's Funerals

5.0(18 reviews on Google)

25, Polkyth Parade, Saint Austell

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1726 469654

Wedlake Funeral Home

5.0(16 reviews on Google)

Wedlake Funeral Home, 2 Higher Bugle, Saint Austell

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1726 211555

The work leans toward cremation and ceremonies shaped by the family. Direct cremation is arranged by Ken Newcombe Funeral Directors, Hayley's Funerals and Wedlake Funeral Home, and non-religious and humanist funerals by Paul Bourton Funeral Service, Wedlake Funeral Home and both Personal Choice branches. Burial options reach into the woodland: Wedlake Funeral Home offers woodland burials, and Personal Choice Funeral Directors arranges green and woodland funerals.

Families with connections abroad have options. Paul Bourton Funeral Service and Personal Choice Funeral Directors both arrange repatriation, and Paul Bourton Funeral Service has its own fleet of contemporary vehicles.

On reviews, Paul Bourton Funeral Service is rated 5.0 from 64, the longest history of any business here. Co-op Funeralcare, St Austell is rated 4.8 from 25, Ken Newcombe Funeral Directors 5.0 from 22, and Hayley's Funerals 5.0 from 18. One Personal Choice branch is rated 4.8 from 20 and the other 5.0 from 6. Paul Ossitt Independent Funeral Director is rated 5.0 from 4 reviews, so calling to ask what it arranges is the practical way to find out.

Common questions about funeral directors in Saint Austell

Which St Austell funeral directors are part of a bigger company?

Ken Newcombe Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals. Both Personal Choice Funeral Directors branches trade as part of Funeral Partners Limited, and Co-op Funeralcare, St Austell is a funeral home under the Co-op name. Paul Bourton Funeral Service, Hayley's Funerals and Wedlake Funeral Home are independent.

Who arranges woodland or green burial near St Austell?

Wedlake Funeral Home offers woodland burials, and Personal Choice Funeral Directors arranges green and woodland funerals. Both also arrange traditional burial and cremation.

Which firm covers Bodmin, Newquay and Liskeard?

Wedlake Funeral Home covers Bodmin, Newquay, Liskeard and across Cornwall from its base in St Austell. Personal Choice Funeral Directors serves St Austell, Par and surrounding areas.

Can a funeral be arranged at home in St Austell?

Personal Choice Funeral Directors offers home visits for arrangements, or families can meet at a funeral home. Paul Bourton Funeral Service takes appointments at its chapels of rest in St Austell and Foxhole.

Who handles repatriation from St Austell?

Paul Bourton Funeral Service and Personal Choice Funeral Directors both arrange repatriation. It is worth calling to ask how a particular country or journey would be handled.

Funeral Directors near Saint Austell