Funeral Directors in Tavistock, SW

Tavistock is a Devon market town with a funeral trade that mixes old family names and national branches. Funeral directors in South West England who serve Tavistock include three on this page: Morris Bros Funeral Directors Tavistock, S J Backwell, Co-op Funeralcare and Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Tavistock. Together they have 21 Google reviews, averaging 4.9.

Morris Bros was established in Tavistock in 1870 and is now run by the fifth generation, Simon and Lucie Luke, who live on the premises at The Old Bedford Foundry and are available 24 hours a day. It is an independent family firm and an inspected member of both the National Association of Funeral Directors and SAIF. Funeral options cover Church of England, Methodist, Catholic, humanist, non-religious, military and woodland. It is rated 4.7 from 13 reviews.

Walter C. Parson is a seventh generation family business that began in 1842 at Stoke Climsland in Cornwall and took on Tavistock and District Funeral Service in December 2010. An extension finished in April 2025 added a reception, two chapels of rest that can open into a service chapel for up to 30 people, and a mortuary. It is rated 5.0 from 3 reviews, and it also arranges green or natural burial.

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S J Backwell, Co-op Funeralcare is staffed by Genei, Claire, Ray and the team. It offers a traditional funeral service or a direct cremation, with coffins, urns for ashes, flowers and memorial items to personalise the day. It is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews.

Direct cremation is available from all three firms. Funeral plans are arranged by all three as well, so a family in Tavistock has several choices without leaving the town.

Common questions about funeral directors in Tavistock

Which Tavistock funeral director has been in the town the longest?

Morris Bros was established in Tavistock in 1870 and is now run by the fifth generation, Simon and Lucie Luke. They live on the premises at The Old Bedford Foundry.

Is there a chapel for services in Tavistock?

Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Tavistock has two chapels of rest that can open into a service chapel for up to 30 people. The extension, finished in April 2025, also added a reception and a mortuary.

Who arranges military or faith-specific funerals in Tavistock?

Morris Bros Funeral Directors Tavistock covers Church of England, Methodist, Catholic, humanist, non-religious, military and woodland funerals. It is an inspected member of NAFD and SAIF.

Which Tavistock firm is a Co-op branch?

S J Backwell, Co-op Funeralcare offers a traditional funeral service or a direct cremation. It also arranges funeral plans.

Who arranges green burial near Tavistock?

Morris Bros Funeral Directors Tavistock and Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors in Tavistock both arrange green or natural burial. Walter C. Parson also has its own mortuary.

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