Funeral Directors in Wells, SW

Wells is a small Somerset city, and the funeral directors in South West England who work from it are a short, closely matched group: Wells Funeral Services, Unwins and WB Gibbs & Sons. All three are independent, family or locally owned firms, all three arrange funerals in Wells, and between them they hold 195 Google reviews.

Wells Funeral Services carries most of those reviews, with a rating of 5.0 from 182. It also covers Glastonbury and nearby areas, so a family in the countryside around Wells does not have to look far. Its cremation services include an unattended simple cremation and a cremation with an intimate ceremony, and its ceremonies are led by an in-house celebrant.

Unwins Independent Funeral Directors has served Wells and the surrounding parts of Somerset since 1999. It arranges funerals from traditional to alternative, tailored to each family, and handles the ceremony, floral tributes and memorials. It has a chapel of rest and arranges funeral plans. Its rating is 4.5 from 12 reviews.

Best funeral directors in Wells

Unwins

4.5(12 reviews on Google)

Underwood Business Park, Wookey Hole Rd, Wells

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1749 679927

WB Gibbs & Sons

5.0(1 review on Google)

Wookey Hole, Wells BA5 1AY, United Kingdom, Wells

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
+44 1749 672450

WB Gibbs & Sons is a family funeral director serving Wells and the surrounding area of Somerset. It arranges direct cremation and green or natural burial, and it is a member of a funeral trade body. Its rating of 5.0 comes from 1 review, so there is little review history to read yet.

Each of the three publishes its prices on its own website. Funeral directors are required by the Competition and Markets Authority's Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021 to display a Standardised Price List, so a family can compare like with like before deciding whom to call.

All three are available around the clock, which matters when a death happens at night. Services without a religious element are arranged by Wells Funeral Services and WB Gibbs & Sons, and Unwins tailors funerals from traditional to alternative.

Common questions about funeral directors in Wells

Who covers Glastonbury as well as Wells?

Wells Funeral Services is an independent, locally owned funeral director in Wells that also covers Glastonbury and nearby areas. Unwins and WB Gibbs & Sons both serve Wells and the surrounding parts of Somerset.

Which Wells funeral directors arrange a direct cremation?

Wells Funeral Services and WB Gibbs & Sons both arrange direct cremation. Wells Funeral Services also arranges a cremation with an intimate ceremony, led by its in-house celebrant.

Is there a funeral director in Wells with a chapel of rest?

Unwins has a chapel of rest. It has served Wells and the surrounding parts of Somerset since 1999 and arranges funerals from traditional to alternative.

Can I arrange a woodland or natural burial in Wells?

WB Gibbs & Sons arranges green or natural burial. It is a family funeral director serving Wells and the surrounding area of Somerset, and it is a member of a funeral trade body.

Who in Wells arranges a funeral without a religious service?

Wells Funeral Services and WB Gibbs & Sons both arrange non-religious and humanist funerals. Wells Funeral Services has an in-house celebrant who leads ceremonies.

Can I arrange a funeral plan with a Wells funeral director?

Unwins and Wells Funeral Services are among the firms here, and Unwins arranges funeral plans. Funeral plan providers must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, and you can check a provider on the FCA Firm Checker.

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