All South West England

James Showers (50s). Onetime ad-man, James’s has been a life journey of rich variety and varied vistas. A seeker after truth and beauty. Drawn to the dismal trade by “my father’s appallingly perfunctory disposal ceremony, and my mother’s funeral, which was excellent due to our strong insistence on having it Read more [...]

Howard Goodman is a relatively new business – it was opened in 2014 by Tracey and Martin Challenor with Gavin Burnett and Shirley Morton. All of them are well trained and have years of experience behind them. They all worked for a big, corporate funeral director’s where they felt they Read more [...]

Even though she has just been named Green Funeral Director of the Year at this year’s Good Funeral Awards, we don’t think that being defined as a ‘funeral director’ works for this extraordinary woman. Jo Vassie is the person who you will speak to, who will come and collect the Read more [...]

W. G. Potter belongs to the family of Eric & Joyce Dunford and Julian & Karen Hussey, who own and between them are director in six funeral homes, four in East Devon and two in West Dorset. The business has grown as retiring family funeral directors, recognising the qualities and values Read more [...]

Mark Robson DipFD and Gary Stephens are the owners and joint partners in this new funeral business in Minehead, and it will be either Mark, Gary or Melissa Keen who will greet you when you step in through the door of their lovely new premises in Park Street. Mark has Read more [...]

Michael Gamble – ably assisted by his wife Clare. A comparative latecomer to funeral directing, Michael was for many years a landscape gardener. He found himself attracted to funerals when helping out a friend in the business. What was the attraction? “I was drawn to the idea of being able Read more [...]

Matthew Lucas Funeral Directors is a joint venture between Matthew Lucas and the family business of A. G. Down. There are three directors of the business: Matt, Eric Dunford & Julian Hussey.  Matt is Dorchester born and bred with over 17 years experience as a local Funeral Director. Eric is Bridport born Read more [...]

Wallace Stuart is a new business established by two remarkable, intelligent  and capable women, Sarah Stuart and Lesley (Lel) Wallace. Lel always wanted to be a funeral director, but her parents gently nudged her away from her childhood dream. She trained as a graphic designer instead. But the dream never Read more [...]

This is a small but perfectly formed funeral directors with an unusual, welcoming feature: the front door is always open. John Pearce Dip FD, Member of the British Institute of Embalmers, is the owner and funeral director here. He opened the door of Pearce Funeral Services for the first time Read more [...]

Heart & Soul Funerals is the new name for Green Fuse Funerals. Funeral Directors: Simon Smith and Jane Morrell were jointly awarded Good Funeral Guide’s Funeral Director of the Year 2012. They are two people who campaign tirelessly for better funerals. In addition to being funeral directors, they also train celebrants Read more [...]

Simon Helliar-Moore. Born and brought up in the town, Simon is well known in Taunton from his ten years working for a local independent funeral director. When that company was taken over by one of the large corporate funeral companies two years ago, Simon found it increasingly difficult to give Read more [...]

Overmass and Chapple belongs to the family of Eric & Joyce Dunford and Julian & Karen Hussey, who own and between them are director in six funeral homes, four in East Devon and two in West Dorset. The business has grown as retiring family funeral directors, recognising the qualities and Read more [...]