Bereavement support & funeral directors

“After losing my mum, Debra was there to advise and help plan her funeral, all the team were kind and supportive. Mum had a great send off thanks to their help and advice.” — Kirsty H.

“Deborah of W. Howard & Son was kind, helpful, caring, efficient, respectful, understanding and all that you would wish for when arranging a loved one's funeral. I cannot praise her and her colleagues enough.” — D S.

“Their professionalism and respectful dealings with the family contributed to making our family funeral a dignified and appropriate send off for our loved one.” — steve w.

“I left feeling very reassured and informed — excellent customer service from Karen, who was kind, understanding and very helpful.” — Samantha B.

“Could not fault the service we got from the Co-op funeral directors. From start to finish Rianna was so helpful and understanding.” — lorraine h.

“On the day, the whole thing was flawless and exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend.” — Angela I.

“At a very difficult time they took all the pressure off of us. On the day of the funeral we mainly dealt with David who had a very soft tone and helped us through the day making sure everything was ready. You have made one of the worst days of our lives go very smoothly.” — Jack E.

“They were patient, and kind, and found a perfect Life Celebrant that truly captured the spirit of my Father-in-Law in the eulogy. My father-in-law passed away right before Christmas, and despite the holiday, they kept moving things along and were very communicative.” — Beth C.

“Rachel, in particular, was a shining light—so kind, thoughtful, and full of great suggestions. On the day, the funeral was just perfect—the staff were so compassionate and tuned in to how we were feeling. They truly went the extra mile.” — Debbie M.

“Unfortunately four days beforehand our mother also died. Hergest and Cavell couldn't do enough to help us at this extremely difficult time, and helped us organise a joint funeral. As a family, we can't thank the whole team enough for all their kindness and understanding.” — Norman S.

“From the moment I made the initial phonecall until I collected my Mum's ashes, I had the utmost confidence in everyone, with how things were dealt with and receiving very clear and prompt communication. They did a great job for my Mum, and my Dad. I'd highly recommend them to anyone.” — Linda G.

“Ross, Matthew and the team were very helpful and compassionate and made organising the funeral for my aunt that little bit easier despite it having to be arranged over a distance via phone calls and emails as I'm based in Cornwall. The day of the funeral went off beautifully, and was a lovely final send off for my dear Aunt.” — neil l.

“They took the time to listen, explained everything clearly, and handled every detail with dignity and respect. We felt reassured that our loved one was in safe and caring hands.” — Nichola M.

“You were faultless throughout, compassionate, organised and genuinely a pleasure to deal with. I have absolutely no doubt you will continue to have every success.” — Mark M.

“You looked after my dad and mum and now my husband Stephen. The day was beautiful — with respect, everyone said what a lovely day.” — Jean C.

“From the moment my father passed, Michelle and her team were there — supportive, kind and compassionate. These are horrible times and events, yet Michelle and her team are always there.” — Jonathan B.

“T. Cribb & Sons handled our sons funeral professionally and with a gentle compassion for us all at a very traumatic and emotional time. We cannot recommend them enough.” — Brigitte W.

“I found the staff very easy to work with, they were very understanding and sympathetic. I would recommend them to everyone.” — Iain T.

“We used their service last April for Mum and this April for Dad — they were very helpful and professional, could not fault their service in any way. Thank you for providing the best service for both our parents.” — Marie S.

“They were respectful and professional from the moment we made contact, which reassured us they were the right people for such an important day. We are very grateful.” — Cheryl H.

“Everyone in the team were very friendly and extremely helpful. I just want to say a huge thank you to Dawn and all the team at Cribbs who helped give my husband the best send off.” — Sarah M.

“They made sure to get the Irish flag, leave my dad's Rosary and a picture of my mum with him. My dad knew Phil, and when he passed away Phil made sure we knew to use Cribbs for his funeral.” — Vegan R.

“Phil felt he really went out of his way to make sure it all went lovely. I can't thank him enough for making the day so special. They are the best of the best.” — Donna H.